Apprentice Structural Engineering Technician

Overview Location: Winchester
Are you aspiring to start and develop a career in structural engineering and be challenged daily working on exceptionally varied and diverse projects in a team atmosphere?
Our projects include large residential, industrial, and commercial schemes with contract values over £100million to smaller schemes working for interesting clients including motor manufacturers, sports teams, school and university buildings, healthcare providers, contractors and developers etc.
What training and support will be provided by Ridge?

• BTEC in Construction and the Built Environment (Level 3) undertaken on a part time basis (day release) provided by a local college.
• Internal and externally provided training courses for software packages and other continued professional development (CPD) presentations.
• Approved in house training scheme to achieve professional registration with ICE / IStructE / Engineering Council (as Technician Member)

Upon completion of the approved apprenticeship and subject to your overall performance, there may be an opportunity to go onto further study and unlock routes to further professional registration opportunities. Role and Responsibilities

• Working as part of the design team to deliver Structural Engineering design projects
• Using industry leading computer-aided design packages (AutoCAD, Revit, Dynamo etc.) to produce 2D technical drawings and 3D model outputs
• Production of technical drawings under the supervision of technicians and senior technicians working in accordance with Ridge drawing standards and procedures
• Liaison with other members of the design team including building services engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams
• Coordination of project documentation and exchanging of design information and drawing models
• Assisting with general office administration tasks as part of a wider team

Experience and Skills Required

• Demonstrate competent numerical/maths skills and literacy
• Ability to use your own initiative and to prioritise tasks at busy times
• A keen interest in using computers for design, drawing works and technical output
• A minimum of five GCSEs grade C or above which must include English, Maths, Science, and a technology related subject*
• A-Level in Maths and Science is an advantage however not a requirement for this role

• Note that owing to entry requirements of the course we ask that applicants have achieved a grade B (or equivalent) in GCSE Maths to meet the demands of the course