Job Details

You will attend college 1 day per week to study a Level 3 in Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer. You’ll learn service and maintenance techniques associated with industrial and commercial mechanical and electrical systems such as heating and ventilation, air and water systems. You will work with our experienced technicians for the remaining 4 days of the week.

Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer / Skills England 

We’re excited to open applications for our 2026 Apprenticeship Programme, starting in September. This is your opportunity to build a meaningful career where your work contributes to healthier, greener, and more inclusive places for people to thrive.  

Our apprenticeship programme is a great opportunity to study towards a college or university qualification while putting everything you have learnt into action through on-the-job training. You will have the support of mentors who care about your growth, and you will establish a career where you will develop the technical and interpersonal skills to help you succeed and make a lasting impact.  

Our Building Services Facilities Management (FM) team provides mechanical and electrical maintenance services to hospitals, schools, defence sites and other commercial buildings across the UK to make sure they are safe. 

As an Apprentice Mechanical and Electrical Building Maintenance Technician, you will be working as part of a team of engineers ensuring safety and comfort of building users (users, staff, visitors) by carrying out planned and emergency break down maintenance to electrical and mechanical plant and equipment.  

We are now looking for enthusiastic Apprentice Mechanical and Electrical Building Maintenance Technicians to join our 2026 development programme and help us shape the future at Essex Schools.

We value diversity and strive to create inclusive teams — we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and protected characteristics and believe different perspectives make us stronger. 

Please ask about flexibility at interview and we will explore what is possible for the role. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact emerging.talent@skanska.co.uk so we can support you. 

• You will ideally hold a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (GCSE at Grades 4 to 9 or their equivalent) for us to successfully enrol you on the apprenticeship however please feel free to apply if you do not meet this criteria. 
• Thrive in a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated
• Dependable team player who actively supports and promotes collective success
• Inquisitive and driven by a passion to grow and innovate
• You must have lived in the UK in the last 3 years and have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for an apprenticeship. We are not able to proceed with applications that require visa sponsorship.
• We are not able to proceed with applications from candidates that have already achieved a degree in a similar discipline.
• DBS Check: Due to the nature of the facilities, successful candidates will be required to undergo a DBS.