Design Electrical Engineer Apprenticeship

CPW

Nottingham, West Midlands

Closes in 18 days (Saturday 9 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 July 2025


Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice as a Design Electrical Engineer. You will work on a variety of building projects across a range of sectors, applying research-led design, innovation, and sustainable methodologies to create tailored solutions.

Wage

£18,850 a year

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We offer a wide range of competitive benefits to all employees. Further details will be shared with you when we meet you.

Training course
Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)
Hours
General working hours will be 09.00 - 17:15, 4 days a week, with one day per week as your college release day.

36 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

2

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

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • 20-22 Victoria Street, Nottingham, NG1 2EX
  • Unit 100, Arleston Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LH

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM

Training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
  • Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
  • Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
  • Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
  • Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
  • Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
  • Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
  • Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
  • Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
  • Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.
  • Apply engineering principles, using relevant scientific, theoretical and technical know-how to solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, and review the results, when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems.
  • Employ a range of advanced mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components or parts.
  • Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data to address well-defined building services engineering problems.
  • Produce and interpret building services engineering technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages, recognising the limitations of the software used.
  • Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
  • Comply with, and encourage others to demonstrate, statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation.
  • Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risks.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development, and assess the impact of these in their work.
  • Employ project management techniques, measuring and recording progress against building services engineering project plans.
  • Assess and report on quality using appropriate management and assurance systems and continuous improvement processes.
  • Identify and use resources, equipment and technology to meet project requirements, including specifications, budget and timescales.
  • Monitor and manage individual performance, and supervise others, recognising the need to comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity & inclusion (EDI) requirements.
  • Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, using appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
  • Apply ethical principles to building services engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information.
  • Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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

Skills

About this employer

CPW is a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering practice, providing mechanical & electrical services to a wide range of clients and market sectors. We’re a friendly team intent on bringing sustainable buildings to life through design. Our people are the beating heart of our organisation. With over 300 staff across 13 office locations, we run an international operation spanning the UK, Poland and India.

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After this apprenticeship

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CPW

Melissa Ballyn-Edwards

melissa.ballyn-edwards@cpwp.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331376.

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Closes in 18 days (Saturday 9 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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