Apprentice Building Services Engineer
MITIE GROUP PLC
London (N2 8LT)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 21 September 2026)
Posted on 7 September 2026
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Summary
At Mitie, we believe exceptional things happen when places are cared for. As one of UK’s Top 100 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
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£20,000 a year
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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
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Monday to Friday- 40 hours per week. 8am- 4pm (Shift times may vary).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 1 October 2026
- Duration
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3 years 10 months
- 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
At Mitie, we're proud to work in partnership with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), delivering the engineering and facilities services that help keep vital healthcare environments running safely and efficiently. From community hospitals and health centres to specialist healthcare facilities, our teams play an important role in supporting frontline healthcare professionals to provide outstanding patient care.
As an Apprentice Building Services Engineer, you'll join our CLCH engineering team and learn how to maintain the buildings and systems that healthcare environments depend on every day. Working alongside experienced engineers and technical specialists, you'll gain practical, hands-on experience while developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for a successful career in building services engineering.
No two days will be the same. Throughout your apprenticeship you'll have the opportunity to:
- Support the maintenance, inspection and repair of a wide range of building services systems, helping to keep healthcare facilities safe, compliant and fully operational
- Assist with planned preventative maintenance activities, learning how engineers proactively identify issues and maintain critical equipment before faults occur
- Work alongside qualified engineers to diagnose and resolve reactive maintenance issues, helping to restore services quickly and minimise disruption
- Gain experience working with building systems including heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), water systems, lighting, power distribution and associated plant equipment
- Learn how to use digital maintenance systems to log completed work, record asset information and track maintenance schedules
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues, subcontractors and healthcare staff, delivering excellent customer service in a professional healthcare environment
- Follow Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) procedures at all times, ensuring safe working practices and supporting Mitie's commitment to sustainability and operational excellence
- Take part in regular training, mentoring and development activities designed to support your journey towards becoming a qualified Building Services Engineer
Where you'll work
Oak Lane Clinic
Oak Lane
London
N2 8LT
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 this role, you'll complete the Level 3 Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship, delivered in partnership with GLP Training.
Over the course of the programme, you'll combine real workplace experience with industry-recognised training, allowing you to develop the technical expertise needed for a rewarding career in engineering.
Your apprenticeship will include:
- Dedicated support from both Mitie and GLP Training throughout your learning journey
- Structured workplace development and mentoring from experienced engineers
- One-to-one reviews, coaching sessions and access to online learning resources
- Industry-recognised technical training aligned to the Building Services Engineering profession
- Block release training at GLP Training's Worcester training centre for two days every three months. Mitie will cover all travel and accommodation costs associated with attending these training sessions
- Alongside your apprenticeship provider, our dedicated Early Careers and Apprenticeship teams will support you every step of the way, helping you develop the skills, confidence and experience needed for a long-term career with Mitie
Requirements
Desirable 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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- A full UK driving licence, as this role includes the use of a Mitie company van
- If you are under 21 years old, you must hold a full, clean UK driving licence
- If you are aged 21 or over and have held your licence for at least 12 months, you must have no more than 6 penalty points on your driving licence
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 VAC2000051954.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 21 September 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.