CAD Design Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship opportunity is ideal for someone eager to start their career in computer-aided design (CAD) and learn hands-on skills in the field. As an Apprentice CAD Technician, you will work closely with experienced CAD professionals to assist in creating detailed technical drawings and designs for a range of projects.

Wage

£15,000 a year

Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Salary will be reviewed at end of year one and moved to National Minimum Wage based on age of candidate. Annual pay reviews after that.

Training course

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8:30am to 5pm, Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

3 years 6 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

Assist in creating 2D and 3D CAD models, drawings, and technical specifications
Work with senior CAD technicians and engineers to develop design concepts and modifications
Review project requirements and assist in ensuring designs meet both technical and client specifications
Use CAD software to update existing designs and create new layouts
Ensure designs are accurate and comply with industry standards and regulations
Maintain organised files of completed projects and drawings
Assist in preparing presentations or design reviews for clients or internal teams

Where you'll work

London Road
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0NE

Training

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

College or training organisation

TRAIN'D UP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED

Your training course

Engineering design technician (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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.

Your training plan

Engineering Design Technician Level 3.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4+)
Maths (grade 4+)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

3 additional (grade 4+)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Omar Group is the country's leading designer, manufacturer and solutions provider to the holiday and residential parks industry. We produce beautiful park homes, luxury lodges and premium holiday homes to the very highest standards.

http://www.omar.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

23 days annual holiday plus bank holidays Company Sick Pay Pension Life Insurance Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay Annual bonus scheme

After this apprenticeship

There is an option, once qualified, to learn more about the technical standards side of our industry or progress within the CAD and Design team up to Senior CAD Technician.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

OMAR PARK HOMES LIMITED

Karen Wilson

kwilson@omar.co.uk

01842816489

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320826.

Apply now

Closes in 28 days (Sunday 15 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.

Cookies on Find an apprenticeship

Contents