Design /Cad Engineering Apprentice

Summary

This Apprentice will assists experienced CAD technicians in creating technical drawings and models. The role involves learning to produce 2D and may introduce 3D designs for various projects, collaborating with engineers and project teams, to ensure designs meet quality and technical standards.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The salary will increase following clear progression through the apprenticeship programme.

Training course

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30am till 4.30am

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

Creating and modifying drawings:

Using CAD software like AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or Revit to produce 2D and 3D models and drawings for various applications, including engineering, construction, and manufacturing.

Collaborating with teams:

Working with engineers, architects, and other project stakeholders to understand design requirements and ensure drawings align with project specifications

Ensuring accuracy and quality:

Checking drawings for errors, inconsistencies, and adherence to industry standards and company procedures.

Assisting in project documentation:

Helping with the creation of project-specific risk assessments, method statements, and other necessary documentation.

Developing CAD skills:

Learning to use different CAD software, understanding engineering principles, and improving overall technical drawing skills

Maintaining drawing records:

Keeping track of drawing revisions, issuing updated drawings, and managing drawing files

Contributing to design improvements:

Potentially participating in design reviews and suggesting improvements to existing or new products
The willingness to help with other office duties as and when required

Where you'll work

NOVA SCOTIA WORKS
DALE STREET
OSSETT
WF5 9HQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Your 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.

Your training plan

The successful apprentice with enrol onto an Level 3 Apprenticeship programme with day release attendance required at Castleford College, alongside onsite visitis and observations by a designated apprentice

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade 4 or above)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

Please ensure you can travel to the location of this role.

About this company

Welcome to GR Scott Ltd, my Grandfather set up the company in 1963 and we have a proud tradition of providing the highest quality coldrooms of which many of them are still in service under the "Scott Supreme" logo as a testament to our no compromise approach. We believe in keeping as much control of the manufacturing process & installation as possible with long served employees of which we are proud. We have a very low staff turnover & good communication which feeds through to the final product. There will be no Corporate madness here we are a down to earth organisation that is driven by the desire to do a good honest job for good honest people.

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After this apprenticeship

Potential to move into a permanent role

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