Apprentice Building Services and Maintenance Engineer J3465
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Company: SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
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Location: GL4 3RU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £30,100.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000020745
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Application Deadline Date: 27/03/2026
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Start Date: 13/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: This role involves shift work: 4x Day shifts (12 hours 15mins) 6x Days off 4x Night shifts (12 hours 15mins) 4x Days off 3x Days and 3x Nights in a row (all 12 hrs 15mins) 4x Days off. Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Would you like to start your career with a world-leading organisation? This apprenticeship places you within a highly skilled in-house engineering team operating in a mission-critical data centre
Future Prospects
- Full-time position within the company for the right candidate. Past apprentices have been promoted and gone into higher roles within the company
Vacancy Detail
You will be trained to carry out a blend of Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM), reactive repair work, and emergency response. It is hands-on, varied, and perfect for someone who loves problem-solving and wants to develop great technical skills.
Key Responsibilities:
As an apprentice, you will learn how to:
- Carry out electrical PPM tasks following set engineering schedules
- Maintain systems to maximise efficiency, safety and reliability
- Follow engineering and health & safety standards, including HASAWA
- Maintain accurate documentation and quality assurance records
- Respond to reactive maintenance and helpdesk requests as part of a dedicated team
- Assist with diagnoses of electrical faults across the site
- Gain understanding of controls for heating and ventilation systems
- Support repair work on lighting, distribution boards and electrical components
- Participate in monthly site meetings
- Provide clear reports on work completed and system performance
- Work collaboratively with other trades on site
- Carry out duties that support the wider contract and service growth
You will also learn to respond confidently to call-outs, breakdowns and emergencies, building real resilience and technical independence.
Other Information
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- This role needs your long-term commitment to attend college and all training courses over a period of four years, ending with you becoming a fully qualified building services engineer.