CAD Design Apprentice
DEVIN CONSULTING LTD
NORTH SHIELDS (NE30 1NA)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 20 April 2026)
Posted on 7 April 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for a CAD apprentices to join an Industry-leading engineering consultancy. Based in North Shields.
- Wage
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£15,184 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Flexible hours. TBC.
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Saturday 25 April 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 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
- Creation of Revit models
- Production of 2D technical drawings
- Working to BIM Level 2/LOD300
- Ensure compliance with QMS procedures
- Coordination with internal/external project teams
- Site monitoring
- Maintain and develop internal/external relationships
Where you'll work
105 HOWARD STREET
NORTH SHIELDS
NE30 1NA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
- You will work towards a level 3 Engineering Manufacturing Support Technician Standard
- You will study BTec Level 3 AME
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this employer
Devin Consulting Ltd is a specialist engineering consultancy based in North Shields, United Kingdom, focused on the design and engineering of environments that involve water for wellness, leisure and sport. The company provides independent expert advice and technical services on all specialist engineering elements of swimming pool, spa and water feature projects, helping clients achieve safe, efficient, high‑quality results on complex aquatic developments.
Their core services include pool and spa design consultancy, pool water treatment system engineering, pool tank design, movable pool structures, interactive water and air features, decorative water features, and heat experience installations. They specialise in ensuring water quality is safe, hygienic and visually attractive, and they integrate mechanical, structural and hydraulic engineering considerations right from a project’s earliest design stages.
Devin Consulting works with architects and project teams on a wide range of aquatic projects — from hotel destination spas and leisure centres to competitive aquatic facilities — offering comprehensive system designs, objective advice on subcontractor selection, and quality oversight through construction to handover. With a track record of hundreds of projects and ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, the firm emphasises sound engineering, sustainability and risk‑managed delivery for clients around the world.
Industry-leading engineering consultancy with an exemplary reputation
Global, prestigious waterpark, swimming pool, spa and wellness schemes*
Collaboration with signature professional design teams
Varied, interesting and challenging work
Small, flexible, high performance team
Clearly defined Core Values.
https://www.devin-consulting.com/services/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Full-time position upon completion of apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025161.
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Closes in 13 days (Monday 20 April 2026)
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