A Building Services Engineer makes buildings work. It is a specialist branch of engineering within the construction sector. Installers install components of large-scale industrial and commercial systems such as heating, chilled water, hot water and cold water which are used for heating workplaces such as those found in industrial and commercial buildings including office blocks, factories, schools and hospitals. These engineering systems operate by moving temperature controlled water around the inside of buildings, providing heating and cooling, and utilise fossil fuels and sustainable energy systems installers have a basic knowledge of the systems and how the components within systems relate to each other.
Delivery model and duration: Apprentices will attend college on a block release. Theory lessons will be reinforced in the workplace and practical skills will be practiced and enhanced in college and the workplace. This can be supported by some remote delivery if required.
Duration: 24 months plus End Point Assessment
Qualification: City & Guilds Level 2 Heating and Ventilating Installer Qualification
The apprenticeship will cover the following core areas: • Working Safely • Working Sustainably • Planning and Preparing • Installing Components • Communicating Effectively • Working Effectively and Efficiently • Taking Responsibility • Working with Others
Benefits for learners: • Receive training from experts with years of industry experience • Gain a nationally recognised qualification • Become occupationally competent • Advance career aspirations
Benefits to business:
• Nurture loyal and competent members of staff
• Upskill existing members of staff
• Gain employees who have the relevant knowledge and skills to succeed in their role
Units:
Working Safely
Understand safe working practices applying to themselves and others in building services engineering working environments.
Working Sustainably
Understand basic scientific principles underpinning building services engineering industrial and commercial systems including measurement, force and pressure, heat and power, materials and electricity. Understand environmental protection measures within building services engineering for effective use of material resources, minimising wastage, the legislation surrounding the effective use of energy, gas and water resources.
Planning and Preparing
Understand how to plan and organise allocated component installation work tasks including: how to interpret instructions correctly; how to organise the sequence of activities to be undertaken; how to ensure the necessary tools and components are available as required; when and how to involve other trades; how and when to report problems. Understand how to prepare work areas to undertake allocated component installation work tasks including: how to maintain safe access and egress for self and others; how to work with and alongside other trades; how and where to store tools, equipment and components to ensure safe and efficient work flow; and how to correctly identify mechanical services and electrical tool supply connections.
Installing Components
Understand the basic operating principles, and basic installation, testing, pre- commissioning, commissioning and decommissioning processes of industrial and commercial cold-water systems, hot water systems, heating systems, chilled water systems, compressed air and steam systems. Understand how system components relate to each other within each of the industrial and commercial systems, including the assembly, positioning, orientation and fixing requirements of storage vessels, heat emitters, pressure vessels, controls.
Skills
Working Safely
Apply relevant safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices to self and others in building services
engineering working environments.
Planning, Preparing & Working Sustainably
Plan, organise and undertake the installation of industrial and commercial system components in ways which use resources
effectively to complete allocated work tasks, effectively, safely and with consideration to environmental impact using industry
recognised practices. Prepare work areas in new and existing sites to undertake allocated component installation work
tasks ensuring: safe access and egress for self and others is maintained; components, tools and equipment are stored
and positioned safely and to allow efficient workflow; mechanical supply services and electrical tool supply connections are
correctly identified; and the need for other trades support is identified and arranged.
Installing Components
Apply pipework fabrication, installation and jointing techniques for industrial and commercial system components to industry
recognised standards. This includes prefabricated and/or modularised components and distribution systems, and including
the assembly, positioning, orientation and fixing of storage vessels, heat emitters, pressure vessels, controls. Undertake
allocated work tasks in the testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning and decommissioning of industrial and commercial
cold-water systems, hot water systems, heating systems and chilled water systems.
GCSEs in English and maths grade 9 - 3 or A*- D
Completers may want to progress to Level 3 Building Services Engineering Craftsperson Apprenticeship, to gain compliance with water regulations, unvented hot water, and gas at Level 3
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Construction is a key industry sector in Gloucestershire and now is the perfect time to train for a qualification in any of the industry areas we offer. Our construction courses are a great way to develop skills and build the foundation for a successful career in domestic and industrial construction.
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