Apprentice Building Services Design Engineer

If you’re ready to launch a meaningful career in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, we are seeking an Apprentice Building Services Design Engineer to join our Autumn 2026 ELEVATE apprenticeship programme. We are open to considering candidates for either the Level 4 or Level 6 apprenticeship.

As part of our ELEVATE apprenticeship programme you benefit from a permanent contract and salary while you work towards gaining qualifications that we fund. Your first two years with us follows a structured programme giving you the perfect blend of education, hands-on experience and professional development.

Building services engineers are responsible for ensuring that the electrical, mechanical and other systems within buildings work effectively and efficiently. Well-designed and maintained building services systems are essential in supporting people with their busy lives and help them maximise the benefits from their built environment.

Our design approach to Building Services Engineering is to understand the client’s brief, interrogate the needs and operation of the building and use innovative methods in the design process.

As buildings are responsible for over 40% of the world’s energy consumption, Building Services Engineers have an important responsibility to minimise carbon emissions, reduce energy consumption, adapt to regulatory change and deliver on the sustainability agenda.

Duties Will Include

• Working as part of a design team delivering detailed design.
• Assisting with the creation of specifications and schedules.
• Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project.
• Site surveys and monitoring.
• Attending design workshops and client meetings.
• Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams.
• Report writing.
• Producing asset registers.
  
  

What do I need to succeed?

Our People Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. You’ll Play An Integral Part In Our Team, Helping Drive Our Vision, Living Our Values And Embracing Our Culture. So, If Your Answer Is Yes To All The Following Statements, We’d Love To Hear From You

• I meet the educational entry criteria set by the apprenticeship provider. See the table below for further information for each discipline.
• I will be 18+ when my apprenticeship starts in September 2026
• I’m able to start work full time from 7 September 2026

I have a permanent Right to Work in the UK and do not need visa sponsorship

I am willing and able to regularly attend my home office in person and travel to a training provider on a weekly basis

I am curious and eager to learn

I am passionate about the Built Environment — don’t take this one lightly! We love what we do and the Built Environment plays a vital role in the future of communities and society. It’s important we all share that passion so we can build legacies that last.

Entry Requirements

Level Entry Requirements (on joining) Level 4 (HNC)

A Levels EEE - must include Maths (excluding General Studies) and preferably a Science - Chemistry or Physics

or T Level (pass or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning

or BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma MPP in an Engineering subject area (must include Mathematics and Further Mathematics)

or Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship MP alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA

and 5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

Level 6 (Degree)

A Levels BBB - must include Maths (excluding General Studies) and preferably a Science - Chemistry or Physics

or BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics

or Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA

and 5 GCSEs C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

How will my career be supported?

Your Development Is Our Priority, So You Can Count On Having The Right Tools, Plenty Of Experience And The Professional Support You Need To Succeed. Here’s What You Can Expect In Your First Two Years

Professional Support

• We’ll make sure you’re able to put your learning into practice through valuable hands-on professional work
• To support your development and academic success, your line manager will focus on providing you learning opportunities while ensuring your work schedule allows enough time for your studies
• Regular meetings will be held with your apprenticeship provider and line manager to monitor your progress and make sure everything is going to plan
• The Ridge Future Talent team are apprenticeship specialists and are always on hand to offer advice and support. They’ll be in close touch with your education provider to make sure that we are all on track
• Once you’ve achieved your accredited degree, we’ll continue to offer you support and guidance to become qualified through our internal network of ‘chartership champions’. Depending on your discipline, you may achieve your chartership at the End Point Assessment (EPA) of your Apprenticeship, or there may be additional post-apprenticeship learning requirements before you become fully qualified.