Engineering Design Technician in Hampshire

Hampshire

Office Based

upto £500 - £550 p/w

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About The Role

The Thames Water Shared Apprenticeship Scheme are looking for a Apprentice Engineering Design Technician.

Engineering Design Technicians produce designs and drawings for structures, piping, electrical systems, control and instrumentation systems and mechanical components used in commercial construction.

During this apprenticeship, you will be based at office locations within project design teams and occasionally work at on-site locations. You are required to understand on-site hazards and health and safety requirements.

During your apprenticeship you will learn how to understand technical drawings and specifications, be able to create your own; identify factors likely to affect design decisions; produce CAD (computer aided design) & BIM models and engineering drawings and be able to communicate design information to internal and external parties.

Duties typically include:

Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in engineering drawings and specifications and propose solutions
Identify and assess factors that affect designs e.g. materials, application, location, risk and environment
Design engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges
Develop effective solutions which satisfy the required standards and can be manufactured, proven, operated and maintained in a cost-effective way whilst minimising costs
Evaluate engineering designs to determine the most effective solution
Produce detailed engineering drawings to relevant standards and codes, using paper and computer
Check completed drawings for quality, technical compliance and completeness - both own or those of peers
Communicate and co-ordinate engineering design options with relevant stakeholders, colleagues and clients using sketches, schemes, models, detailed drawings and reports

Key Training/College Information

K10 will enrol you to the course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider.

The apprenticeship duration is 42 months.

About You

Person Specification

Proactive approach, taking pride in their work and taking accountability for decisions.
A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
Ability to visit different sites and training days
Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.

Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols

Minimum Requirements

English and Maths at GCSE Grade 4 / C or above, or Functional Skills at Level 2 or above.

Have a full UK Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle

Eligibility

To start this apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:

Living in England for the last 3 years and have right to work status
Not enrolled on any other courses
18+ due to site H&S rules

About Us

Who We Are

We are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential.

Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.

K10 are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners with varying levels of support and guidance.

If you have any disabilities or require reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate.

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