Design Engineer Apprenticeship
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Company: CPW
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Location: West Midlands, B90 4LH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,500.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000025533
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Application Deadline Date: 05/06/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 4
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Working Week: General working hours will be 9.00am - 5.15pm, 4 days a week, with one day per week as your college release day.
Brief Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Design Engineer to join us at CPW. You will work on a wide variety of building projects across a range of sectors, applying research-led design, innovation, and sustainable methodologies to create tailored solutions, whilst delivering on net-zero carbon.
Training to be Provided
- You will acheive a Level 4 HNC in Building Services Engineering and will study, one day per week
Future Prospects
- As part of your apprenticeship you will gain the professional accreditation of IEng with CIBSE
- You can then continue a route to Chartered Engineer through further study or work experience
Vacancy Detail
In your new role as a design engineer you will be:
- Be assigned to a close-knit team with a dedicated mentor and work with them on a variety of exciting construction projects across a range of sectors, including commercial, healthcare, industrial, education and residential
- Design mechanical and electrical engineering services to create high quality internal environments, developing detailed knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling and lighting systems
- Design engineering distribution networks for essential building services, including power, water and data
- Design a variety of essential systems to ensure occupant safety
- Use sophisticated computer software to create 3D models detailing how buildings function
- Learn how to optimise the synergy between engineering and architecture to create low energy, sustainable buildings
- Meet and work with clients and other professionals such as architects, cost consultants, master planners, ecologists, contractors, acousticians and fire consultants
- Work closely with the construction teams on site to see your designs come to life
- Continue to work with evolving technologies and innovative approaches to create a sustainable future for the built environment
Other Information
You must have a Level 3 qualification to progress onto a Level 6 Study. This can include A levels, BTEC or NVQ.