Architectural Apprentice
R P S Group Ltd
Newark (NG24 1QQ)
Closes on Tuesday 10 June 2025
Posted on 8 May 2025
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Summary
Our Newark Office is looking to appoint an Architectural Apprentice to join our busy Design Teams. Work on real Construction design projects will be supplemented by in-house training and day release to college. RPS employs over 150 staff in Newark working on high profile building and engineering projects throughout the UK for blue chip clients.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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We will aim to pay above the National Minimum Wage for Age
- Training course
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm.
Flexible working may be required in the future.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years 3 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
For this role you should have a keen interest in the built environment and a career in Architecture or Civil/Structural engineering
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Produce drawings and Revit models for detailed design for each phase of building construction including planning, tender and final issue.
- Produce drawings and models for the use in site design and development.
- Manage the control and distribution of both internal and external contractor drawings.
Where you'll work
Sherwood House
Sherwood Avenue
Newark
NG24 1QQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Your training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil 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 civil 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 civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil 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 civil 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
Your training plan
You will be undertaking the Civil Engineering Technician Standard Level 3
In addition to the Apprenticeship Standard you will receive the following training:
- 1 week induction
- In-house training on all company policies and procedures
- In-house AutoCAD and Revit Training
- Will be supported by mentor within team
Apprentices could go on to study HNC/HND’s/ Apprenticeship Degree’s in their subject or could move into full-time employment.
This Apprenticeship is delivered on a day-release basis as 4 days in the Employer workplace and 1 day attendance at Lincoln College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English and Maths (grade A*/9 to C*5)
- Science (grade A*/9 to C/5)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
2 Further Subjects (grade 5)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Willingness to Learn
- Ability to work Independently
Other requirements
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview. The interview will provide an opportunity to: • understand in more detail the type of work we do • receive a presentation by our Training & Building Information Modelling Manager • speak to some of our current Apprentices.
About this company
RPS is a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy with the expertise to support clients through the development process, from planning to design to implementation. We are acknowledged as experts in planning, transport, landscape and environmental consultancy and we are award winning architects, civil, structural and mechanical and electrical engineers. RPS has grown into one of the world’s preeminent consultancies by maintaining its local connections whilst underpinning these with the resources and knowledge of a global business. We employ 5,000 people in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia. Our international presence allows us to undertake co-ordinated and integrated projects throughout the world.
After this apprenticeship
- This role may become permanent for the right candidate on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Margaret in the Apprenticeships Team
apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk
01522876284
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319466.
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Closes on Tuesday 10 June 2025
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