Apprentice Service & Installation Engineer

AEP COMPRESSED AIR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

HONITON (EX14 1SG)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 July 2026


Summary

Engineering Technicians take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work they undertake within the limits of their personal authority. They also need to be able to demonstrate a core set of behaviours in order to be competent in their job role, complement wider business strategy and development. 

Training course
Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours a week, working hours TBC

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Saturday 15 August 2026

Duration

2 years 8 months

Positions available

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

  • Installing compressed air pipework systems, including the Infinity Aluminium Pipework System
  • Installing compressors, dryers, nitrogen generators, filters, and associated compressed air equipment
  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance on HPC compressors and ancillary products
  • Diagnosing faults, attending breakdowns, and completing repairs efficiently to minimise downtime
  • Working closely with our Technical Services and Administration teams to ensure outstanding customer support

Where you'll work

DEVONSHIRE ROAD
HEATHPARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
HONITON
EX14 1SG

Training

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

Training provider

EXETER AND NORTH DEVON COLLEGES GROUP

Training course

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
  • Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
  • Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
  • Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
  • Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
  • Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
  • Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
  • Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
  • Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
  • Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
  • Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
  • Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
  • Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
  • Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

Training schedule

Building Services Engineering Technician 2022 Level 3.

Requirements

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Leading experts in compressed air systems, service and maintenance across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset
AEP, or Aylward Engineering & Pneumatics as it was known then, began in the early 1970s offering a range of pneumatic products and compressor services in Honiton, Devon. 

https://www.aep-ltd.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

Once qualified the successful candidate will become a Service and Installation Engineer. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AEP COMPRESSED AIR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Liam Bertram

lbertram@westgroup.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043702.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)