Apprentice CAD Operator

Summary

You will play a crucial role within our CAD team, contributing to the creation of high-quality structural designs and building services drawings. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with experienced Senior Managers, leveraging their extensive industry experience to enhance your skills and knowledge

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

Hours

Monday- Friday, 8.30am- 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• To work within the CAD Team to prepare building services drawings for engineering and site operative use
• To train under the guidance of an experienced Senior CAD operate and attend a day release college course
• To support the CAD Team and the BIM/CAD Manager
• Attend CPD and offered training to gain experience and grow in ability
• Undertaking CAD / Revit draughting tasks of varied scope and complexity in conjunction with a range of tasks assisting in the day-to-day office operations
• You will be required to produce detailed drawings for a range of construction techniques to meet client requirements for projects
• You will be encouraged to learn about all aspects of building services to further your career progression
• The role may sometimes require works to be carried out on-site
• Preparation of layout drawings correctly and accurately
• Office duties to assist in the smooth running of the department
• The role may sometimes require works to be carried out on site
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with Company QA Design procedures

Where you'll work

2 Regents Wharf
All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SOUTH BANK COLLEGES

Training course

Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
• Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
• Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
• Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
• Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
• Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
• Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
• Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
• Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
• Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
• Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
• Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
• Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
• Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
• Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
• Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
• Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
• Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
• Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
• Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services engineering projects
• Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
• Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
• Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
• Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance

Training schedule

• Building services engineering technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
• On successful completion of the apprenticeship individuals will have achieved BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering
• Training will be a combination of on-the-job and off the job

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English and Science (grade 4 or above)
• Maths (grade 5 or above)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Maths, Science or engineering (grade A-C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Stakeholder management
• Compliance

Other requirements

This is a predominantly office-based role with only occasional visits to sites when required.