Apprentice Mechanical Building Services Engineer

You will gradually take on more responsibility as your skills, knowledge, and confidence grow. The selected candidate will be expected to:

Ensure all projects are completed to a high technical standard, on time and on budget. Carry out fee earning work, getting involved in design of schemes where appropriate and particularly where high-level technical expertise is required. Complete tasks as assigned by the team leader including assisting in the formation of sound engineering, providing cost effective solutions. Meet with clients to establish project brief and budget costs for client consideration. Draw up detailed specifications and drawings against client’s briefs. Review tenders received and prepare tender reports and recommendations. Project manage site works from commencement to completion. Monitor site works against specification requirements and agree contractor’s final accounts. Carry out inspections of existing installations and submit condition reports. Write technical reports and design presentations as well as preparation of tender drawings and specifications. Develop Energy Strategies to adopt appropriate sustainable and low carbon mechanical design systems. Use drafting software such as CAD including AutoCAD and Revit. Select appropriate plant and equipment to develop mechanical plantroom configurations. Detail analysis of pipework and ductwork distribution systems and co-ordination with other disciplines. Complete site visits, surveys, and witness system commissioning. Familiar with relevant legislation, codes of practice, CIBSE guides, building regulations and best practice. Complete tasks as assigned by the team leader including assisting in the formation of sound engineering, cost effective solutions. Help prepare specifications and documents to enable projects to be tendered and to gain accurate costs from contractors. Draw up detailed specifications and drawings against clients briefs. Assist in the preparation of any necessary building regulation or planning applications and monitor and deal with as necessary through discussions with the necessary authorities. Assist with the assessment of tenders and make recommendations to project leaders. Assist Project Managers on projects by attending site for Project Progress Meetings. To learn from the M&E team, and other disciplines how to understand and clearly define clients’ expectations to provide advice, keep them informed of progress on projects and make them aware of technical and financial implications. Administer the construction contract as required, ensuring that acceptable quality standards of workmanship and performance are achieved. Assist in checking contractors’ valuations for M&E work. Learn how expenditure is controlled and how to ensure that schemes are completed within budget and on time. Understand how final accounts are agreed with Contractors. Ensure professional competence through attendance at University to complete professional competence and for continual professional development. Ensure that time spent on projects is recorded on daily timesheets and that fee invoicing is carried out at appropriate stages. Carry out inspections of properties to produce survey reports. Endeavour to promote the Practice to obtain new projects and new clients by being aware of and promoting Ingleton Wood’s values and objectives to external stakeholders.

Training:

The successful candidate will work towards completing a Building Services Engineering Degree Apprenticeship focusing on Mechanical Engineering and study at London Southbank University.

The training will be one day a week out of the office with the remaining days working in the office/out on site.

Training Outcome:

Learning doesn’t stop when we leave the classroom. Our teams are supported to continue their development in order that we can support our clients and each other effectively, delivering commissions with the latest knowledge and know how to hand. Through the Practice’s ongoing appraisal process our in-house Learning & Development Specialist helps our employees to design person specific training programmes.

Employer Description:

Ingleton Wood is a growing and dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across the majority of industry sectors including commercial, health, education, defence, residential and community.

Our services include architecture, building surveying, building services engineering, planning, interior design, sustainability, civil and structural engineering, quantity surveying, project management, CDM and health and safety services.

We have offices in London, Billericay, Cambridge, Colchester, Norwich, Oxford, and Nottingham and plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5:30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness,Data analysis skills