You will assist qualified engineers in installing, maintaining, and repairing plumbing and heating systems across commercial environments.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above
• Level 3 course starts September, Course Length is 4 Years
• 1 day a week day release
• Applicants must be 16 or over
• Must have the right to work in the UK and meet the Education and Skill funding Agency residency status
• Driving Licence is essential

Where you'll work

Horizon Park
Barton Road, Comberton
Cambridge
CB23 7AJ

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE

Training course

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods including method statements.
• Produce risk assessment.
• Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Identify and report hazards and risks in the workplace. Take action to mitigate hazards and risk.
• Move, lift and handle materials safely.
• Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards.
• Apply waste management techniques.
• Interpret information from, for example, drawings, specifications, and system schematics.
• Apply design techniques.
• Plan work activities and order.
• Apply resource management techniques and principles when planning work.
• Prepare area of work for setting out and work activities for self and others; carry out prework checks.
• Anticipate and minimise delays to planned work.
• Select materials, components, fittings and bracketry required to complete work tasks.
• Secure and store equipment and tools.
• Carry out pre commissioning activities.
• Fabricate pipework systems including pipe bending.
• Install systems for example cold water, hot water, return, heating, chilled.
• Use pipe-jointing techniques.
• Carry out the testing of a system following installation.
• Diagnose faults on systems.
• Apply electrical safety testing techniques.
• Complete a final quality inspection.
• Apply decommissioning and disassembly practices.
• Complete system handover activities.
• Apply team working principles.
• Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
• Communicate verbally and in written form, including internal and external customers and colleagues, using sector specific terminology.
• Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
• Record or enter information – paper based or electronic.
• Collaborate with others including customers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders, other trades.
• Investigate problems to identify the underlying cause and solution.
• Work within limits of authority and escalate issues.
• Conduct toolbox talks and site inductions.
• Apply configuration techniques.
• Apply commissioning practices and techniques.