Apprentice Building Services Engineer

MITIE GROUP PLC

Coventry, Rugby

Closes in 13 days (Monday 6 July 2026)

Posted on 22 June 2026

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Summary

At Mitie, we believe exceptional things happen when places are cared for. As the UK’s No.16 Top Apprenticeship Employer, we’re shaping futures by shaping environments; empowering people, strengthening communities and helping society thrive. Ready to start making places work better every day?

• Wage:

  £16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

  National Minimum Wage

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Start strong with competitive pay from day one, annual salary reviews and the Mitie Matching Share Plan — where you could even earn free shares. At Mitie, your growth, reward and future potential rise together.

• Training course: Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Tuesday 1 September 2026

• Duration:

  3 years

• Positions available:

  2

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

As part of our team, you'll be based at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, helping to maintain and support some of the region's most important healthcare facilities. Mitie successfully launched Hard Services delivery at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust in 2024, taking responsibility for the maintenance and management of critical hospital infrastructure across the Trust's sites.

Working alongside the Trust and specialist partners, our teams help ensure hospital buildings, engineering systems and essential services remain operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a complex healthcare environment where the work you do genuinely makes a difference.

As an Apprentice at Mitie, you'll be at the heart of what we do, making a real impact from day one. Here's a glimpse of what your journey could include: 

• Supporting planned preventative maintenance activities across hospital facilities.
• Assisting with reactive maintenance and repair tasks.
• Learning about heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical and mechanical building systems.
• Working alongside skilled engineers to diagnose faults and maintain critical equipment.
• Following Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) procedures at all times.
• Developing technical knowledge and practical skills through on-the-job training and classroom learning.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX
• Barby Road, Rugby, CV22 5PX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

GLP TRAINING LTD

Training course

Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods, including highlighting control method application and safe systems of work.
• Comply with current company policies and procedures.
• Undertake dynamic risk assessment to identify and manage a safe working environment.
• Produce a risk assessment.
• Produce a method statement.
• Plan work activities.
• Apply sustainable principles and techniques.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Follow organisational and site procedures for waste management across the site.
• Plan, organise, and carry out tasks in a way that utilises resources, for example cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
• Plan, organise, prepare, and secure area of work for setting out and work activities.
• Minimise delays to planned work.
• Amend and replan work activities.
• Prepare and maintain work areas to ensure safe access and egress for self and others.
• Select, use, secure and store hand and power tools, equipment, and components.
• Interpret information from sources such as manufacturer's instructions, drawings, plans, specifications, or previous reports.
• Carry out testing and commissioning of a building services engineering system.
• Carry out decommission of a building services engineering system.
• Undertake planned maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
• Undertake reactive maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
• Isolate building service engineering systems.
• Identify and diagnose faults and outline solutions for resolution.
• Replace components.
• Communicate options in writing for repairs, replacements or improvements including the impact of cost, and timescales in writing.
• Handover completed maintenance activities.
• Use information technology and digital systems to monitor and manage the operation of plant and equipment.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
• Provide internal feedback.
• Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
• Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and policy.
• Refer problems outside of own responsibility or authority to the relevant person.
• Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
• Repair components.
• Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods, including highlighting control method application and safe systems of work.
• Comply with current company policies and procedures.
• Undertake dynamic risk assessment to identify and manage a safe working environment.
• Produce a risk assessment.
• Produce a method statement.
• Plan work activities.
• Apply sustainable principles and techniques.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Follow organisational and site procedures for waste management across the site.
• Plan, organise, and carry out tasks in a way that utilises resources, for example cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
• Plan, organise, prepare, and secure area of work for setting out and work activities.
• Minimise delays to planned work.
• Amend and replan work activities.
• Prepare and maintain work areas to ensure safe access and egress for self and others.
• Select, use, secure and store hand and power tools, equipment, and components.
• Interpret information from sources such as manufacturer's instructions, drawings, plans, specifications, or previous reports.
• Carry out testing and commissioning of a building services engineering system.
• Carry out decommission of a building services engineering system.
• Undertake planned maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
• Undertake reactive maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
• Isolate building service engineering systems.
• Identify and diagnose faults and outline solutions for resolution.
• Replace components.
• Communicate options in writing for repairs, replacements or improvements including the impact of cost, and timescales in writing.
• Handover completed maintenance activities.
• Use information technology and digital systems to monitor and manage the operation of plant and equipment.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
• Provide internal feedback.
• Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
• Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and policy.
• Refer problems outside of own responsibility or authority to the relevant person.
• Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
• Repair components.

Training schedule

As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Level 3 Building Services Engineering Qualification which normally runs for 3 years. You will be fully supported by our partnered to achieve this qualification by having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.  

Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have – and those you have yet to discover! 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

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
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative

About this employer

At Mitie, we’re the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company. We deliver critical services that power businesses, communities, and individuals across the nation. Rock Power Connections are proud to be part of Mitie designing and building electrical infrastructure solutions across the UK, bringing high voltage power to the places it’s needed.

Company benefits

Enjoy wellbeing support, virtual GP access, flexible lifestyle benefits, discounts, share schemes and recognition rewards. With learning pathways and real career growth, Mitie gives you the tools, choice and support to thrive every day.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Joining Mitie means being part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the passion to make a difference. We're here to help you kick off your career with purpose, passion, and plenty of support. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MITIE GROUP PLC

Tamisha Ancliffe

earlycareersresourcing@mitie.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038388.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Monday 6 July 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.