MEP Building Services Design Engineer

Buro Happold is best known for delivering some of the most iconic and inspiring projects worldwide. Weare an international, integrated engineering consultancy operating in 21 locations worldwide.

We are recruiting for a Building Services Design Engineer Degree Apprentice to join our friendly and innovative Bath MEP team, who are involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects.

Why join Buro Happold as an Apprentice?

Our management team include qualified professional engineers who learnt, developed and became qualified through the apprenticeship route. Many engineers who decide to progress through the apprenticeship route find that working during the day on projects whilst attending part time study provides an invaluable experience and enables a work focused programme of learning delivering increased technical skills and behaviours that are invaluable for their career.

Within your team you will be guided by your line manager and colleagues within a strong collaborative ethos that will enable you to develop your engineering understanding, knowledge and skills by working on a broad range of projects. There are also wider groups such as the Young Employees Forum (YEF) for those at an early stage of their career which provides a wider peer network across the many design, advisory and consulting disciplines that is Buro Happold. The YEF not only organises professional development events but has a wider focus on encouraging participation in voluntary activities and social events.

Bristol UWE University will provide an excellent programme of study on a day-release format, meaning you will spend one day per week in class for 24 weeks per academic year. A typical taught week will include eight hours of contact with academics, and an additional 12 hours of study. The Building Services Design Engineer Degree Apprenticeship not only meets all the core requirements of the accrediting body, but also delivers leading-edge teaching in areas such as energy simulations, sustainability, performance analysis and assessment of the impact of user behaviour on system design.

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Starting salary on offer is £24,500 plus additional benefits.

What our apprentices say

"Working atBuro Happoldwithin theBuilding Environments teamhas been anexcellent experience. What initially captivated me about Buro Happold were theremarkable projectswe work on and the design workwe undertake. Since joining, the BBE team has made my apprenticeship journey incredibly rewarding and they have been really supportive with the part-time studying. It’s a great opportunity togain practical experienceand study at the same time, especially with such aninspiring team, including engineers who began as apprentices themselves." Rebecca McKay, Apprentice Building Services Engineer.

"As an apprentice working at Buro Happold, I have had the opportunity to work on incredible engineering projects and learn from experienced professionals throughout my early career. The apprenticeship scheme allows me to study a degree in Building Services Engineering alongside working, with this degree I will be able to become a qualified engineer and it also provides me with the opportunity to learn additional skills in disciplines such as project management and law. I would highly recommend joining Buro Happold, you will be very supported in developing your career." Tom Love, Apprentice Building Services Engineer.

What will I be doing?

• You will embrace the latest energy and MEP technologies to improve performance and sustainability. Sustainable design is the top of our corporate agenda.

• Undertake detailed building services (including electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sustainability) design and calculations (using both software and knowledge to verify robust calculations).

• Ensure service and project work are carried out to an excellent standard - within agreed deadlines and within budget.

• Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.

• Plan and manage input to Building Information Modelling software for production of design work

• Use Building Information Modelling software to design engineering services on projects through learning from colleagues and in house training

• Represent the company as part of a team by attending design team meetings or meetings with clients and architects

What do I bring to this role?

• A keen interest in the built environment and a desire to develop Building Information Modelling skills to express your designs

• Confident, enthusiastic, proactive and 'can do' attitude

• A positive and inquisitive approach and the confidence to ask and respond to challenging questions

What qualifications will I need in order to enrol?

• Tariff points:112
• GCSE:GCSE: Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent (we accept Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths).
• A-level subjects:Grade C or above in Mathematics plus a pass in one of the following subjects: Biology; Chemistry; Computing/Computer Science; Design and Technology; Electronics; Engineering; ICT; Further Mathematics; Music Technology; Physics; Statistics. Mathematics requirement can also be met by the Cambridge Pre-U Mathematics at Merit 3. Points from A-level General Studies and AS-level subjects (not taken onto full A-level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-levels.
• EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma:One of the following BTEC Diplomas: Aeronautical Engineering; Applied Science; Construction and the Built Environment; Electrical/Electronic Engineering; Engineering; Land-based Technology; Manufacturing Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; or Operations and Maintenance Engineering. Must include Merit in one of the following units: Further Engineering Mathematics or Further Mathematics for Construction. Please list the units that you are taking in your application.
• Access:Achievement of the HE Diploma; to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit including 15 in Mathematics and 15 in another science or technology subject. Please list the units that you are taking in your application.
• Baccalaureate IB:To include a minimum grade of 5 in higher level Mathematics and a pass at higher level in one of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies.
• Irish Highers:H2 in Mathematics plus a pass in one of the following subjects: Biology; Chemistry; Engineering; Physics; Technology.
• T Levels:Grade C in A-Level Mathematics, in addition to your T Level qualification.

What do I get?

• Successful apprentices will graduate with a BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering University degree (Level 6)

• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status upon Completion. Mentoring and support to achieve IEng and further industry accreditation

• Support throughout your apprenticeship: apprentices buddy network, mentoring, young employees forum, structured on-the-job learning plan

• Understanding and hands on experience of MEP work in the built environment.

How do I apply?

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Join us to find out what you’re really capable of.

Described by our clients as 'passionate', 'innovative', 'collaborative':Buro Happold is an independent, international engineering practice that for over 40 years has become synonymouswith the delivery of creative, value led building and city solutions for an ever changing world. Having worked on every continent, our clients include more than 90% of the world's leading architectural practices and we have collaborated with global organisations such as the United Nations, The World Bank and UNESCO. Through our global community of driven, world leading engineering and consulting professionals we deliver elegant solutionsfor buildings and cities that seek to address the major problems facing societies today. Follow us @burohappold and find out more at .