Building services engineer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Building services engineers design, install and service equipment and systems in buildings like offices and shops.

  • Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.  
  • Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.  
  • Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive
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Building services engineers typically work around 39 to 41 hours per week.

As a Building services engineer you will typically work on call.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
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    * from ONETonline
    Average salary
    45,523 GBP *
    per year
    20,000 GBP
    50,000 GBP
    Starting
    5+ Experience
    * data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
    Average salary for Building services engineer

    • 46,112 GBP
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    Salary over time for Building services engineer

    Salary for this role has increased over time
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    Future outlook for Building services engineers

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    Very good outlook
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    Balanced outlook
    0% yearly wage growth (on average)
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    29% chance of automation in the future

    Building services engineer - Your future job?


    Which qualifications do I need?

    Find out what you need to know in order to become a Building services engineer and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

    In terms of people already doing this job:

    • 37% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
    • 30% of people in this role have a post-secondary qualification such as a Higher National Diploma
    • 15% of people in this role have do not have GCSEs or equivalent qualifications

    You could take a course, which may help you to get a trainee position in building services engineering. Courses include:

    • T level in Design, Surveying and Planning
    • Higher National Diploma in Building Services, or Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

    Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Building services engineer

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    What soft skills do I need?

    Rise above the competition by brushing up on the 5 most important soft skills you need to become a Building services engineer.
    Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed
    Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools
    Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it
    Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
    Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job

    What technical skills do I need?

    Technical skills are programmes, softwares and things you need to know in order to be a successful Building services engineer. Check that you know:
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    Computer aided design CAD software
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    Data base user interface and query software Data entry software
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    Electronic mail software IBM Notes
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    Operating system software Apple macOS
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    Project management software Microsoft Project
    Improve your skills today

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    Things to highlight for your Building services engineer interview

    Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

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