Building Services Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Level 4 (FCON)

The main duties and tasks of a Building Services Engineering Technician are:

Supervision of the installation of environmental technologies into buildings

Assisting design teams with building services engineering solutions on construction projects

Supervision of specialist contractors

Control of health and safety on construction projects

Recording, control and reporting of progress on a construction project

Minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects

Control the quality of works on a construction project

Ensure compliance with contractual conditions on a project

You will be assessed on the following:

Understand the principles and responsibilities imposed law and other regulations in a building services environment

Understand the sustainability issues in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects

Understand engineering techniques, procedures and methods and the principles of design

Understand management principles and the project management lifecycle and the contractual conditions on a project

Understand the importance of project planning and resourcing and be able to analyse different techniques

Able to define the quality required and the commissioning process on a finished building services project

You will be assessed by your assessor using a portfolio of evidence, practical demonstrations and assignments. You will be assessed both in college and in your place of work.

Individual employers will determine their own entry requirements, but the typical entry requirements for this Apprenticeship will be five GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths, English and a Science; or a Level 2 Apprenticeship.

This Apprenticeship will include the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to achieve Technician status with the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (EngTech LCIBSE). The Technician Professional Review process for EngTech LCIBSE is included in the end-point assessment process for this Apprenticeship and will lead to the designatory letters EngTech LCIBSE and the status of Engineering Technician.