Summary
Are you a hands-on individual with a passion for engineering and a hunger for learning? CBRE, the global leader in facilities management, invites you to kickstart an exciting journey with our Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship leading to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation!
Wage
£14,526.20 a year
Training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 4 August
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
3
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
Why do an apprenticeship at CBRE?
Structured Learning & Hands-On Experience: Our Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship is designed for your success. You'll follow a structured curriculum, balancing classroom learning with hands-on experience, gaining practical skills in electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems, building automation, and more ensuring a well-rounded skill set.
Earn While You Learn: Say hello to financial independence. CBRE’S apprenticeship programme allows you to earn a competitive salary while gaining valuable skills and knowledge. It’s not just an education; it’s an investment in your future.
Cutting-Edge Facilities Management: At CBRE, we redefine excellence in facilities management. Join a company that pioneers state-of-the-art solutions, embracing innovation and sustainability to shape the future of the industry.
Career progression: With over 25,000 sites across the UK managing multiple sectors ranging from Technology, Stadia, Museums, Data Centres to Iconic buildings, CBRE is the perfect platform to launch your career.
What will you be doing?
During this four-year programme, you will be assigned to one our Business Unit’s engineering team at client locations where you will combine on-the-job learning with academic study. This will include but is not limited to:
-Attending college to complete your Level 2 and Level 3 engineering maintenance apprenticeship programme-based framework combined with day(s) release leading to recognised NVQ qualifications.
-Achieving professional Engineering Technician (EngTech Level 3) registration on completion of NVQ qualification.
-Maintaining a logbook over the duration of the apprenticeship period, recording projects and documenting work that has been undertaken and the skills learned.
-Learning and understanding the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace.
-Becoming proficient in the application and use of a wide range of hand tools and associated workshop machine tools.
-Learning to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
-Developing the skills to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance from written and verbal instructions and drawings within an assigned trade.
-Undertaking tasks as instructed, increasing overall contribution to the business unit.
-Ensuring general good housekeeping of the workplace and client locations.
Where you’ll work
1 Francis Crick Avenue,
Cambridge BioMedical Campus,
Cambridge.
CB2 0AA
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
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
* Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
* Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
* Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
* Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
* Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
* Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
* Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
* Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
* Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
* Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
* Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
* Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
* Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
* Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
* Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
* Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
* Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
* Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
* Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
* Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Your training plan
You will come to Cambridge Regional College for your education and work with CBRE and a mentor to complete your Apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4 or C)
* Maths (grade 4 or C)
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
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
Who are we looking for? You must be on track to achieve or have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSE’s, or equivalent, at Grade 4 or above including English and Maths. Candidates must have 3 years residency in the UK/EU. Candidates will be asked to provide their passport/residency/evidence of EU settled status and in some cases evidence they have been living in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.