CAD Apprenticeship - Construction

Hotchkiss Ltd

East Sussex (BN22 9AX)

Closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026

Posted on 15 April 2026

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Summary

Kickstart your career with an apprenticeship designed to help you grow, develop real-world skills and make a meaningful impact.

You will learn on the job whilst being mentored by experienced professionals and gain a nationally recognised qualification, demonstrating both practical and theoretical knowledge.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • On-site Canteen
  • Free Parking
  • Career progression opportunities 

Training course
Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 27 July 2026

Duration

2 years 8 months

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

  • Download our clients' building plans
  • Add ductwork systems
  • Ensure accuracy of the details
  • The drawings are then used to manufacture the relevant ductwork which is then transported and installed on the project sites

Where you'll work

Hampden Park Industrial Estate
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 9AX

Training

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

Training provider

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

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

  • Apprentices will attend the college based in London once a week (day release)
  • Apprentices will follow a structured 'Training Syllabus' which will include department rotations
  • Mentored by experienced professionals 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9 - 4)
  • IT (grade 9 - 4)
  • Maths (grade 9 - 4)
  • Science (grade 9 - 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this employer

Hotchkiss is an engineering company with more than 130 years' experience in the fields of construction and maintenance.

Established in Eastbourne in 1885 as a father-and-son business, we have stayed true to our roots whilst adapting to meet the needs and demands of an ever-changing industry.

After this apprenticeship

  • Qualified as a CAD draughter
  • Our Managing Director of one of the group's companies, Fire Protection Ltd, started his career as a CAD Apprentice within the group!

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNITED COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026117.

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Closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026