2026 Digital Engineer Apprentice - MEP

LAING O'ROURKE SERVICES LIMITED

Recruiting nationally

Closes on Sunday 1 March 2026

Posted on 4 December 2025

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Summary

We’re redefining construction through digital transformation. As an Apprentice MEP Digital Engineer, you’ll support 3D modelling, BIM, automation, digital twins, AR/VR, and DfMA to optimise project design and delivery. You’ll help create coordinated models, assess design quality, and use tech to improve installation.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Annual salary increases throughout the duration of the apprenticeship 
Support for those working away from home 

Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm. As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to be prepared to work away from home at project sites across the UK.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

An apprentice MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Public health) Digital Engineer can be involved with a range of digital activities within our MEP business stream. For example, these opportunities could be:  

  • Production of fully coordinated 3D design, construction, and as built models. 
  • Interrogation of design consultant's models to assess quality and compliance with current standards. 
  • The use of automation and technology to assist the project team to gain an understanding of the MEP installation on our projects. 
  • Production of accurate fabrication and manufacturing models and drawings, for use with our DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) facilities. 
  • The use of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality and 3D scanning capabilities to compare proposals to the final installations. 
  • The MEP Digital Engineering team provide the capability to fully engineer our projects before commencing work on site, ensuring an optimised engineered solution, technical excellence, maximised use of offsite products, reduced waste, and enhanced delivery efficiency.

All our engineers are part of our Engineering Enterprise and aligned with our overall strategy to maximize DfMA, Digital Engineering, and Early Engagement. Throughout your career with us, you will be given the development opportunities and support required to work within an environment that allows you to thrive. 

Where you'll work

As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to work away from home at project sites across the UK. Also, to support your growth, build your skills and increase your knowledge, your placement may be rotated through different parts of the DE team. 

Training

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

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Training course

Construction design and build technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
  • Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
  • Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
  • Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
  • Produce technical design solutions.
  • Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
  • Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
  • Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
  • Prepare written design reports.
  • Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
  • Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
  • Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
  • Apply quality assurance techniques.
  • Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
  • Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
  • Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
  • Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
  • Optimise site potential and building space.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
  • Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
  • Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
  • Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
  • Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
  • Produce technical design solutions.
  • Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
  • Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
  • Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
  • Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
  • Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
  • Prepare written design reports.
  • Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
  • Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
  • Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
  • Apply quality assurance techniques.
  • Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
  • Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
  • Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
  • Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
  • Optimise site potential and building space.
  • Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
  • Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software

Training schedule

The training schedule has not been agreed yet.

More training information

Laing O'Rourke collaborates with LSBU to ensure that our apprenticeships are given the best experience on site and in the University. 

Requirements

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Our Technical Apprenticeship programme is developed for individuals with a passion for construction and engineering. It combines college and work-based training, allowing you to build your skills and gain a recognised qualification while working on some of the most exciting projects in the UK.

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Company benefits

Private Medical Insurance. Life Insurance. Personal Accident andInjury Insurance. Income Protection Enhanced Pension. Discount Portal.

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship starts at Level 4 Construction design and build technician then moves onto a Level 6  Design and construction management  Apprenticeship. On completion of both apprenticeships, you will remain in the business, gaining more responsibility and managing your own areas.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003930.

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Closes on Sunday 1 March 2026

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