Apprentice Mechanical/Electrical/Public Health Engineer
CHAPMANBDSP LIMITED
London (EC3V 0BT)
Closes in 6 days (Friday 29 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Reporting to senior level engineers, you are responsible for contributing to the delivery of projects in your team in accordance with the company’s standards and procedures. An understanding of our culture and core values is to be developed along with an awareness of the company business plan and objectives.
- Wage
-
£23,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
(Six monthly salary reviews)
- Training course
- Building services engineer (level 6)
- Hours
-
Mondays to Fridays (37 hours per week). Times to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Start date
-
Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
-
6 years
- Positions available
-
4
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 key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- An understanding and experience in producing basic calculations both manually and computerised using the appropriate technical software applications
- An awareness of British Standards, when to refer to these and where to find them
- An awareness of the company’s standards and procedures
- An awareness of Health & Safety in the construction industry and their purpose to gain CSCS Construction Operative skills card to allow site access
- Accompanied site visits as and when appropriate to further understanding of design production
- Maintain a well-documented project, including calculation files and project correspondence
- Ability to understand a project’s programme
- An understanding of the reading of drawings
- Using specialist 3D software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
- Develop an understanding of Low and Zero Carbon Technologies and their applicability
- Ability to understand a project’s programme
Where you'll work
40 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Training course
Building services engineer (level 6)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- One day per week
- London South Bank University
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
BTEC 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
We use the power of design and engineering to deliver excellence for our clients in building services and environmental consultancy. Our agile and assured approach combines creative design with intelligent engineering, enabling us to lead small to large scale projects across a range of sectors.
Our team of engineers, architects, designers and analysts help clients realise smarter and more efficient solutions. Our core specialisms - mechanical, electrical, public health and sustainability - work seamlessly throughout the building structure to create places that fulfil their potential.
https://www.chapmanbdsp.com/news/net-zero-carbon-status-for-100-liverpool-street/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Apprentices are on full employment contracts from Day One and progress to Intermediate Engineer on successful completion of their apprenticeship. There is a CIBSE Approved T&D Scheme to support professional membership up to and including Chartered Engineer Status.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033127.
Apply now
Closes in 6 days (Friday 29 May 2026 at 11:59pm)