Summary
Are you looking to kick start your career as a heating, ventilation and plumbing engineer? We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic people to join our Engineering Team. Here you will learn from the industry’s best. Designing, installing and servicing engineering systems used to heat large buildings like factories and hospitals.
Wage
£14,859 a year
Training course
Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, working hours are 7.00am - 5.00pm, shift dependent on the project.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Wednesday 27 August
Duration
4 years
Positions available
2
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
* Install mechanical services e.g. heating and chilled systems, fan coil units, radiators, boilers, chilled beams
* Read and understand engineering drawings for valve set ups and the ways to route pipe
* Inspect and test pneumatic systems (air) and hydraulic systems (water)
* Diagnose and rectify faults on pipework
* Use small hand tools such as pipe slices and cutters
* Operate electrical tools such as Crimpers, pistol drills and SDS Drills
* Install the systems needed for heating and chilled systems
Where you’ll work
Causeway House
Lodge Causeway
Bristol
BS16 3HE
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
LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING
Your training course
Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
* Produce risk assessment.
* Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
* Move, lift and handle materials safely.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
* Apply waste management techniques.
* Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
* Apply design techniques.
* Plan work activities and order.
* Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
* Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
* Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
* Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
* Secure and store equipment and tools.
* Carry out pre commissioning activities.
* Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
* Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
* Use pipe-jointing techniques.
* Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
* Diagnose faults on systems.
* Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
* Complete a final quality inspection.
* Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
* Complete system handover activities.
* Apply team working principles.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
* Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
* Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
* Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
* Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
* Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
* Apply configuration techniques.
* Apply commissioning practices and techniques.
* Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
* Produce risk assessment.
* Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
* Move, lift and handle materials safely.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
* Apply waste management techniques.
* Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
* Apply design techniques.
* Plan work activities and order.
* Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
* Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
* Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
* Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
* Secure and store equipment and tools.
* Carry out pre commissioning activities.
* Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
* Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
* Use pipe-jointing techniques.
* Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
* Diagnose faults on systems.
* Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
* Complete a final quality inspection.
* Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
* Complete system handover activities.
* Apply team working principles.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
* Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
* Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
* Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
* Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
* Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
* Apply configuration techniques.
* Apply commissioning practices and techniques.
Your training plan
* You will train at one of the top performing colleges or training providers in the country
* Level 3 - Building Services Engineering Craftsperson Advanced Apprenticeship
* Level 3 Heating and Ventilating Craftsperson qualification
* Block release at a local college
* You will regularly attend in house training and development as part of the programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language (grade C/4 or above)
* Maths (grade C/4 or above)
* Other Subjects (grade C/4 or above)
* Other Subjects (grade C/4 or above)
* Science based subject (grade C/4 or above)
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
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Excellent timekeeping
* Are keen to learn
* Safety conscious
Other requirements
- Work indoors, outdoors and occasionally at height - Be prepared for early starts and travel away from home when necessary - Can follow instructions and work under pressure