Apprentice Design Manager
MCLAREN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Silvertown (E16 1TH)
Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 8 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Support the design management process from tender through to handover.
- Wage
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£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Construction design and build technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 August 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
- Awareness of the McLaren design management processes (MDM forms)
- Be aware of the Employers requirements for the project, in relation to the design
- Support the implementation of project specific design management protocols and procedures
- Understand project specification information management/digital protocols and processes
- Awareness of BIM and ISO standards, relative to the project
- Contribute to the effective and timely management of design documents via the project CDE
- Assist in the process for RFIs, sample submittals and technical submittals
- Awareness of the project sustainability requirements and assist in collating/managing/submitting documents to discharge obligations
- Provide assistance to collate and manage BC design submission and information to discharge planning conditions
- Assist the project commercial team with procurement – preparing scope mark ups, reviewing subcontractor proposals for compliance, collating of CPs
- Assist the design lead in the preparation and monitoring of the IRS and design programmes
- Understand the scope of service for the design consultants and the DRM
- Assist with the subcontractor design process (with support as required), ensuring design is coordination with interfacing trades and compliant with the contract and statutory requirement
- Attend design workshops (with support as required) and produce meeting minutes
- Input into the project risk register
- Awareness of the golden thread, and contribute to the collation of handover information and the McLaren digital archive
Where you'll work
G Park London Docklands Phase 2
North Woolwich Road
Silvertown
E16 1TH
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Four days a week on site, one day at 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this employer
McLaren Construction specialises in delivering high-quality building projects across a diverse range of sectors.
From healthcare and education to commercial, residential, and retail, we provide end-to-end construction
solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each customer and the communities these buildings serve.
Founded in 2001 with a clear purpose to be a trusted true build partner. We are privately owned, agile, and
innovative – and our can-do culture means we achieve sustainable growth year-on-year.
https://www.mclarengroup.com/careers/early-talent (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- A career in design management typically progresses from Trainee, supporting design coordination, to Assistant Design Manager, managing elements of design, then to Design Manager, leading project design delivery, with progression into senior and leadership roles
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MCLAREN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Joanna Rose
joanna.rose@mclarengroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035276.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Wednesday 8 July 2026 at 11:59pm)