About
Employer description
Sotham Engineering is an established, privately-owned M&E contractor, the head office is based on the outskirts of Cambridge with a further office in Norwich, all staff are directly employed. We have two vacancies available
Main description
If you're looking for a career in the heating, plumbing & ventilating sector & want to learn about maintaining system components & how to install domestic, commercial & industrial heating & ventilation systems, look no further. We operate a policy of continuous investment in training & equipment. Apply now if this is the job for you!
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The following duties listed below are some of the core duties expected to be carried out by a heating and ventilation technician:
- Understand and carry out safe working practices in Building Services Engineering
- Understand how to apply scientific principles, communicate and environmental protections measures in Building Services Engineering
- Understand and carry out pipework fabrication techniques for industrial and commercial systems
- Understand industrial and commercial hot and cold water system installation techniques
- Install industrial and commercial heating and ventilating systems.
- Understand and apply testing and commissioning principles to Industrial and Commercial piped systems
Entry Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE's in: English (grade 4), Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills required
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
On-site working
Training to be provided
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3) Equal to A level
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.
Your training plan
You will be working towards your Level 3 Apprenticeship in Building Services Craftsman Engineer
Future Prospects
Good career progression on completion with specific development plans to suit the individual
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 31/10/2024
Salary
£13,312 a year
Location
This job is located in Cambridge, Cambs
More Information and How to Apply
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