Building Services Engineering Apprentice

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an apprentice for its Building Services Engineering Apprenticeship Programme. The role involves assisting with maintenance, inspections, and technical training in mechanical, electrical, and public health systems. This three-year apprenticeship leads to an HND qualification and offers valuable industry experience alongside skilled professionals.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
• Short exposure to any projects or short-term work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planned and reactive maintenance of MEP systems.
• Conduct inspections and record readings.
• Support experienced engineers in repairs and servicing.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Assisting with installations

Problem-solving

Education

O/L qualification

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Job summary

The Building Services Engineering Apprenticeship Programme is a structured three-year training scheme designed to develop future professionals in mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) disciplines. This apprenticeship provides a pathway to obtaining an HND in Building Services Engineering at London South Bank University, ensuring apprentices gain industry-relevant skills, knowledge, and experience while working towards the End-Point Assessment (EPA).

Main duties of the job

Technical Training and Competency Development

• Assist in planned and reactive maintenance of mechanical and electrical building services, ensuring operational efficiency.
• Support installation, commissioning, and fault-finding activities on systems including:
  • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
  • Low-pressure hot water (LPHW) systems
  • Electrical distribution, lighting, and power systems
  • Drainage, plumbing, and water safety management (Legionella control)
  • Fire detection, suppression, and life safety systems
  • BMS (Building Management Systems) and energy control measures
• Conduct plant room and equipment inspections, recording meter readings and system data.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment for fault-finding and maintenance tasks.
• Work alongside experienced engineers to complete repairs, servicing, and testing of essential building systems.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted: 18 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £30,074 a year pa

Contract: Apprenticeship

Duration: 3 years

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 200-NN-7472974-CA-A

Job locations: Energy Centre, St Georges Hospital, Perimeter Road, Toothing, SW17 0QT

Job responsibilities

• Carries out routine maintenance, inspection and non-routine repairs on a range of engineering plant and equipment.
• Carries out plant room and equipment inspections including taking readings from gauges and completes log sheets including reporting defects.
• Assists maintenance craftsmen with the less technical aspect of their work including calorifier and boiler strip downs and cleaning and drain clearance.
• Cleans and tidies plant rooms and workshops, as well as shadowing engineers and technicians to build the necessary skillset for progression.
• Records plant data and meter readings and enters onto paper log sheet.
• Prepares and uses equipment, materials and fine tools for assembly, inspection, maintenance and repairs, for example use of hand tools, electric drills, pillar drill and grinding wheels.
• Liaises with and assist other trades and specialist contractors where work requires multiple persons or multiple trades.
• Liaises with and assist other facilities staff and contractors where work involves other services such as capital works, cleaning, emergencies and mechanical isolations.
• Liaises with supervision on planning of work, work progress, state of repair, procedures, safety, equipment, spare parts and tools. Work may be interrupted by supervision to leave one job to go to another.
• Receives and communicates routine and some non-routine information, some of which requires tact and diplomacy sometimes dealing with persons with poor interpersonal skills or language difficulties, for example gaining access for maintenance or explaining work to patients and visitors.
• Carries out the work at the request of supervision or, in the absence of supervision, at the request of management. Uses initiative to carry out minor repairs or essential emergency work without being told, provided it is safe to do so. Prioritises own work during maintenance visits to community premises weekly away from base.

Person Specification

Education Essential

• O/L qualification

Desirable

• Taken Maths and Physics

Experience Essential

• Short Exposure to any projects or short term work experience

Desirable

• Short Term Work Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Energy Centre, St Georges Hospital

Perimeter Road

Tooting

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)