Mechanical Engineering Apprentice
CUNDALL LIMITED
Manchester (M1 2EJ)
Closes in 24 days (Monday 23 February 2026)
Posted on 27 January 2026
Contents
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Mechanical Engineer to join our Manchester office to learn what it takes to carry out the design of building services on some of the most exciting built environment projects in the UK and worldwide.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Building services engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years 10 months
- Positions available
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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
The Team
Location: Manchester
Apprenticeship: Building Services Design Engineer, Level 6
Training Provider: University of Central Lancashire
We are the world’s first engineering consultant to be certified carbon neutral, Cundall’s mission is to provide a pathway to net-zero-carbon for all the buildings we design. We need engineers who share this passion for sustainability to design this energy efficient, sustainable and cost-effective buildings.
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Mechanical Engineer to join our Manchester office to learn what it takes to carry out the design of building services on some of the most exciting built environment projects in the UK and worldwide.
You will assist with mechanical building services engineering design and analysis and help define and translate client requirements into workable designs for buildings, facilities and services (heating, ventilation and air conditioning/cooling) all with sustainability at the forefront of the design.
You will be provided training by our expert engineers on how to perform engineering design and analysis and shown how to use drawing and calculation software such as Revit, Hevacomp and CYMAP.
As you develop your technical engineering skills with us on real-life projects, working four days of the week with one day-release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at University of Central Lancashire.
Beyond your apprenticeship Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with CIBSE or IMechE, and in the long-term the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career.
The Skills
To be considered for the role you will be required to have either of the following:
- A-Level: BBC including Maths and other science subject (such as physics, chemistry, further maths).General Studies accepted
- T-level (Merit or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning. (UCAS points: 120)
- BTEC Extended Diploma:Distinction, Merit, Merit
- BTEC Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction*(to include Maths module).
- International Baccalaureate Diploma: 28P including grade HL5 in Maths
- GCSE: Maths & English C or equivalent
- Apprenticeship as a Building Services Design Technician (Level 4)
Completed a HND qualification. - Taken part in the PlanBee scheme you will also qualify for this course.
- During your studies and/or work experience to date you have developed a keen interest in engineering and/or construction.
- You have a keen interest in learning new skills and are willing to work hard to reach your goals.
- You possess the personal qualities and organisation skills to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, are a confident communicator, looking for a career in creative, sustainable, and intuitive design.
Where you'll work
Fourways House
57 Hilton Street
Manchester
M1 2EJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Training course
Building services engineer (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply engineering principles to solve broadly defined engineering problems and contribute to continuous improvement: scientific, theoretical, and technical principles.
- Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, review and evaluate the results, including when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems or improving the performance of building services engineering components and systems.
- Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
- Identify, interpret, and compare information in relation to materials, components or parts used in building services engineering.
- Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate building services engineering problems.
- Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
- Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model building services engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of building services engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
- Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of building services engineering solutions.
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against building services engineering project performance criteria.
- Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
- Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
- Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
- Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
- Apply ethical principles, Identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
- Apply engineering principles to solve broadly defined engineering problems and contribute to continuous improvement: scientific, theoretical, and technical principles.
- Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, review and evaluate the results, including when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems or improving the performance of building services engineering components and systems.
- Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
- Identify, interpret, and compare information in relation to materials, components or parts used in building services engineering.
- Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate building services engineering problems.
- Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
- Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model building services engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
- Contribute to the design, development and implementation of building services engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
- Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of building services engineering solutions.
- Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
- Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against building services engineering project performance criteria.
- Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
- Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
- Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
- Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
- Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
- Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
- Apply ethical principles, Identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).
Training schedule
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
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this employer
Established in the UK in 1976, Cundall is a global, independent, multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions across the built environment. Operating from 29 locations across the globe, our dedicated teams of over 1,000 consulting engineers and designer are empowered to act with flexibility and agility in delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions tailored to suit our clients’ individual needs. We are proud to be at the centre of pioneering design on some of the most exciting projects around the world. Cundall was founded with a commitment to sustainable design. In July 2023, Cundall publicly committed to achieving net zero carbon on all its projects by 2030. The pledge recognises the critical need for practical, science-led action to transition all buildings, infrastructure, and human settlements to net zero carbon as rapidly as possible.
After this apprenticeship
Beyond your apprenticeship Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with CIBSE or IMechE, and in the long-term the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010930.
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Closes in 24 days (Monday 23 February 2026)
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