Apprentice Building Services Engineer
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Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with experts across multiple disciplines worldwide. We solve complex challenges, from local community projects to vast, global programmes of work.
Our sustainability pledge sets out a plan to improve the lives of 1 billion people. To make a better future, we need the future of our industry to help us lead the way.
Tetra Tech’s early careers journey includes regular in-person training and events, support networks, and the satisfaction of helping to make a difference in the world. You’ll work on ground-breaking projects and develop the skills for success with access to mentoring, chartership support, and more.
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Role Title: Apprentice Building Services Engineer
Start Date: September 2025
Location: Belfast
Job Description:
We have opportunities in our Belfast office for Apprentices interested in developing skills in Building Services engineering to become part of a team working on a variety of high-profile projects throughout Ireland, the UK & beyond. The post will offer the successful applicant an interesting, challenging and varied workload as well as allowing them to develop personally and professionally, as an Engineer.
The team undertakes a wide variety of major and challenging projects for the private and public sector, across a range of development sectors. We seek to provide integrated solutions incorporating state of the art design. Projects typically range in size from £1m to £100m schemes covering infrastructure, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial and residential developments. We are actively working on projects which are designed to be sustainable or net zero energy.
In order to support our design we provide full training on a wide range of software including Revit, Thermal modelling and other specialist solutions. We are also keen to ensure that office-based design experience is backed up with real on-site roles to allow you to fully realise how the virtual model becomes as physical, functioning system. This position will include day release 1 day per week during term time to attend a local college to complete a fully funded accredited course in Building Services.
Your Role:
- Delivery of scheme and concept designs of a wide range of engineering projects across a variety of sectors
- Provide technical assistance to the members of the Engineering team
- Assist in the delivery of projects on time and to budget
- Use of some of the latest engineering design software
- Assist in design reviews and verification checks
- Undertake site visits and surveys
- Ensure compliance with all legislation, regulations and site procedures or instructions
- Liaise with clients, architects, contractors, stakeholders and utility companies
Qualifications/Skills
- Minimum required to obtain a place on the Building Services course.
- A minimum of Five GCSE’s at Grades 9-4/A* - C including Maths, English and Science or their equivalent
- Have good interpersonal and communication skills
- Team player displaying enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility.
- MS Office skills
- Self-Motivated
- Desirable - Full, clean UK driving license and ideally access to a vehicle
Application Closing Date: 4th January 2025
Assessment Day/Interviews held in April 2025
Everyone is welcome at Tetra Tech and free to be their authentic self without apology. As a Disability Confident Employer, we’re always open to making reasonable adjustments to our application and selection process.
Tetra Tech colleagues take pride in delivering for clients, working together to ensure projects are delivered in the most effective way. This often requires colleagues to be together in person - in offices or on site - collaborating to ensure the best outcomes for both clients and colleagues. However, we also strongly advocate a hybrid approach that gives as much flexibility as possible around how, when, and where you work.
There is no 'one approach fits all' for our people – each team manages their own way of working. Your hiring manager can discuss what this looks like with you at interview.
Our people-focused culture includes a programme of mental health first aiders, wellbeing and fitness challenges, diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility groups, and a comprehensive selection of benefits that you can choose from to best suit your needs.
Learn more by visiting tetratecheurope.com/early-careers