Design Management Apprentice

Apprenticeship: Building Services Design Engineer, Level 6

Training Provider: London South Bank University

Our dedicated Critical Systems team play a key role in making mission critical buildings more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective to operate. The team works almost exclusively in the data centre field, keeping abreast of current best practice while researching breakthrough technologies that shape future trends.

Our team are a source of world leading expertise and offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, and professional excellence. We work closely with our clients to develop, improve and deploy their standard ‘template’ designs across the world and so have the unique opportunity to influence the future of data centre design. We also work on many bespoke data centre projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Design Engineer to join our London office to learn what it takes to carry out the design of building services on some of the most exciting built environment projects in the UK and worldwide.

You will:

• Assist with mechanical building services engineering design and analysis (our expert engineers will provide training on how to perform engineering design and analysis.)
• Help define and translate client requirements into workable designs for buildings, facilities and services (heating, ventilation and air conditioning/cooling) all with sustainability at the forefront of the design.
• Learn how to use drawing and calculation software such as Revit, Hevacomp and CYMAP.

As you develop your technical engineering skills with us on real-life projects, working four days of the week with one day-release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at London South Bank University. Beyond your apprenticeship Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with CIBSE or IMechE, and in the long-term the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career.

The Skills

To be considered for the role you will be required to have either of the following:

• A Level BBC - Must include Mathematics and preferably a Science in either Chemistry or Physics (UCAS points: 112)
• T-level (Merit or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning. (UCAS points: 120)
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 128)
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma D*D* in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 112)
• Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD (UCAS points: 96) alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA

You will also have:

• 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
• During your studies/work experience you have developed a keen interest in engineering or construction.
• A keen interest in learning new skills and are willing to work hard to reach your goals.
• Possess the personal qualities and organisation skills to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, are a confident communicator, looking for a career in creative, sustainable, and intuitive design.

Please only apply to one Early Careers role at Cundall at a time. Multiple applications will not be accepted and we will only consider you for one role.

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.