Apprentice BIM Technician - Bristol

Key Info

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  Location: Bristol
• Anticipated start: September 2023
• Deadline for applications: Friday 10 March 2023
• We are not able to provide a Skilled Worker visa for this position. You will need to be eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship to be considered for this role. Please do not apply if you have limited leave to enter or remain in the UK e.g. a visitor visa, a student/graduate visa or an employer-sponsored visa from a previous employer.

Looking to kickstart your career or wanting a career change?

Here’s a fantastic opportunity for you to join our highly experienced Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) team as an Apprentice BIM Technician.

You will learn how to design sustainable buildings of all shapes, sizes and uses; from hospitals to homes, from data centres to offices, and so much more!

Our apprenticeship programme allows an opportunity to study for an academic qualification as well as gaining professional experience on our projects at the same time! You will be able to develop your technical skills through a variety of projects that you will take on as well as being supported in the development of your softer skills through our early careers learning and development program: ‘The Learning Curve’. We are looking to welcome an apprentice who is eager to learn and develop a career in sustainable building design.

What the role looks like

You will:

• Work with us full time
• Attend a training college for part-time study with either National College For Nuclear OR Learning Skills Partnership
• Gain a Level 3 qualification in Digital Engineering Technician.

Our lively Bristol office based next to the iconic Wapping Wharf will welcome you into our MEP team. MEP involves systems such as electrical generation, low voltage distribution, small power, lighting, data, life safety, security, ventilation, domestic water, drainage, heating and cooling. Alongside our apprentice and seniors, you will be supporting the team on the latest innovations of digital engineering to solve complex engineering challenges and design solutions. BIM Modelling allows for you to input any engineering content in any form enabling you to design and visualise buildings collaboratively using 3D models and information.

We fully fund you throughout your studies, supporting you through mentoring, as well as on-the-job training through ‘The Learning Curve’.

What you will learn with us

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  Understanding the fundamentals of BIM (Building Information Modelling)
• Assisting others on Project Information Models
• Learning how to use authoring software (Revit)
• Learning engineering principles and design processes (basic)
• Assisting engineers with technical issues relating to the delivery of information
• Attendance/talks for CPD record
• Supporting the team on the latest innovations in digital engineering

What will you need to succeed?

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  5 GCSE grades 9 to 4/A* to C including English and maths.
• Genuine interest in a career in building services engineering, or aspects of
• A keen attitude to learning and enthusiasm to achieve in the workplace and in your studies
• Strong numeracy skills
• Confident communication skills both written and verbal
• Enjoy learning how to use the latest digital technology.

Your pathway towards progression

We aim to support your career development, creating the best learning experiences throughout your time with us. After gaining a level 3 qualification, this will allow for further opportunities to work towards chartership and acquire a range of skills leading to more senior positions within our company!

What's great about Hydrock 'in a nutshell'

We are a British-owned integrated multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy of over 900 staff in 21 offices across the UK. Our driving motivation is to be a ‘force for good’, as it is our aim to positively contribute to people’s lives including our employees, communities we work in, clients we work with and our planet as a whole.

From the buildings that surround you, the roads and bridges you cross, all related to the infrastructure that we create, we aim to offer the most sustainable possibilities to shape the places, communities and society that we live in through meeting our client’s needs. Through the path we are on to delivering a green future, the result is something that everyone can be proud of.

Our welcoming and friendly culture is something we are proud of and has gained us recognition with 9 years in the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list. One of our incredible sustainable projects include regenerating a brownfield site to a residential development at Castle Park View. Other notable projects include UWE’s Faculty of Engineering and Design making two wins at the British Construction Industry Award in 2021 and UK Hydrographic Office Taunton winning multiple awards in the same year!

To top off, here’s our 2022 wrap up video!

What we can offer

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  Inspiring and supportive colleagues
• Reward for progression and hard work
• An opportunity to develop your soft skills on “The Learning Curve” program
• Competitive starting salary
• Excellent health benefits
• 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days)
• An earlier finish on Friday (4pm!)
• An opportunity to give back: “Day off for good cause” (on a workday)
• A huge range of flexible benefits
• Our biggest event of the year: Annual Challenge Day!

A place to feel included

We champion diversity, equity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we commit to supporting our employees and ensure we create a safe environment that nurtures you to perform at your best. Offering our people flexibility is an important factor in achieving this aim!

We consider all applications individually with the required qualifications and knowledge without regard to any of the protected characteristics. We would like to provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment and employment experience so we ask that we are made aware of any physical or neurodiverse condition within your application, for which appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made by us.

Looking for the next steps?

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  Once you have completed your application through our careers site, we will be in touch with you as soon as we’ve considered your application alongside others for this role.
• Typically, this can take several weeks so if you haven't heard back from us, not to worry, your application is still actively being considered!
• With the high volume of applications, we are unable to provide ad hoc updates on the progress of applications. However, we will contact you when decisions have been made.

For the latest updates and news, connect with us on our LinkedIn page!