The What

Trainee CAD Technician

The Where

Sheffield - S11

The Who

School or College Leaver (with GCSEs Grade 4 or above in English, Maths and Science), or A Levels A* to C

Your Role

In a nutshell, as a Trainee CAD Technician in our Civil / Infrastructure team, you’ll be supporting engineers in designing infrastructure (roads, drainage, bridges, foundations, water systems etc.) by creating CAD drawings, using design software, conducting site surveys, and managing project data. No previous engineering experience is required; this role involves on-the-job training with the opportunity for further, fully funded study.

You

We are looking for somebody who is self motivated, organised and keen to learn about the built environment. Ideally you will have the academic base (GCSEs at grade 9 to 4 with Maths, English & Science and/or associated relevant construction and design subjects) to enter a Level 3 or 4 working towards a Civil Engineering Technician apprenticeship. An apprenticeship is normally completed over 2.5 years with one day release to college.

As a trainee CAD Technician, you will be provided full training on how to use CAD to support our Infrastructure Engineers, learning how to draw external works and plot drainage for large residential sites and various building types. In addition, the role may also involve developing CAD and other software skills to draw general arrangements in steel, concrete, timber and domestic including RC for medium to large structures.

Our Company

An award-winning engineering firm, a career opportunity with longevity, and an inspiring team to become a valued part of.

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Development

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] have grown as an engineering company through continually investing in the development of our staff and teams. We offer staff a full spectrum of project experience encouraging all staff to grow their knowledge and engineering experience. We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach to your professional and technical development with in-house professional development schemes.

Working with a multitude of clients, contractors, architects and let’s not forget [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] engineers themselves specialising in the various engineering disciplines, strengthens confidence, competence and flare.

Benefits

As well as reviewing our salaries twice yearly, and rewarding staff based on merit, here at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] we also offer the following:

• Flexible working hours with adjustable start and finish times, so you can shape your day
• Early finish on Fridays to kick-start your weekend
• 4% contributory pension scheme to help you plan for the future
• Life insurance cover of 2x your annual salary for added peace of mind
• Enhanced sickness pay when you need extra support
• Discounted health cash plan to help with everyday medical expenses
• Cycle to Work Scheme to support healthier, more sustainable commuting
• Regular social events organised by our dedicated Social Committee
• Opportunities to give back through local community and fundraising initiative

More than just a place to work

It is not all about work at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and we encourage all our staff to engage in more than just engineering, offering a range of activities from sports teams and social events to community projects and fundraising. We want our staff to enjoy coming to work, and building relationships is important to our collaborative working culture.

How to apply

Please send your CV and Covering Letter to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and please feel free to call ahead so we can answer any questions you may have or to simply introduce yourself, we’d love to hear from you personally.

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