What is Building Services Engineering (BSE)?

BSE covers a multitude of different skills, which provide the essential services that allow buildings to operate - such as the heating and ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVACR) systems, plumbing and electrotechnical requirements.

Interested in helping the environment? BSE is too - installing micro-generation technologies, such as solar thermal hot water systems and wind turbines, are just some of the tasks carried out by installers working in this sector.

The sector offers a wide range of rewarding and interesting career options, from craft apprentice to technician and professional engineering levels.

Career facts:

  • 558,000+ strong workforce in the UK
  • 55,000+ employers, including many large national and multinational companies
  • 18,000+ industry apprentices are currently studying towards recognised qualifications
  • Many different career paths to choose from

 

All career paths are equally suited to males and females.

 

 

News

BEST to deliver internationally recognised Management training to managers UK wide.

BEST (Building Engineering Services Training) has recently successfully achieved the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Approved Centre status and will begin delivering ILM qualifications nationally from January 2010.

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BEST Partners with QTS

Ductwork apprenticeships within the M&E sector, have received a welcome boost in the form of a new alliance.

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