Job Description
Purpose of Job
Fancy joining an award winning apprenticeship scheme?
As a building services design engineer you will work within a team of experienced engineers and assist with the design of various installations found in buildings such as the lighting, heating, ventilation and security to bring buildings to life!
Imagine yourself in an amazing building. Take away the lighting, heating, ventilation, lifts, escalators, plumbing, power supply, energy systems and the security and safety systems... All that is left is a cold, dark, empty shell! Without building services design engineers these spaces would not be brought to life!
Duties and Responsibilities
Preparation of simple calculations
General sizing calculations
Production of manual and CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawings
Site visits
Site surveys
Contributing to providing solutions to design problems
Ensuring designs meet required standards following our Integrated Management System
Keeping your training log up-to-date and attending training/CPDs where appropriate
Supporting the administration of projects
Commit to supporting strategic TB+A sustainability policies and our internal environmental programme objectives
Training Programme Requirements
Commit to goals and objectives of a career development programme including attendance of in-house and external technical and non-technical training
Familiarise and learn about sustainable low energy initiatives and to share this with other members of your team and wider within the Partnership
The Apprenticeship
You will attend college 1 day per week to study for a foundation degree in Building Services with Sustainable Energy at South West College. In addition, you will develop your professional knowledge and experience within the workplace, to demonstrate the achievement of the required knowledge and behaviours which will lead to End Point Assessment to become an accredited with an engineering Professional Body at the end of your apprenticeship.
This is a permanent opportunity; the apprenticeship is just the start of your journey to ultimately achieve Chartered Engineer (CEng) status. There will be opportunities to progress onto a BEng (Hons) degree apprenticeship to continue academic progression.
Person Specification
Course Entrance Requirements - Essential
Meets the entrance requirements for the course associated with this opportunity
Knowledge - Essential
Knowledge / experience of AutoCAD
Proven hands-on and demonstrable experience in a similar role
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
Proficient and accurate typing
Knowledge - Desirable
Proficient in AutoCAD
Knowledge of Revit
Experience within a building services design consultancy
Skills - Essential
Excellent team working and interpersonal skills
Ability to multi-task and adhere to strict deadlines
Dealing competently with diverse enquiries and people
Dealing tactfully and diplomatically with confidential information
Good numeracy and literacy
Excellent oral communication with a professional phone manner
Attributes and Personal Characteristics - Essential
Self-motivated and enthusiastic
Organised
Willing to learn
Calm and unflustered when under pressure
Patient with good listening skills
Flexible attitude to work
Proactive team member
Works on own initiative
Approachable and personable
Commitment to maintaining high quality standards (good attention to detail)
Willing to travel to other offices when required
Attributes and Personal Characteristics - Desirable
Interest in Buildings and Architecture
Interest in sustainability in the built environment