Summary
We invite you to join our practice with the aim of bringing mechanical, electrical, and environmental disciplines together to develop and deliver innovative solutions to our clients. You will be an integral part of the team at BSP based in our office in the vibrant town centre of Bromley, SE London, which is 20 minutes away from C. London by train.
Wage
£22,500 a year
Training course
Building services design engineer (degree) (level 6)
Hours
5 working days per week, shifts TBC.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
5 years 6 months
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
* Working with our engineers to learn design principles and apply them to develop designs from briefing information relayed from our clients on various live projects
* Communication and coordination with other design team disciplines outside the office, such as architects and structural engineers. This will include attending design team meetings
* Attending site visits for building surveys and construction site inspections alongside our engineers
* Learning and utilising engineering design tools, from basic calculations to computerised modelling software
* Preparing design deliverables which include design and survey reports, drawings and specifications
* Utilise digital design tools and packages to develop drawings and models in 2D and 3D
* Develop and utilise best-practice, sustainable principles, digital skills and working knowledge of industry legislation and guidance throughout your learning and experience
Where you’ll work
UNIT A
PAMPHILON HOUSE
196 HIGH STREET
BROMLEY
BR1 1HE
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 design engineer (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Use a sound, evidence-based approach to problem solving to develop building services engineering design solutions which maintain and enhance the quality of the environment and community and meet client, financial and safety objectives. Examples included: Use feedback from previous projects, and in use data from operational buildings, and incorporate lessons learnt into building services designs and management systems with cost benefit analysis
* Identify, review and select techniques, procedures and methods best suited to undertake the design of complex building services systems and components. Examples included: comparison and selection of methods for equipment sizing for power systems; assessing the suitability of computational fluid dynamics for understanding thermal and ventilation dynamic characteristics in complex scenarios
* Promote the continuous improvement of the design of building services systems and components. This includes using market intelligence and best practice and participating in design reviews and evaluation. Examples include: maintaining awareness of technical developments in equipment such as chillers, boilers and generators; and good practice methods for system configurations and control. Participating in design critiques for the building services strategy at the concept design stage
* Manage and apply safe systems of work including responsibility for own obligations for health, safety and welfare issues, assessing and controlling risk, working with health, safety and welfare legislation and best practice. Examples include: Undertaking hazard identification and risk assessment for building services systems involving electricity, gas, rotating plant, refrigerants, hot surfaces, testing and commissioning. Planning suitable access and facilities for operation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment
* Managing the planning, budgeting and organization of tasks, people and resources through the use of appropriate management systems, working to agreed quality standards, project programme and budget, within legal, contractual and statutory requirements. Examples include: Use employer's quality management system for stage-by-stage project delivery; assessing required person-hours for design, site visits, inspections and witnessing in relation to fees
* Manage teams and develop staff to meet changing technical and managerial needs. Examples include: Provide team briefings and guidance on interpretation and application of new energy regulations or employer/institutional design guidance on lighting design
* Communicate effectively through reports, drawings, specifications, presentations and discussions with both technical and non-technical people. Examples include: Presenting building services design concepts and proposals to a client using diagrams, data in context and interactive discussions on the intended operational performance and user benefits
* Carry out and record the continuing profession development needed to maintain and enhance knowledge and competence as a building services design engineer. Examples include: Learning and evidence records from project activities, such as mechanical/electrical systems design calculations; heating, cooling and power load assessments; lighting calculations; equipment capacities and selection; schematic and layout drawings for mechanical and electrical services; witness reports from commissioning; writing reports; and attendance at seminars, lectures and workshops
Your training plan
You will spend one day a week at the London South Bank University on the Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship in Building Services Design Engineering. The duration for this apprenticeship is 5 years plus 1 year to complete the End Point Assessment (EPA) via CIBSE.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English Language (grade 4-9/A*-C)
* Maths (grade 4-9/A*-C)
A Level or equivalent in:
* ANY (grade B)
* ANY (grade C)
* Maths (grade B)
BTEC or equivalent in:
* Extended Diploma in Engineering (Inc. Math module) (grade DDM)
* National Diploma in an Engineering (Maths module) (grade D*D*)
Desirable qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
* Chemistry OR Physics (grade 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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness