Building Services Apprentice

The Team
Location: London

Apprenticeship: Level 6 Building Services Design Engineer.

Apprenticeship Provider: London South Bank University.

Cundall’s Building Services team’s mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, sustainable, and cost effective to operate – and we pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable mechanical and electrical solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources.

The Building Services team are a source of world leading expertise – and offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, and professional excellence. 

The Role:

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Building Services Engineer to join our London office to learn what it takes to carry out the design of building services on some of the most exciting built environment projects in the UK and worldwide.

You will:

Assist with mechanical and electrical building services engineering design and analysis (our expert engineers will provide training on how to perform engineering design and analysis using the latest in digital design tools). 

Help define and translate client requirements into workable designs for a broad range of buildings. These can include sports facilities, hotels, offices, schools, universities, airports, theatres, art galleries, residential and retail spaces to mention a few. 

You will learn and develop skills to design a range of building services and these can include heating, ventilation, cooling, lighting, power, fire protection, drainage, hydraulics, and , all with sustainability at the forefront of the design. 

You will participate in design decisions, attend meetings both internally and externally, visit construction sites and, interact with architects, project managers, cost consultants, contractors, and other engineers on a daily basis.

Learn how to use drawing and calculation software such as 3D Revit, BlueBeam, IES, Trimble’s Amtech, DIALux evo, Hevacomp and CYMAP.

You will develop your technical engineering skills with us on real-life projects four days of the week, plus one on day-release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at London South Bank University.

Beyond your apprenticeship Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with IET, CIBSE or IMechE, and in the long-term, the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career. 

The Skills:

To be considered for the role you will be required to have either of the following:

A Level BBC - Must include Mathematics and preferably a Science in either Chemistry or Physics (UCAS points: 112) T-level (Merit or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning. (UCAS points: 120) BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 128) BTEC Level 3 National Diploma D*D* in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics.  (UCAS points: 112) Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD (UCAS points: 96) alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA Taken part in the PlanBee scheme you will also qualify for this course

You will also have:

5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above) During your studies/work experience you have developed a keen interest in engineering or construction

Training Outcome:

Beyond your apprenticeship Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with IET, CIBSE or IMechE, and in the long-term, the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career.

Employer Description:

Established in the UK in 1976, Cundall is a global, independent, multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions across the built environment. Operating from 29 locations across the globe, our dedicated teams of over 1,000 consulting engineers and designer are empowered to act with flexibility and agility in delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions tailored to suit our clients’ individual needs. We are proud to be at the centre of pioneering design on some of the most exciting projects around the world. Cundall was founded with a commitment to sustainable design. In July 2023, Cundall publicly committed to achieving net zero carbon on all its projects by 2030. The pledge recognises the critical need for practical, science-led action to transition all buildings, infrastructure, and human settlements to net zero carbon as rapidly as possible.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Analytical skills,Team working