Apprentice Construction Design and Build Technician
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Company: CoTrain
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Location: Guildford, GU3 1LR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,224.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000022772
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Application Deadline Date: 24/04/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Office hours 08:30am to 04:30pm four days a week College day will usually be 09:00am to 04:00pm one day a week. Hours may differ depending on meetings and projects but salary and working hours will be based on 39 hrs/week
Brief Description
Primarily based at the main Guildford office the apprentice will learn about Planning, Design and Project Management of various commercial projects. Sometime will be spent on site at various projects and locations to enhance your learning experience and see how the teams' efforts and designs are created by the onsite build teams.
Training to be Provided
- Training will likely be carried out online in a virtual classroom with a tutor once a week.
- This is because no local colleges teach this apprenticeship.
- So, one day a week (day to be decided) will be for home or in a quiet area at work if possible, for studying.
Future Prospects
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, it is expected that you will be interviewed for a place on the graduate or management program.
Or you could work as a Planner in the office to further your experience with this or another company.
Vacancy Detail
- The Apprentice will support the Planning and Design department to formulate a construction build plan for various projects.
- Collaborative approach to work and learning as you will spend time in various departments within the business to get an overall knowledge of the initial concept, design, end use of the project.
- Making sure that the project is always moving forward by utilising new methods, materials and building techniques whilst it complies with all building regulations, safety standards and is fit for purpose for the client to use as per their brief.
- The apprentice will also monitor and collect data from site to check on budgets, efficiency build methods and control of waste management and sustainability of the build project.
- Working with teams from the client, design team, planning team, estimating team, quantity surveying team and the build team the apprentice will need to have good communication skills
Other Information
Some projects may require a DBS check. You will be exposed to outside conditions on visits to site.