Apprentice CAD Operator
GRATTE BROTHERS LIMITED
London (N1 9RL)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 September 2025
Contents
Summary
You will play a crucial role within our CAD team, contributing to the creation of high-quality structural designs and building services drawings. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with experienced Senior Managers, leveraging their extensive industry experience to enhance your skills and knowledge
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.
- Training course
- Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday, 8.30am- 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
- To work within the CAD Team to prepare building services drawings for engineering and site operative use
- To train under the guidance of an experienced Senior CAD operate and attend a day release college course
- To support the CAD Team and the BIM/CAD Manager
- Attend CPD and offered training to gain experience and grow in ability
- Undertaking CAD / Revit draughting tasks of varied scope and complexity in conjunction with a range of tasks assisting in the day-to-day office operations
- You will be required to produce detailed drawings for a range of construction techniques to meet client requirements for projects
- You will be encouraged to learn about all aspects of building services to further your career progression
- The role may sometimes require works to be carried out on-site
- Preparation of layout drawings correctly and accurately
- Office duties to assist in the smooth running of the department
- The role may sometimes require works to be carried out on site
- Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with Company QA Design procedures
Where you'll work
2 Regents Wharf
All Saints Street
London
N1 9RL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH BANK COLLEGES
Training course
Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply appropriate building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
- Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
- Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services 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 building services 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 building services engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to building services engineering and the construction or manufacturing process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis and evaluation to support the delivery of building services engineering models (such as Building Information Modelling), designs, and technical solutions
- Operate computer-based software packages, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or modelling software (Revit) to produce and present technical information and documentation with relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the building services engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation, such as the Building Safety legislation.
- Apply principles of sustainable development, including those relating to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), environmental policies and legislations in building services engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions, and wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance systems and processes, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of building services 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 building services 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
Training schedule
- Building services engineering technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- On successful completion of the apprenticeship individuals will have achieved BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering
- Training will be a combination of on-the-job and off the job
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Science (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 5 or above)
Desirable qualifications
A Level 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Stakeholder management
- Compliance
Other requirements
This is a predominantly office-based role with only occasional visits to sites when required.
About this employer
As one of the UK’s leading building services companies, we are committed to providing outstanding service delivery in every area of our business. We pride ourselves on building long-term relationships, so understanding our clients’ needs is a key priority for us. We also recruit, retain and develop people with the knowledge, skills and attitude to deliver consistent service and only work with supply chain partners who share our high standards. The incredible rate of technological change in our industry presents both opportunities and challenges for our clients and ourselves. We explore opportunities and meet challenges by consistently looking forward and adapting our business to future needs.
After this apprenticeship
- On successful completion of the apprenticeship individuals will have achieved BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Building Services Engineering with opportunities to further their academic and career development
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GRATTE BROTHERS LIMITED
GRATTE BROTHERS LIMITED
training@gratte.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341733.
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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 28 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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