Safety, Health & Environment Technician Apprentice
SMART ENERGY PROJECTS LTD · Ripley, DE5 3GH
Safety, health and environment technician (level 3)
Smart Projects is a growing building services contractor specialising in air conditioning, heat pumps, ventilation and TM44 inspections across the UK. As we expand, we want health, safety and environment to be embedded in everything we do, and that’s where you come in.
The work
This apprenticeship is a chance to learn from experienced SHE professionals, gain hands‑on experience on real projects, and build the foundations of a long‑term career in health and safety.
You’ll be supported every step of the way by our H&S Consultant and operational teams, gradually developing your skills until you’re ready to take on more responsibility.
As a SHE Technician Apprentice, you’ll support a wide range of activities that help keep our people safe and our business compliant. Your week will include:
- On-site learning
- Completing site surveys at customer premises, recording hazards, access and measurements.
- Carrying out quality inspections on completed installation and service work.
- Supporting sensor trials and temperature‑monitoring projects across customer sites.
Developing our SHE management system
- Helping maintain and update policies, procedures, risk assessments and records.
- Supporting improvements to our SHE management and assurance systems.
- Assisting with workplace inspections and ensuring actions are closed out.
- Helping investigate accidents, incidents and near misses.
Compliance and business assurance
- Tracking training, competence cards, F‑Gas certificates, PPE and equipment checks.
- Supporting accreditation evidence for SSIP Accreditations.
- Preparing the weekly business review pack and updating action logs.
Developing JobLogic across the business
A major part of your role will be helping us make JobLogic the central system for service and installation operations. You will:
- Help move our service schedule and installation board into JobLogic.
- Maintain customer sites, assets, equipment records and F‑Gas data.
- Build and improve digital forms, templates and checklists.
- Check job data accuracy, chase missing paperwork and support engineers using the system.
- Produce simple JobLogic reports for compliance and weekly reviews.
You’ll be guided throughout by experienced colleagues and will play a key part in helping us improve how we work.
What you come out with
On completing the apprenticeship, the role is expected to develop into a SHE Advisor position within the business, with support towards further qualifications such as NEBOSH.
What they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Qualifications
- Essential · GCSE English 4/C
- Essential · GCSE Maths 4/C
Things to consider
A full UK driving licence is required as you will have to travel regularly to customer sites.
Pay extras and benefits
- 29 days holiday a year
£19,747 a year
The employer
Smart Projects is a Derbyshire-based building services contractor. We design, install and maintain air conditioning, air-to-air heat pumps, ventilation and cellar cooling, and carry out TM44 air conditioning inspections for commercial and domestic customers across the UK. We are growing, and we want health and safety built into how we work every day.
Workplace
- Unit 8, Industrial Estate, Heage Road, Ripley, DE5 3GH