Apprentice Engineering Technician
JOHN SISK & SON LIMITED
Doncaster (DN4 5HX)
Closes in 15 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 April 2026
Contents
Summary
In this role you will support the Engineering Design function in preparing engineering drawings & design documentation that are critical to the successful delivery of our construction projects. You will develop your technical skills while contributing to live engineering projects under the guidance of experienced engineers.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
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Structured pay model with annual increments for duration of programme
Holiday Entitlement: 26 days + bank holidays (with an option to purchase additional days)
Option to opt in to private healthcare
Pension benefits
- Training course
- Engineering design technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday - Shifts to be Confirmed
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 August 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Learning and Development:
- Actively participate in your apprenticeship training programme and internal development opportunities
- Take responsibility for developing your technical knowledge and practical skills through formal study, mentoring, and on-the-job experience
- You will gain exposure to engineering design processes and temporary works design within the construction environment
Drafting and CAD Support:
- Support design engineers by preparing and updating engineering drawings and models using CAD software
- Ensure drawings are clear, accurate, and produced in accordance with project requirements and company standards
Maintaining Standards:
- Work to a high level of accuracy and professionalism in all engineering outputs
- Follow established drawing standards, procedures, and quality requirements, while contributing to the continuous improvement of systems, processes, and best practices
Documentation and Reporting:
- Assist with the preparation and management of engineering design documentation, primarily engineering drawings, but with an understanding of how design reports, risk assessments and supporting documents are prepared
- Ensure documents are complete, well organised, and compliant with project and organisational requirements
Collaboration and Communication:
- Work collaboratively with engineers, technicians, and project teams
- Communicate clearly and professionally, sharing updates on tasks and raising questions where clarification is needed
Safety Awareness:
- Support the integration of safety into the design process
- Identify potential risks and ensure relevant safety information and residual design risks are clearly communicated within drawings and documentation
Professional Conduct:
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and accountability in all aspects of your work
- Show initiative, reliability, and a willingness to learn while contributing positively to the team environment
Feedback and Continuous Improvement:
- Seek and respond positively to feedback from mentors, supervisors, and colleagues
- Reflect on your experiences and apply lessons learned to improve your technical performance and professional development
Career Development:
- Take an active role in your professional development by setting goals, completing apprenticeship requirements, and pursuing opportunities to broaden your experience within the Engineering Services team
- Your enthusiasm, curiosity, and commitment to learning will be key to your success in this role
- As an Apprentice Engineering Technician, you will play an important part in supporting our engineering team and contributing to the successful delivery of our projects
Where you'll work
Biz Space
Gresley House Ten Pound Walk
Doncaster
DN4 5HX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Engineering design technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
- Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
- Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
- Select materials and parts.
- Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
- Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
- Provide feedback on engineering designs.
- Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
- Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
- Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
- Read, interpret and establish design intent.
- Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
- Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
- Option 1. Produce general arrangements of electrical power.
- Option 1. Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
- Option 1. Identify cable types and application.
- Option 1. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.
- Option 2. Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.
- Option 2. Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers and panel identification.
- Option 2. Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
- Option 2. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
- Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
- Option 3. Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape and manufacture.
- Option 3. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
- Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.
- Option 4. Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts and fittings and including supports and skids.
- Option 4. Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.
- Option 5. Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.
- Option 5. Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber or masonry.
- Option 5. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies and procedures.
- Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
- Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk and environment.
- Select materials and parts.
- Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
- Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
- Provide feedback on engineering designs.
- Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Produce written documents, schedules and reports.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
- Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
- Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
- Read, interpret and establish design intent.
- Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
- Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
Training schedule
- Training will be at North Lindsey College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer
- Day release
- You will undertake the Engineering Design technician standard
- Engineering design technician / Skills England
More training information
- We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft
- A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others
- This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points
- You will be asked about this when we contact you to arrange a pre-screening Interview
- A Yes answer does not Automatically exculde your application.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
Other requirements
- You must be able to travel to and from work and college
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW):
https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
About this employer
Established in 1859, Sisk is proud to be in its fifth generation of family ownership. Our founding values of care, excellence, and integrity continue to shape everything we do. With a clear vision of Building Excellence, we consistently deliver high-quality projects that exceed client expectations. Our people are the driving force behind our success, and we’re now looking for the next generation of graduates to help us carry that legacy forward.
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Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Katie Hiles
katie.hiles@dncolleges.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028936.
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Closes in 15 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)