Apprentice Heating Engineer

About the Role

• Apply health, safety and environmental legislation in building services. • Perform electrical work on mechanical building services systems. • Install and test industrial/commercial heating and ventilating pipework. • Inspect and pre‑commission heating and ventilating systems. • Service and maintain heating, ventilating, air‑conditioning and heat‑pump systems.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸safety compliance
• ▸electrical work
• ▸pipework installation
• ▸system inspection
• ▸pre‑commissioning
• ▸system maintenance

What You Bring

The Heating Engineer apprenticeship is a fixed‑term role based in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, offering the nationally agreed apprentice pay rates plus company benefits. Applicants must live in a North Lanarkshire postcode and will be paid for normal working hours as well as college attendance. The training provider is BPEC – Glasgow Kelvin College, with a provisional start date of 3 August 2026. Entry criteria include Nat 5 English, Maths and preferably physics, plus two Highers or a pre‑apprenticeship, allowing progression to SVQ levels 6 & 7. As a Heating Engineer you will undertake varied tasks such as kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, planned maintenance, and repair activities on industrial and commercial heating and ventilating systems. The role combines on‑the‑job learning with formal training to develop a comprehensive skill set. The apprenticeship programme covers a broad range of technical competencies, including health and safety legislation, electrical work on mechanical services, installation and testing of heating and ventilating pipework, inspection, commissioning, de‑commissioning, and servicing of heating, ventilating, air‑conditioning and heat‑pump systems. Successful candidates should be able to work at SCQF level 6 / 7, demonstrate a strong desire to learn, possess good communication skills, and be able to build and maintain positive customer relationships. Candidates will undergo a pre‑employment assessment and interview. All roles require the right to work in the UK, and the company does not sponsor visas. To drive a Mears vehicle you must be over 21, have held a licence for more than three months, and have fewer than nine penalty points. Background, identity and security checks are mandatory before employment begins. • Must reside in a North Lanarkshire postcode and travel independently to the branch. • Must have UK work entitlement; visa sponsorship is not offered. • Must be over 21, hold a driving licence for more than three months with fewer than nine points. • Must achieve Nat 5 English, Maths and preferably physics, plus two Highers or equivalent.

Requirements

• ▸north lanarkshire
• ▸uk work
• ▸21+
• ▸driving licence
• ▸nat5
• ▸hvac

Benefits

Apprenticeships are central to Mears Group’s philosophy, and the company is committed to developing the next generation of its workforce. All apprentices receive the National Apprentice minimum wage, are paid for their working hours and college time, and gain real‑life experience working in homes, community projects, and customer‑focused environments. Mears Group brings 30 years of experience delivering over 6,000 daily repairs across more than one million homes nationwide. The apprenticeship provides a ‘earn while you learn’ model, with formal training, mentorship from skilled colleagues, and the opportunity to complete the Gas Engineer apprenticeship in 18–36 months depending on prior experience. Apprentices enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid leave, a fun day event, and support for study and tools, as well as staff discounts and rewards. • De‑commission heating and ventilating systems. • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. • Annual Mears Fun Day event. • Chromebook provided for study support. • Funding for first set of work tools. • Staff perks via Mears Rewards (discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, share‑save scheme, etc.).

Work Environment

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Interview Process

-pre‑employment assessment -interview