Summary
To monitor and manage alarms on the building management system to provide technical building management system information and to carry out remote fix to resolve alarms and where not possible, add information from interrogating the BMS to the work order. This is an opportunity to work and learn gaining a BEMS Controls Engineer Apprenticeship.
Wage
£24,000 a year
Training course
BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00 (start and finish times may be hours negotiable). Online block release for course will fall into normal working hours.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 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
* Manage incoming BMS alarms and provide a prompt response to resolve
* Support Helpdesk with calls relating to BMS controlled systems
* Support Engineers remotely and in the field to close out alarms
* Interrogate the BMS programming to identify fixes and opportunities
* Provide technical information to support the maintenance and project teams
* Responsible for actively identifying improvements to the system in order to reduce BMS-related plant and system failures and customer related calls Provide regular status reporting for alarm management
Where you’ll work
Aspire Business Centre
Ordnance Road
Tidworth
Wiltshire
SP9 7QD
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
GROUP HORIZON LIMITED
Your training course
BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
* Applying the control principles associated with the design, function and use of buildings e.g. to create points lists, description of operation, cable schedules.
* Incorporating hydrodynamics/ hydronic systems into designs.
* Applying the principles and practices of measurement technology.
* Incorporating cooling systems, heat generation and renewable technology into designs as applicable.
* Incorporating Control Panel wiring, construction and relay logic into the design process.
* Applying communications technology protocols and media e.g. MODBUS and BACNET.
* Applying relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices to themselves and others.
* Identifying requirements for protection of electrical installations.
* Incorporating the needs of a variety of building stakeholders (e.g. owners/ operators) within the design of the BEMS system.
* Applying the practices and procedures for the installation of BEMS wiring systems.
* Interpreting the requirements for the BEMS element of electrical installations.
* Applying the principles and practices for the commissioning of BEMS systems and equipment in a variety of building types and environments.
* Applying the principles, for diagnosing and correcting faults in BEMS network systems and BEMS equipment.
* Applying the principles for completing conditional site surveys, along with associated recommendations.
* Applying knowledge of energy efficiency to optimise comfort in buildings whilst minimising energy usage.
* Identifying the requirements of inspection and testing of BEMS element of electrical installations within relevant legislative requirements, specifications, codes of practice and industry recognised practices.
* Carrying out the testing, inspection and certification of BEMS related controls and equipment.
* Applying the principles and practices for the design and commissioning of standard network architectures e.g. Ethernet TCP/IP, MSTP and RS48.
* Carrying out updates to BEMS system hardware to ensure compatibility with latest products.
* Applying the control principles associated with the design, function and use of buildings e.g. to create points lists, description of operation, cable schedules.
* Incorporating hydrodynamics/ hydronic systems into designs.
* Applying the principles and practices of measurement technology.
* Incorporating cooling systems, heat generation and renewable technology into designs as applicable.
* Incorporating Control Panel wiring, construction and relay logic into the design process.
* Applying communications technology protocols and media e.g. MODBUS and BACNET.
* Applying relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices to themselves and others.
* Identifying requirements for protection of electrical installations.
* Incorporating the needs of a variety of building stakeholders (e.g. owners/ operators) within the design of the BEMS system.
* Applying the practices and procedures for the installation of BEMS wiring systems.
* Interpreting the requirements for the BEMS element of electrical installations.
* Applying the principles and practices for the commissioning of BEMS systems and equipment in a variety of building types and environments.
* Applying the principles, for diagnosing and correcting faults in BEMS network systems and BEMS equipment.
* Applying the principles for completing conditional site surveys, along with associated recommendations.
* Applying knowledge of energy efficiency to optimise comfort in buildings whilst minimising energy usage.
* Identifying the requirements of inspection and testing of BEMS element of electrical installations within relevant legislative requirements, specifications, codes of practice and industry recognised practices.
* Carrying out the testing, inspection and certification of BEMS related controls and equipment.
* Applying the principles and practices for the design and commissioning of standard network architectures e.g. Ethernet TCP/IP, MSTP and RS48.
* Carrying out updates to BEMS system hardware to ensure compatibility with latest products.
Your training plan
* BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineer Apprenticeship Standard
* The training will be online in block release (20% off job learning)
* This role will require some travel for exams purposes
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Minimum of 4 GCSEs (including English and Maths) (grade C/4 +)
BTEC in:
* Electrical or Electronic engineering (grade 64 UCAS points)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
* BMS (grade Pass)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills