Building Services Engineering Apprenticeship
BRADSTOCK CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD
Sevenoaks (TN15 6XY)
Closes in 18 days (Monday 7 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 August 2026
Contents
Summary
Join our team as a Building Services Electrical Engineering Apprentice! You'll gain practical experience in electrical system design and installation while working towards formal qualifications with strong career support.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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- Guaranteed to always receive at least the National Minimum Wage for apprentices.
- Authorised additional hours worked beyond normal core hours are paid at your standard basic rate.
- Training course
- Building services engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday with flexible start/finish times. Flexible start between 08:00 and 09:30, finishing between 16:30 and 18:00 (includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch break daily).
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 22 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years
- 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
- Assist senior engineers in designing electrical systems, including lighting, power distribution, and safety systems
- Use CAD and BIM software (such as AutoCAD or Revit) to produce and update technical drawings and models
- Carry out electrical load calculations, cable sizing, and energy efficiency assessments under supervision
- Visit project sites to perform surveys, inspect installations, and check progress against technical specifications
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including mechanical engineers, architects, and site contractors
- Maintain clear technical documentation, design logs, and compliance records inline with relevant industry standards and safety regulations
Where you'll work
The Old Stables
Knatts Valley Road, Knatts Valley
Sevenoaks
TN15 6XY
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
Building Services Engineer Level 6.
- Day-Release College Training: You will attend London South Bank University one day per week to study the academic and theoretical modules of the apprenticeship
- On-the-Job Mentorship: The remaining four days will be spent gaining practical workplace experience at our main office
- Regular Reviews: You will have quarterly progress reviews with your workplace mentor and college assessor to track learning milestones and portfolio building
More training information
- Structure & Support: The program combines classroom-based learning with structured workplace assessment. You will be assigned a dedicated skills coach who will conduct regular workplace visits and progress reviews
- Assessment: The apprenticeship concludes with an End-Point Assessment (EPA), which includes a practical project and professional discussion to verify your competence before qualification
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
A Level in:
- Mathematics (grade C)
- Physics (grade C)
Desirable qualifications
T 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
- Travel to Site/College: Ability to commute reliably to the main office, college/university, and various client construction sites across the region
- Site Work Conditions: Must be comfortable visiting construction sites, wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and adhering strictly to Health & Safety standards
- Right to Work: Must have the legal right to work in the UK and satisfy statutory apprenticeship funding eligibility criteria
- Security & Clearances: May be required to undergo a DBS check or basic security screening depending on specific project and client requirements
About this employer
Bradstock Consulting Engineers Ltd t/a MEPS Consulting is a specialist Building Services Engineering and Sustainability Consultancy working across the built environment. We pride ourselves on delivering innovative, energy-efficient, and sustainable engineering solutions for a wide range of commercial, residential, and public sector projects.
We are committed to nurturing emerging talent, providing our apprentices with direct one-on-one mentorship, diverse project experience, and full professional support towards a successful engineering career.
https://www.mepsconsulting.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- 25 days paid annual leave plus public/bank holidays
- Private Medical Insurance (upon completion of 3-month probation period)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Coverage of approved expenses related to apprenticeship training
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Immediate Role: Transition into a full-time role as a qualified Electrical Building Services Engineer upon successful completion of the BEng Degree Apprenticeship
- Professional Registration: Full support to work towards professional recognition, such as Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with professional bodies like CIBSE or the IET
- Long-Term Growth: Long-term progression opportunities into Senior Electrical Engineer, Lead Design Engineer, and Management/Associate Director roles within MEPS Consulting.
- Specialisms: Opportunities to lead projects in sustainable design, low-carbon technologies, and complex building infrastructure
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BRADSTOCK CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD
Matthew Bradstock
info@mepsconsulting.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049020.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Monday 7 September 2026 at 11:59pm)