Engineering Design Technician Advanced Apprenticeship - Manchester (Energy)
Level: 3
Employer: WSP UK LIMITED
Location: 8 First Street
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives.
Duration: 3 Years 6 Months
Expected start date: 07/09/2026
Hours per week: 37.5 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
As a Engineering Design Technician Advanced Apprentice in our Energy team in Manchester, you will be trained in the use of software engineering tools such as AutoCAD to help your team build a full set of design and engineering skills.
Your tasks could include:
- Working with project leads to process information for existing plans, producing data sheets, data collection and analysis
- Helping to establish requirements to meet the project need
- Supporting with reports and information for our clients
About employer
As one of the world’s leading engineering consultancy firms, at WSP we’re passionate about the big questions, and big answers, naturally. For us that’s all about reaching beyond the expected to do work that’ll make a profound impact felt long into the future. We engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We’ve been involved in many high-profile projects like The Shard, Crossrail, M1 Smart Motorway and the London Olympic & Paralympic Route Network.
- You will attend College to study a Engineering Design Technician apprenticeship and gain a level 3 qualification, as well as your EngTech status
- You will be enroled onto a bespoke internal development programme to support you to attain the knowledge, skills and behaviour that will help you successfully achieve your apprenticeship, and support your career
- You will have the support of your team, line manager, mentor and buddy, as well as a dedicated early careers team
- You will gain a Engineering Design Technician apprenticeship with a level 3 qualification, as well as completing your End Point Assessment (and your EngTech status)
- As this is a permanent position, after gaining your level 3 qualification, WSP will continue to be committed to your learning and development throughout your career with us
- You will have the opportunity to continue professional development and the opportunity to pursue your further study and training goals
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
