Commercial Building Services Apprentice

Summary

Would you like to be responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of Building Services? This delivered Apprenticeship will teach you to become competent in Heating and Ventilation.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The Apprentice wage will increase yearly or upon completion of progressive stages. After initially qualifying, you could go on to supervisory roles, senior management positions or even running your own business.

Training course

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

Hours

Minimum of 5 days and college block release “paid”. Shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 14 June 2025

Duration

2 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

Building Services installer, look after and fix the commercial heating / chilled and Domestic Water inside and outside buildings.

The exact job depends on the project you will be working on, though all Building Services installer have the skills and knowledge to get the job done properly and safely.

A Mechanical Pipe fitter will need to be able to:

Work at height
Work alone or with little supervision
Travel
Build relationships
Read building and engineering drawings
Understand heating control wiring and circuit diagrams
Choose materials and equipment
Inspect and test installations
Diagnose and fix faults
Write reports

You will begin your apprenticeship working towards a commercial Building Services installer level 2 qualification before progressing to a Building Services craftsperson level 3. This will include achieving your Technical Certificate by attending a Training Centre on a day release basis.

Your National Vocational Qualification will be achieved by the work you undertake with J A Brooks.

Where you'll work

23 CHRISTOPHER STREET
LONDON
EC2A 2BS

Training

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

College or training organisation

CROYDON COLLEGE

Your training course

Building services engineering installer (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Comply with building services engineering industry regulations, standards, and guidance. 
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and practices.
Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risks.
Comply with safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Follow environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal. 
Move, lift, and handle materials.
Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Use and store hand tools, power tools and equipment.
Prepare work area and complete set out requirements.
Maintain a safe working area.
Select materials, components, and fittings required to complete the work tasks.
Plan order of works and carry out pre-work checks.
Carry out pre commissioning activities for building service engineering installations.
Fabricate system pipework including pipe bending.
Test fabricated pipework system.
Install pipework system, including pipework, bracketry and components of pipework systems, not including the energy source.
Use pipework jointing techniques.
Test installed pipework.
Apply decommissioning practices, for example draining pipework system.
Complete system handover activities.
Complete a final quality inspection.
Communicate with others verbally including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Communicate with others in a written context including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Interpret drawings from drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and polices.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.
Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders and other trades.
Apply team working and wellbeing principles.
Comply with building services engineering industry regulations, standards, and guidance. 
Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and practices.
Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risks.
Comply with safe systems of work and apply control measures.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Follow environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal. 
Move, lift, and handle materials.
Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Use and store hand tools, power tools and equipment.
Prepare work area and complete set out requirements.
Maintain a safe working area.
Select materials, components, and fittings required to complete the work tasks.
Plan order of works and carry out pre-work checks.
Carry out pre commissioning activities for building service engineering installations.
Fabricate system pipework including pipe bending.
Test fabricated pipework system.
Install pipework system, including pipework, bracketry and components of pipework systems, not including the energy source.
Use pipework jointing techniques.
Test installed pipework.
Apply decommissioning practices, for example draining pipework system.
Complete system handover activities.
Complete a final quality inspection.
Communicate with others verbally including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Communicate with others in a written context including internal and external customers, colleagues using sector specific terminology.
Interpret drawings from drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and polices.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion policies.
Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders and other trades.
Apply team working and wellbeing principles.

Your training plan

We offer a Commercial Building Services Installer Level 2 qualification before progressing to a Building Services craftsperson level 3
The Installer level (Level 2) is achieved 'en-route’ after approximately two years, with the Level 3 craftsperson lasting a further two years: so, achieving the apprenticeship would be expected in four years
As part of the plumbing apprenticeship, you'll be in full time employment with a company receiving a wage from day one
You'll spend time learning your trade by gaining hands-on experience working on-site with us as well as attending college to learn the theoretical knowledge you will need

For the Commercial Building Services Apprenticeship, the framework reflects a higher level of competence and knowledge, namely:

An NVQ at Level 3 (the competence part)
A knowledge-based element at Level 3
Transferable Skills at Level 2
Employee Rights and Responsibilities
Personal Learning & Thinking Skills
Any industry specific requirements

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Math (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Physical fitness
ability to work at height

About this company

J A Brooks are a well-respected equal opportunities Employer; we provide a range of services to a variety of existing buildings and new projects. We can also cater for testing and commissioning of any installation. Customer satisfaction is our top priority, and all our employees are professional, friendly, honest, and polite. We guarantee all our work and carry out each job safely, diligently and efficiently to ensure that clients receive high-quality, cost-effective workmanship that fully meets their needs and expectations. Please note this employer has requested that Applicants do NOT contact them directly regarding this vacancy, instead please contact Croydon College. Any application or CV sent to the employer directly will not be considered and could invalidate your application for this vacancy.

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After this apprenticeship

Become a qualified building services engineering installer

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROYDON COLLEGE

Lashaunda Malcolm

lashaunda.malcolm@croydon.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318939.

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Closes in 18 days (Monday 26 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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