Apprenticeship Building Service Engineer
GB4 MECHANICAL LTD
Hednesford (WS12 0QU)
Closes on Friday 1 May 2026
Posted on 17 February 2026
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Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join our growing organisation as an apprentice building services engineer. The successful candidate will be provided with on the job training both office and site based, offered flexible working and the opportunity for a fantastic career in an industry.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Minimum wage based on applicants age with a start date before September, or subject to successful onboarding when the apprenticeship starts – i.e. if September, apprenticeship wage.
- Training course
- Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm.
It is expected that the successful candidate will be in the office for a minimum of three days a week, subject to the needs of the business and training requirements of the individual.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 June 2026
- Duration
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2 years 11 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
Key day-day tasks:
Day-to-day tasks will be project based, the successful candidate may be required to work on one project or a multitude projects in any given week, subject to workload
This work could vary and incorporate any of the below:
- HVAC Systems - Chilled Water Systems
- LTHW Systems - Domestic Water Systems / Boosted Systems - Above ground drainage - Specialist ventilation systems - Natural gas systems - BMS/BEMS and general controls - Clean room systems - Compressed air and specialist gasses/ - Builders work requirements
- Environmental design AutoCAD 2D
- Generating building / site plans
- Generating schematics
- Generating services layouts
- Assisting the Project Management team with enquiries associated with drawings and making changes to layouts where required
- Updating layouts / information based incoming client information, highlighting changes as well being responsible for managing incoming information and recording when new information is received
- Issue drawing packages to clients / supply chain and be responsible keeping document issue records up to date
- Assisting in improving drawing standards and digital engineering growth Assisting in design principles
- Assisting in the production of manual design calculations
- Assisting in the production of software design calculations
Equipment Schedules:
- Assisting in the gathering of equipment selections and production of technical equipment schedules
- Assisting in the completion of equipment enquiries to the supply chain
Site Activities:
- Assist the design team in with the organisation of site validations and surveys
- Attend site with the design team / project management team to assist with site surveys, technical assistance and general information gathering
Personal Tasks:
- Be an enthusiastic learner and not afraid to ask the ‘silly question’
- Accept that it is ok to make mistakes, make them and learn from them
- Contribute to design standards, being aware and keeping up to date with current legislation, design guides as well as approved codes of practice
Where you'll work
Studio 9 Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre
Rugeley Road
Hednesford
WS12 0QU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Training course
Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
- Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
- Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
- Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
- Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
- Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Training schedule
You will be required to attend our Bordesley Green/Longbridge campus one day a week 9am-5pm.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
- Science (grade 4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
- The successful candidate should hold a full UK drivers license for the purpose of attending supervised site visits with the Desing/Project Management Team
- When attending site; working hours may very dependant on location and nature of the site visit. This is considered a need of the business and as such the successful candidate may be required to start work earlier (for travel) and or finish later
- If you do not meet these requirements or the grades listed as essential, your application will not be considered
About this employer
GB4 Mechanical Services Ltd are a mechanical building services design and build contractor providing bespoke and turnkey solutions for varying industries and clients. We offer inhouse
design as well as installation from feasibility to project handover. Working in a plethora of sectors no day is the same, from high end office fit-outs to manufacturing facilities and care homes. We are a small team, nurturing a culture of ‘people first’. We believe that a business is only as successful as the individuals who make it and with personnel growth and development comes business growth and development. We have a controlled appetite for growth, one that is sustainable but ensures a healthy work-life balance for all employees whilst maintaining the standards we pride ourselves on.
Company benefits
The business offers a discretionary bonus at the end of each year linked to business profitability and targets as well as individual personal development successful target completion.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon completion of the apprenticeship the candidate can expect to graduate to Design Engineer
- Whilst potentially after this route, perusing chartership
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014993.
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Closes on Friday 1 May 2026