A building services engineer designs, installs and maintains the equipment in buildings. This includes heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) systems, water pipes, lifts, escalators, lighting, acoustics, fire protection and telecommunications cabling.
There are several specialist areas where you could work, including air conditioning and refrigeration, electrotechnical, heating and ventilation and plumbing. You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Building Services Engineering Technicians with a relevant HND can earn £20,000 to £30.000 a year.
Graduate trainee engineers with a relevant degree start at around £25,000 a year. More experienced building services engineers earn £32,000 to £45,000 a year, and those in senior positions may earn up to around £55,000 a year.
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Premises, such as hospitals, information technology centres and swimming pools, need specialist services. Jobs are with building firms, architects' practices, design consultancy firms, civil engineering companies, equipment manufacturers, NHS Trusts, power stations and local authorities.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Building Engineering Services Association (BESA)
Tel: 0131 445 5900
Website:
http://www.thebesa.com
Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE)
Tel: 01604 404121
E-mail:
info@cbuilde.com
Website:
http://www.cbuilde.com
Twitter:
@cbuilde
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/buildeng
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
Tel: 020 8675 5211
Website:
http://www.cibse.org/
Twitter:
@CIBSE
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CIBSE
Engineering Council
Tel: 020 3206 0500
Website:
http://www.engc.org.uk/
Twitter:
@EngCouncil
GoConstruct
Website:
https://www.goconstruct.org
Twitter:
@GoConstructUK
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/goconstructuk