Vital Energi Apprenticeship Programme - Craft
Vital Energi
Lancashire (BB1 2LD)
Closes in 19 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
Posted on 9 July 2026
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Summary
We are an energy solutions provider who design, build, operate and maintain low carbon energy projects supporting our clients to decarbonise their buildings. We are seeking motivated and talented individuals with an interest in the energy sector to join us on our journey.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday, 8.00am- 5.00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Learn pipework fabrication and jointing techniques for industrial and commercial systems, including prefabricated and/or modularised components and distribution systems
- Develop your welding skills on a wide range of materials working towards a Class 1 standard
- Carry out the installation of plumbing and heating systems including accurate measuring, marking, cutting, bending and jointing metallic and non-metallic pipework
- Understand and apply electro fusion jointing techniques on our heat networks
- Assist testing and commissioning activities on site
- Carry out planned energy centre and residential accommodation maintenance with our O&M teams
- Understand installation techniques for metering & billing solutions
- Understand H&S requirements and how to comply with safe working practices
Where you'll work
Century House
Roman Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 2LD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
Training course
Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
- Produce risk assessment.
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
- Move, lift and handle materials safely.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
- Apply waste management techniques.
- Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
- Apply design techniques.
- Plan work activities and order.
- Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
- Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
- Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
- Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
- Secure and store equipment and tools.
- Carry out pre commissioning activities.
- Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
- Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
- Use pipe-jointing techniques.
- Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
- Diagnose faults on systems.
- Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
- Complete a final quality inspection.
- Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
- Complete system handover activities.
- Apply team working principles.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
- Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
- Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
- Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
- Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
- Apply configuration techniques.
- Apply commissioning practices and techniques.
- Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
- Produce risk assessment.
- Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
- Move, lift and handle materials safely.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
- Apply waste management techniques.
- Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
- Apply design techniques.
- Plan work activities and order.
- Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
- Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
- Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
- Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
- Secure and store equipment and tools.
- Carry out pre commissioning activities.
- Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
- Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
- Use pipe-jointing techniques.
- Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
- Diagnose faults on systems.
- Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
- Complete a final quality inspection.
- Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
- Complete system handover activities.
- Apply team working principles.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
- Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
- Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
- Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
- Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
- Apply configuration techniques.
- Apply commissioning practices and techniques.
Training schedule
- On our Craft Programme you will study a Level 3 Building Services Engineering Craftsperson qualification
- You will study at Salford City College
- You will attend college on a day release or block programme
- You will have the opportunity to experience all parts of our business with work placements across all of our departments, learning and working alongside a team of energy centre installation operatives, prefabrication teams, O&M engineers and HIU commissioning engineers. From Heat Networks, Energy Centres, Plate Heat Exchangers to Heat Interface Units and Metering & Billing Solutions you will help us to shape the future of energy provision
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 (or equivalent) or above)
- Maths (grade 4 (or equivalent) or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- This role involves hands on physical working based in construction environments
About this employer
Vital Energi is undergoing significant growth to meet the increasing demand for energy-saving and low-carbon energy projects. We are an energy solutions provider who design, build, operate and maintain low carbon energy projects. We support hospitals, universities, residential developments, towns and cities, as well as industrial and commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sexual orientation, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.
https://www.vitalenergi.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Complimentary on-site gym access
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Once qualified Apprentices can choose to progress onto a Level 4 / Degree Apprenticeship in chosen field e.g Construction Site Supervisor, Building Services Engineering, Construction Management
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009467.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Friday 31 July 2026)
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