Level 4 Building Services Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you looking to kick-start a rewarding career in the construction industry? Do you have a passion for learning, problem-solving, and engineering? Expedite promote employees who demonstrate talent, enthusiasm and commitment with responsibility, recognition and reward.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Hours

37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday 1 day per week at college for 3 years 9am – 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Duration

3 years

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

Your role will include:

Assisting in the design of building systems such as HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems
Creating plans using computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modelling (BIM) software
Following building regulations and health and safety requirements
Learning to draw technical drawings and specifications.
Supporting the team to ensure projects are completed on time, and to high standards.
Adhering to all health and safety guidelines
Developing your technical knowledge and engineering skills through on-the-job training and coursework

Where you'll work

Cornwall Buildings
45 Newhall Street
Birmingham
B3 3QR

Training

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

College or training organisation

SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Your training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.
Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.

Your training plan

Level 3 or Level 4 Building Services (depending on existing qualifications)

Training will take place 1 day per week at South and City College Longbridge Campus.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C Above)
IT (grade 4/C Above)
Maths (grade 4/C Above)
Science (grade 4/C Above)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Expedite is a multidisciplinary construction consultancy firm providing a comprehensive range of advisory, design, cost management, project management, civil and structural engineering and M&E design services. With a thorough understanding of the entire development process, astute market knowledge and exceptional quality of service, we call upon all disciplines to deliver the best results for our clients with the end user firmly placed at the heart of all our thinking. With an aim for shared success, we have an exceptional team behind us, made up of strong and vibrant professionals, who have the highest level of expertise and experience to take your project from conception to completion by the quickest and most commercially efficient route.

https://expediteps.com/Services/building-services/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This is a varied role, which will see you working in a busy, friendly team which for the right person will lead to a permanent career opportunity.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Jade-ann Kellegher

jade.kellegher@sccb.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327462.

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