2025 Apprenticeship - Construction MEP - Public Sector and Life Sciences - Reading

MACE LIMITED

Kidlington, OX5 1PF

Closes on Thursday 1 May

Posted on 11 September 2024

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Summary

Our impact can be seen everywhere from the skylines that form cities around the world to vital infrastructure that communities depend on to live, work and play. We are involved with the design, supply, installation and commissioning of all MEP systems whilst studying for the Building Services Engineering Senior Technician L4 apprenticeship.

Annual wage
£22,200 a year

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Training course
Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.30pm and Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm. Due to the nature of construction you may be expected to work additional hours. Whilst working on site the typical start time is at 8.00am instead of 9.00am.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 Years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Responsibilities will include:

  • 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 procurement of the integral parts and packages associated with building services
  • Advising the design teams on co-ordination and pre-fabrication of services within building design
  • Assisting in planning and programming building services within the construction programme
  • Management of sub-contractors / trades
  • Management of health and 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

University of Oxford Begbroke Science Park

Begbroke Lane

Yarnton

Kidlington

OX5 1PF

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

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.

    • Your training plan

    • Our structured training programme will teach you technical and business skills to help you succeed in your career
    • The MEP Assistant apprenticeship will work towards the Building Services Engineering Senior Technician L4 which consists of work-based experience and training

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • 5 subjects including Maths and English (grade 4/C)
    • any subjects (grade 96 UCAS Points)

    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

    • Problem solving skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    At Mace, we are global experts in shaping the built environment. From development and consultancy, to construction and operations, we connect expertise across the entire property lifecycle to help our clients, people, communities and society achieve more than they believe is possible. You can see our impact everywhere: from skylines that form cities around the world to the infrastructure that communities depend on to live, work and play.

    https://careers.macegroup.com/gb/en/early-careers (opens in new tab)

    Disability Confident

    Disability Confident

    A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

    You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

    After this apprenticeship

    • We’ll also support you in gaining professional membership of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

    emerging.talent@macegroup.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276262.

    Apply now

    Closes on Thursday 1 May

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    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

    Company’s application instructions

    Our recruitment process comprises an online application form where we'll ask some initial questions about you and your motivations, a video interview so that we can find out more about you, and a virtual assessment day where we get to meet and learn more about each other. If you need any reasonable adjustments to be made at any point in the recruitment process, please let us know and we'll be more than happy to accommodate.