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Apprentice Steel Detailer
OAKWOOD ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD
Salford (M5 3EZ)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 October 2026
Summary
A brilliant opportunity has arisen to join the team at Oakwood Engineering as an Apprentice Steel Detailer specialising in construction modelling and detailing structural steel this is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start a career in engineering.
Wage: £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course: Engineering design technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 08.00 - 16.45; Friday, 08.00 - noon (37.5 hours per week).
Start date: Monday 16 November 2026
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Oakwood is not a design office. We don’t create the original concepts or take on design responsibility. What we do is equally vital — we take the engineer’s or architect’s design information and turn it into accurate, buildable 3D models and fabrication drawings.
As an Apprentice Steel Detailer, you’ll be trained in:
- Developing 3D models of steel structures based on supplied design information
- Producing fabrication and assembly drawings that fabricators and site teams rely on
- Identifying missing details and resolving buildability issues through clear communication
- Coordinating with fabricators and contractors so everything fits on site
- Breaking down complex designs into thousands of precise parts and packages
You’ll be the link between the design and the build — making sure that what’s on paper can actually be manufactured and assembled in the real world.
Where you'll work
Unit 29 Waters Edge Business Park, Modwen Road Salford M5 3EZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD
Training course: Engineering design technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
- 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.
Option 1. Produce detailed drawings of electrical power components such as wires connection, voltage, capacity, main switches.
Option 1. Identify cable types and application.
Option 1. 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.
Option 2. Produce detailed drawings of control and instrumentation components such as cable numbers, wire colours, junction block numbers and panel identification.
Option 2. Identify different cable types and appropriate application.
Option 2. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce control and instrumentation project deliverables.
Option 3. Produce general arrangements of mechanical designs.
Option 3. Produce detailed drawings of mechanical components such as part dimensions, shape and manufacture.
Option 3. Use digital tools such as CAD to produce mechanical project deliverables.
Option 4. Produce general arrangements of piping design.
Option 4. Produce detailed drawings of piping components such as pipework, ducts and fittings and including supports and skids.
Option 4. 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.
Option 5. Produce detailed drawings for multiple materials such as steel, concrete, timber or masonry.
Option 5. Use digital tools such as CAD and BIM to produce structural project deliverables.
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Training schedule
2 ½ Year Apprenticeship Programme
Design Technician, Knowledge, skills & Behaviours – delivered in the workplace
Level 3 BTEC in Civil Engineering - Day Release or Remote Delivery
Specialist Training Programme Blocks of your choice
End Point Assessment - Knowledge Test, Practical Test and Presentation/Interview
Specialist training in structural steel modelling (Tekla Structures and BIM processes)
On-the-job mentoring from Oakwood’s senior detailers
Real project experience from day one
Requirements
Essential qualifications:
GCSE in: English (grade 4+)
Mathematics (grade 4+)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Willingness to learn
About this employer
Oakwood Engineering is a consultancy that specialises in delivering solutions that support clients in the built environment throughout the project lifecycle. Oakwood has a 35 year history and a portfolio of over 500 completed projects. We have an extensive team of Virtual Design & Construction professionals highly skilled in modelling, information management and process improvement. We collaborate with clients to identify business drivers and requirements whilst supporting supply chains during delivery to improve performance and assure compliance. Our specialist structural engineering division has the capacity and experience to accommodate structures of all sizes and types. Our 4D visual planning and Building Information Modelling expertise are second to none. We not only win awards for our work, but we take great pride in every single project we deliver. Here at Oakwood Engineering we pride ourselves on understanding how to deliver above and beyond our clients’ expectations to maximise efficiency throughout a project’s lifecycle. https://oakwood.global/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Once you have completed your apprenticeship, you will have the chance to work as a qualified Structural Detailer.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD
Abi
training@t3-uk.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056775.
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Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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