Apprentice - Design Management - Level 6

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Location: London

Apprenticeship: Building Services Design Engineer (Level 6)

Training Provider: London South Bank University

Our dedicated Critical Systems team plays a key role in making mission-critical buildings more energy efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective to operate. The team works almost exclusively in the data centre field, keeping abreast of current best practices while researching breakthrough technologies that shape future trends.

Our team is a source of world-leading expertise and offers a proactive and collaborative approach to skill development and professional excellence.

We work closely with our clients to develop, improve, and deploy their standard ‘template’ designs across the world, providing a unique opportunity to influence the future of data centre design. We also work on many bespoke data centre projects.

The Role You’ll Play

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Design Manager to join our London office. In the role, you’ll join a team who specialize in the design of some of the most exciting data centre projects in Europe and worldwide.

Working under the guidance and supervision of the experienced design management team, you’ll develop your knowledge and skills by assisting with the overall management and delivery of the projects.

You will get involved in liaising with all technical design discipline teams, tracking progress, and coordinating design stage issues. You will assist in controlling design management tools used on the projects, such as schedules and trackers of client requirements and comments, multidisciplinary design meetings, outstanding actions, deliverable schedules, and project filing systems and protocols. The role will also provide organizational support to the team throughout the project.

As you develop your skills with us on real-life projects, you will work four days a week with one day-release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at London South Bank University .

Beyond your apprenticeship, Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with a number of institutions, and in the long term, the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career.

The Skills You’ll Bring

To be considered for the role, you will be required to have either of the following:

• A Level BBC – Must include Mathematics and preferably a Science in either Chemistry or Physics (UCAS points: 112)
• T-level (Merit or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying And Planning (UCAS points: 120)
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (UCAS points: 128)
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma D*D* in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (UCAS points: 112)
• Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD (UCAS points: 96) alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA
• Taken part in the PlanBee scheme; you will also qualify for this course.

You will also have:

• 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
• During your studies/work experience, you have developed a keen interest in engineering or construction.
• A keen interest in learning new skills and a willingness to work hard to reach your goals.
• Possess the personal qualities and organizational skills to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, and be a confident communicator looking for a career in creative, sustainable, and intuitive design.

We know that to be the best at what we do, we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.

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