Apprentice Draughtsperson

DPL FABRICATIONS LIMITED

WIRRAL (CH62 4SQ)

Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 August 2026

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Summary

DPL Fabrications Ltd are seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Tekla Draughtsman to join our Design Office and develop a career within structural steel detailing. You will receive full training in Tekla Structures while gaining hands-on experience producing 3D models and fabrication drawings for live projects.

Wage

£16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Engineering design technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 16:30. Friday, 08:00 - 15:30. Flexible hours.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

2 years 9 months

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

  • Learn to produce accurate 3D structural steel models using Tekla Structures.
  • Assist in the preparation of fabrication, assembly and general arrangement drawings.
  • Interpret structural and architectural drawings under the guidance of senior designers.
  • Produce material schedules, NC data and drawing packages for manufacture.
  • Liaise with project managers, engineers and the fabrication workshop to ensure designs are practical and buildable.
  • Incorporate design revisions and maintain drawing records throughout project lifecycles.
  • Develop an understanding of structural steel detailing, fabrication processes and industry standards.
  • Support the Design Office with general engineering and drawing-related tasks.

Where you'll work

DOCK ROAD SOUTH
WIRRAL
CH62 4SQ

Training

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

Training provider

T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working

About this employer

DPL Fabrications provides structural steel fabrication, steelwork installation, structural steel design, welding services and civil engineering across Liverpool, Merseyside, Manchester and the wider North West. We bring these disciplines together under one team, so your project stays coordinated from first design through to finished, installed steel.

We work across a broad range of settings, from local construction projects to safety-critical and regulated environments, including the nuclear and petrochemical sectors. That combination of practical capability and disciplined standards is what defines how we work.

https://dplfabrications.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Possible progression onto full draughtsman / senior roles.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD

Abi Hodgkinson

training@t3-training.com

03302320284

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046312.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 18 August 2026 at 11:59pm)