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Project Engineering (mechanical bias) - Apprenticeship programme 2023 - London
Offered Salary£17,000 - £20,000 /yr
Job TypeCompany Public
Location / Work ModeLondon, England
Sector / CategoryConstruction
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Monthly Pay£1,542 / mo
Bi-Weekly Pay£712 / 2-wk
Hourly Rate£8.89 / hr
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• Employment: Company Public
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Role Overview & Responsibilities
General information
City/town:
London
Job field:
Construction
External closing date:
Friday, March 31, 2023
Type of contract:
Permanent
ID:
2477
Description and requirements
Trainee Mechanical Project Engineer – Apprenticeship 2023 – London
Join us on our journey to build for a better society by becoming a Skanska Engineer!
What will you be doing?
As a Trainee Mechanical Project Engineer, you will join our Building Services team, where we will make it our ambition to prepare you for a successful and rewarding career in Building Services Engineering.
You will work alongside experienced engineers and construction professionals. Together, you will be solving mechanical engineering challenges that arise during the construction of buildings. No one day is the same.
You will learn to design, plan and oversee the installation of building services systems. These include heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, drainage, renewable technologies and other bits and bobs that bring a building to life. You will also be doing the following:
Co-ordinating mechanical site activities to make sure works get done safely, on time and to meet environmental legislation- Drawing up and translating plans using CAD (computer aided system) and BIM (building information modelling) software
- Assisting with estimating and tenders in the pre-construction stage
- Over time, you will learn to develop cost effective technical and sustainable design solutions involving the production of 3D models, calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
Overall, you will be assisting with design, planning, health & safety, site operations and commercial tasks.
What qualification will you be studying for?
You will be studying a Level 3 qualification initially, however, we would expect and encourage you to progress on to Level 4 or Level 6 after you have completed Level 3.
Level 3 Building Services Design Technician Apprenticeship | South Bank Colleges
Where will you be working?
London - most of our construction projects are in central London, however, due to the nature of construction, our work can move to various locations over time.
You will work both in the office and live construction site.
What will we need from you?
5 GCSEs at Grades 5-9 including Maths (Grade 6-9), English and Science or their equivalent.- You will enjoy working with other people
- Enthusiasm to learn and proactive approach to work
- You will need to be comfortable with Maths and Physics as engineering is built on these
- New ideas to help us innovate and work better
What can we offer you?
Funding and support to help you achieve a Level 3 qualification as a Building Engineering Design Technician. We will expect and encourage you to progress on to Level 4 and Level 6 qualification in Building Services Engineering after the completion of Level 3- You will be part of a well-established organisation built on strong purpose and values
- Starting salary: £17- £20K per year + London travel allowance and annual salary reviews
- We want you to do well and will support you to have a meaningful career beyond the apprenticeship
Application timeline:
Apply by: 31st March 2023
Assessment Day if you are successful: April/May – date to be confirmed
Start date: September 2023
About Skanska
Skanska is one the UK’s top construction and development companies. We are building, upgrading and maintaining the country’s infrastructure for future generations. Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Reasonable adjustments
We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.
More information about the role
If you would like more information about the role, please contact us: emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk
Closing date
The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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