As the Building Services Engineering Technician Apprentice, you will be part of the HH3 Operations team, reporting to the Data Center Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in the dynamic Data Center industry. You will gain hands on experience and knowledge of Data Center best practice including hardware management, installations, implementation, support and monitoring. This role will have 80% on the job training and 20% college attendance at a local college enabling the attainment of a recognized qualification.

What you will do

You will review designs and installation controls for heating and ventilation systems and understand how to operate and control
You will ensure works meet building regulations, conform to health and safety requirements and approved codes of practice
You will work with health and safety teams, to learn to assess and control risks, to recognise and report hazards and help find solutions to align with site safety culture
You will coordinate the work of technicians and craftspeople and support with commissioning, organizing and assessing the work of contractors
You will assess the life cycle of buildings and their component services to minimize resources consumed and the impact on the environment to promote continuous improvement by using market intelligence and best practice
You will use a sound, evidence-based approach to problem solving to develop building services engineering design solutions which maintain and enhance the quality of the environment and community and meet client, financial and safety objectives
You’ll also focus on sustainability including the dynamic thermal performance of buildings, energy resources, combined heat and power, wind power generation and lighting and electrical systems
You will review plant operations to ensure their optimum operation
You will assist with installation and maintenance work and ensure standards are met in line with our drive towards operational excellence
You will estimate costs, present ideas, and produce progress reports for CAPEX works
You will learn expected incident responses, contribute towards incident reporting, RCAs and lessons learned to ensure a culture of continuous improvement
You will ensure you have a good understanding of company processes and operating systems and ensure work tasks are documented accurately

What we are looking for

Interest in the data center environment, and specifically either IT, network, security or mechanical and/or electrical engineering
Good communication skills and ability to work well as part of a team (internally and externally)
Computer literacy, comfortable with MS Office 365
Enthusiastic, eager to learn, pro-active, strong sense of ownership, determined and flexible to adapt to a dynamic environment and demand from the client or supervisor
Proven ability to navigate and learn quickly in ambiguity
You will be expected to have at least 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, including English, Maths and Science, and Maths at Grade 4 or above (or their equivalent)
To undergo full security checks to BS7858:2019 standard

Further Details

Location: HH3 Facility in Hemel Hempstead
Education level: Level 3
Positions available: 1
Start date: 1st September 2025
Duration of the apprenticeship: 38 months including the End Point Assessment (EPA)
Working week: Monday – Friday, 42.5 hours per week – 4 days on site and one day at South Bank Colleges, London
At least 18 years of age by September 2025

After Successful Completion of Your Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is designed to create highly skilled employees who can contribute to the success of complex construction and operations projects by demonstrating key aspects of the installation of building services equipment, such as mechanical and electrical services, and coordinating site activities as well as contributing to wider project objectives. After completion you will likely move to a CFM Engineer role within the HH3 Site Operations team.

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