Apprenticeship Opportunities - Level 6 - Leeds

A future with purpose

At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We solve the world's most complex problems and deliver what seems impossible. We explore challenges with curiosity and creativity - using technology, imagination and rigour to deliver remarkable outcomes.

Our Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships

Our apprenticeships allow you to study for industry-recognised qualifications whilst earning a competitive salary. As an apprentice, you will study with a training provider, such as a university, and combine this experience with real responsibilities in the workplace. Your study pattern could be day or block release, or via distance learning, depending on the course that you enrol on. A dedicated mentor will guide you through your personal and professional development.?Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships have a typical duration of 3– 6 years, during which you will attain both a professional and academic qualification to further your career. Our apprentices are employed on a permanent basis, so you'll continue to progress with Arup once you've completed your course.

The Opportunity

As an Electrical Building Services Engineer, you'll work within a team of engineers to design all aspects of building services systems. Sustainability underpins everything we do at Arup and therefore your focus will be on delivering efficient, low energy and low carbon designs. You'll work with renewable and emerging technologies and enjoy the chance to work on projects in a wide range of sectors including education, healthcare, aviation, commercial, and data centres. At Arup, you will take advantage of Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. BIM enables us to design buildings collaboratively using 3D computer models. Whether you are designing a net zero carbon school/college, or the next super hospital, you will be working within multidisciplinary teams to optimise the competing requirements of a design and shape the buildings of the future. We are constantly looking to develop the way we work, and advances is software, computer modelling and virtual reality is rapidly changing the building design process.

You'll support a variety of different work, including:

• Production of engineering drawings and sketches, including 3D or 2D computer drawings?
• Undertaking virtual design reviews??
• Preparation of simple engineering calculations?
• Contributing to solutions for design challenges?
• Taking part in design meetings, site visits, presentations and workshops?
• Helping with the administration of projects
• Electrical Building Services Engineers apply their specialists' skills and expertise to provide safe electrical distribution in buildings. Driving the design of the electrical building systems across a range of project scales and building types, with a focus on developing, encouraging and recommending sustainable building design solutions on projects, pushing the boundaries for design.?

Responsibilities of this role will include, but are not limited to:

• Design power distribution, lighting controls, grounding and lightning protection systems with respect to?buildings?projects
• Short circuit, overcurrent coordination and maximum demand studies?
• Lighting photometric calculations?
• Assign circuitry for Power and Lighting devices??
• Technical report writing?
• Work on projects using Revit MEP?
• Contribute to the development of reports and electrical calculations?
• Work with people from other disciplines and/or vendors to gain knowledge on new subjects
• We are looking for candidates with A Levels with a minimum Grade C or above including Mathematics and Physical Science (or equivalent) or will have completed a Level 3 Apprenticeship as a Building Services Design Technician.?

Is this role right for you?

We're looking for apprentices who are curious and ready to evolve how they think and work.

Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we'd like to hear from you.

You should be able to start this opportunity no later than September 2025.

Eligibility for apprenticeship funding requires candidates to have the right to work in the UK from the start date and continuous residency in the UK since at least September 2022. Candidates holding a visa must ensure it remains valid for the full duration of the apprenticeship, which may extend up to 5 years.

We may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, so please ensure you apply early.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide for our permanent members Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to adaptable benefits?to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and adaptability to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.