Apprenticeship training course

Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3)

Designing, installing and servicing engineering systems used to heat large buildings like factories and hospitals.

• Qualification level: 3 ; Equivalent to A level.
• Typical duration: 36 months
• Apprenticeship category: Construction and the built environment
• Maximum funding: £17,000 ; Maximum amount government will fund ; for apprenticeship training.
• Also known as:
  • Building services engineer
  • Craft engineer
  • Heating and ventilating craftsperson
  • Heating and ventilating fitter
  • Mechanical services fitter
• Skills:
  Skills an apprentice will learn

  • 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.

Full information on Building services engineering craftsperson (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

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