Building Services Engineering Craftsperson - Advanced Apprenticeship

Knowledge

Your apprentice will develop a sound understanding of:

• Roles and responsibilities within building services, including industry hierarchy and collaboration.
• Health, safety and environmental regulations, procedures, and responsibilities including PPE, COSHH, manual handling, fire safety, working at height/confined spaces, and risk assessment.
• Safe systems of work: site inductions, toolbox talks, method statements, hazard identification and emergency procedures.
• Environmental and sustainability guidance, including waste management, energy efficiency, low/zero carbon systems, and sustainable materials.
• Principles of planning, preparing and organising work: time, resource and quality management, setting out techniques and minimising delays.
• Reading and interpreting information from drawings, specifications, CAD and BIM models.
• Design principles for heating, water, and environmental energy systems in industrial/commercial settings.
• Pipework fabrication, jointing methods, and installation of systems including hot and cold water, heating and chilled water.
• Testing, commissioning, and decommissioning procedures for building services systems.
• Diagnosing faults and ensuring quality assurance during inspection and handover.
• Tools, equipment, fire protection systems and materials used in pipefitting.
• IT systems, digital documentation, and secure handling of information (e.g., GDPR, cyber security).
• Communication techniques, both verbal and written, including terminology, equity, diversity, inclusion, and teamwork principles.

Skills

Your apprentice will learn how to:

• Apply safe working practices, carry out risk assessments, identify hazards, and select appropriate PPE.
• Comply with sustainability standards and implement waste management procedures.
• Interpret technical documentation including drawings and specifications.
• Plan and prepare work activities, manage resources, and mitigate potential delays.
• Select, use and store appropriate tools, materials, fittings and components.
• Fabricate and install pipework systems using appropriate jointing techniques.
• Conduct testing, fault diagnosis, electrical safety checks, and pre-commissioning tasks.
• Complete quality inspections, system commissioning, decommissioning, and handover procedures.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues, customers and stakeholders using industry terminology.
• Use IT and digital systems to record, manage and share project information securely.
• Work effectively in a team, collaborate across trades, and support a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Recognise limits of authority, escalate issues appropriately, and contribute to toolbox talks and site inductions.

Behaviours

Your apprentice should be able to:

• Prioritise health, safety, and well-being for self and others.
• Demonstrate sustainable working practices and environmental responsibility.
• Anticipate problems and take a proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Promote inclusion and respect diverse perspectives in the workplace.
• Collaborate effectively within teams and across disciplines.
• Take ownership of personal development through continuous learning and CPD.

Expert Tutors

All tutors involved in the delivery of courses and apprenticeships within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver.

Our recruitment process ensures that tutors delivering a given programme are suitably qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and a familiarity with professional practice. This is especially important for apprenticeships where off-the-job training needs to align with apprentices' on-the-job experience.