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CAD Technician Apprentice
Pure Group is growing and looking for a motivated CAD Technician Apprentice to join our friendly, experienced team. Gain hands-on experience creating technical drawings for real projects, learn from skilled engineers, and complete a recognised apprenticeship while building a long-term career in design and engineering.
What you'll do at work
If you’re tech-minded, organised, and keen to build a long-term career in design and engineering, this role offers the perfect blend of learning, responsibility, and progression.
What you’ll be doing:
As a CAD Technician Apprentice, you’ll support the business by creating and maintaining accurate technical drawings and assisting with IT and systems support. With guidance and training, you’ll develop valuable technical, IT, and problem-solving skills, including:
- Learning to use AutoCAD to create, update, and maintain drawings
- Assisting with installation drawings for live projects
- Producing as-built (record) drawings
- Updating drawings for maintenance and servicing
- Managing drawing libraries and specifications
- Following CAD standards for accuracy and consistency
- Supporting CAFM and internal systems
- Assisting with IT equipment setup and general support
- Working closely with engineers and the Managing Director
- Completing apprenticeship training and applying learning on the job
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We advise you to submit your applications early to prevent disappointment.
Where you'll work
Technology House, Michigan Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK15 8HQ
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering design technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply health and safety procedures and safe systems of work in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Work in accordance with the design process, company management systems, policies, and procedures.
- Review and interpret technical information and requirements from different sources such as specifications, engineering drawings, concepts, stakeholders.
- Identify and assess factors that affect designs such as materials, application, location, risk, and environment.
- Select materials and parts.
- Propose and evaluate ideas for sustainable engineering concepts to solve engineering challenges.
- Develop solutions that can be manufactured or built, and proven, operated, and maintained during their operational life and decommissioned or recycled at the end of their operational life.
- Provide feedback on engineering designs.
- Apply quality assurance procedures to engineering drawings or models, including own designs and those of peers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues, and stakeholders.
- Produce written documents, schedules, and reports.
- Identify, organise, and use resources to complete tasks with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
- Identify inaccuracies or discrepancies in drawings and specifications and propose solutions.
- Incorporate changes to an existing design as a result of any modifications made during the as-built implementation.
- Create concepts for system layouts and associated components.
- Read, interpret, and establish design intent.
- Determine the correct tolerances for components of the design.
- Follow equality, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
- Perform simple calculations to use in design drawings.
- Use measuring techniques for reverse engineering.
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Option 1. Produce general arrangements of electrical power.
- Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wire connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
- Identify cable types and application.
- Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce electrical power project deliverables such as output drawings and electrical designs.
Option 2. Produce general arrangements of control and instrumentation designs.
- Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers, and panel identification.
- Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
- Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
- Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape, and manufacture.
- Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.
- Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts, and fittings, including supports and skids.
- Use digital tools such as CAD or Plant Design Management Systems to produce piping design project deliverables.
Option 5. Produce general arrangements of structures showing multiple materials such as steel, concrete, masonry, timber.
- Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber, or masonry.
- Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
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Training schedule
The successful candidate will complete the Engineering Manufacturing and Support Technician apprenticeship delivered by MK College. Training will combine off-the-job learning with practical, on-the-job experience. You will receive structured training in:
- Using AutoCAD and understanding CAD standards
- Technical drawing principles and documentation
- Engineering support processes
- IT systems and CAFM systems
- Health & safety and workplace best practice
Apprenticeship training will support both technical development and professional skills
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 9-5)
- English (grade 9-4)
- Science (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication
- Team Work and Problem Solver
Other requirements
This role is primarily office-based, with occasional site visits to support drawing updates and information gathering, therefore a driving licence is preferred. You’ll work both independently and closely alongside engineers and the wider team, and must be comfortable using computers and learning new systems and software as part of the role. Predicted grades will be accepted. However, any offers made will be conditional, pending actual grades.
About this employer
With over 20 years of industry experience, the company has established a strong reputation for delivering high-quality workmanship and exceptional customer service across its specialist divisions, including Property Care, Plumbing & Heating, and Air Conditioning. As a CAD Technical Apprentice, you’ll play an important role in supporting these divisions by producing accurate technical drawings and maintaining key project and site information. You’ll work closely with engineers and the wider team to help ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to the highest standards. Pure’s experienced teams provide end-to-end installation and ongoing maintenance services, offering customers a professional, reliable, and seamless service at every stage. https://www.pure-group.co.uk/
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Opportunities for progression into a permanent CAD or technical role will be discussed upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Sonia Harris
Apprenticeships@mkcollege.ac.uk
01908 637056
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049242.
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