Building Automation Modelling (BIM) Apprentice

The Team
Location: Newcastle

Apprenticeship: Building Services Engineering Senior Technician (Level 4)

Training Provider: Gateshead College

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 offers a proactive and collaborative approach to skill development and professional excellence.

The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Building Services Technician to join our Newcastle 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.

Joining the Building Information Modelling (BIM) Team, you will:

Learn how to coordinate the use of BIM throughout the design stages. Work closely with colleagues across our multi-disciplinary practice, ensuring that BIM models are accurate, consistent, and up to date. Under the guidance of our team of experienced technicians, we’ll equip you with an understanding BIM processes and standards so that you can support training project team members on BIM software and workflows and facilitate communication and collaboration between different disciplines. Also learn how to develop BIM Models effectively for other required documentation, such as COBie data or classification systems

As you develop your technical engineering skills with us on real-life projects, working four days of the week with one day of release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at Gateshead College.

The Skills

To qualify for the apprenticeship standard:

A Level EEE - Must include Mathematics and preferably a Science in either Chemistry or Physics (UCAS points: 48) T-level (Pass or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning. (UCAS points: 72) BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma MPP in an Engineering subject area or Construction and Built Environment area (Must include Mathematics and Further Mathematics) (UCAS points: 64) BTEC Level 3 National Diploma MM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 64) Building Services Engineering Technician level 3 apprenticeship MP (UCAS points: 48) alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C, including maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)

Training Outcome:

As you develop your technical engineering skills with us on real-life projects, working four days of the week with one day of release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at Gateshead College.



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,Organisation skills,Analytical skills,Team working


  • Location: Level 10 Bank House Pilgrim Street Newcastle NE1 6QF
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: GATESHEAD COLLEGE
  • Posted: 27-Jan-2026
  • Posted on: findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk