Engineering Design and Draughtsperson - Structural (Beverley)
Engineering design and draughtspersons produce designs and drawings for structures, piping, electrical systems, control and instrumentation systems and mechanical components used in industrial and commercial construction. Typically, jobholders work in a wide range of industries of national importance including power and water infrastructure, petrochemical, oil and gas, nuclear, food and drink processing.
Jobholders are based at office locations within project design teams and occasionally work at on-site locations. They are required to understand on-site hazards and health and safety requirements.
The jobholder must: Understand technical drawings and specifications and be able to create their own; identify factors likely to affect design decisions; produce CAD (computer aided design) models and engineering drawings and; be able to communicate design information to internal and external parties.
Study at Level:
This is a Level 3 Apprenticeship.
Structual Certificate Route:
- Construction principles
- Construction design
- Construction technology
- Health and safety in construction
- Construction in civil engineering
Structural HNC / HTQ Route:
- Individual project
- Construction technology
- Science and materials
- Construction practice & management
- Construction information
Plus, choice of further units to gain the required additional credits.
Individual employers will set the selection criteria for their apprenticeships. This will typically include a requirement for a minimum of 5 GCSE grades A* - C/9-4 (or equivalent qualifications) including mathematics (preferably B/5); English (Language); a science or technical subject.
Delivery includes weekly classes to cover the requirements of the recommended qualification and most of the apprenticeship standard knowledge elements at our Beverley campus.
Visits to the workplace will be carried out to support and assess workplace competences, support the required consultative project and prepare the apprentice for End Point Assessment.
This standard has been designed to meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration.
Level 4 HNC / HTQ
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