Apprentice Building Services Engineer - Shinfield, Berkshire – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

As an Apprentice Building Services Engineer, you will be involved in the project management of all MEP-related services and any other interfacing trades. Modern buildings are full of complex engineering systems from heating and cooling to lighting control, audio visual, IT, power systems, as well as Building Management Systems.

Wage

£15,311.40 to £24,761.88, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Help with the cost of travel to and from work and college will be supported financially which can be claimed back weekly via our expenses process

Training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 5.00pm, working week with one day being spent at college to gain the qualifications for this apprenticeship. Some tasks may require additional hours, but this will always be confirmed beforehand with the apprentice.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

Being an integral part of the project delivery team, specialising in technical services
Developing and implementing MEP strategies on a project from pre-construction to post-completion
Actively engaging with a variety of stakeholders, including clients, local communities, team members and suppliers
Find solutions to any problems that arise in the construction phase
Assisting in the procurement of the integral parts and packages associated with building services
Advising the design teams on coordination and pre-fabrication of services within building design
Assisting in planning and programming building services within the construction programme
Management of subcontractors/ trades
Management of health & safety on site
Assisting with the production of monthly project audits and reports
Delivering building service engineering for a range of different buildings and clients
Commissioning management and witnessing
Testing integrated systems, including building control sign-off
Assist in gaining practical completion
Managing project close-out and the defect period

Where you'll work

Cutbush Lane East
Shinfield
Reading
RG2 9AA

Training

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

College or training organisation

SKILLS4STEM LTD.

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

On this programme you’ll work towards completing a Level 4 Building Services Engineering Senior Technician Apprenticeship Standard, where you’ll achieve a Level 4 qualification in Construction and Built Environment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English , Science (grade 4 or 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

This is a responsible and fast-paced environment, so applicants must be willing to learn and make decisions with guidance and have some confidence in their own abilities and not be afraid to ask questions. Team player and the ability to work on your own are vital requirements.

About this company

CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.

After this apprenticeship

Typically, you would advance onto a 3-year programme of training to gain a level 5 & 6 qualification Building Services
Level 6 being a degree level

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTHEAST CENTRE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LTD

Mark Pope

mark.pope@secbe.org.uk

07843 172916

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331498.

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Apprentice Building Services Engineer - Shinfield, Berkshire

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