CAD Technician Apprentice

Infrastructure Gateway Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Friendly Leave

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing programme

Cycle to Work

Professional development

Inclusion & belonging

Performance & recognition

Job summary

South Staffordshire Limited is recruiting a CAD Technician Apprentice in Kettering. The role focuses on creating, updating, and completing Multi Utility drawings within weekly schedules, while developing CAD skills through a structured apprenticeship programme.

You will work with internal teams to meet deadlines and client requirements, ensuring high-quality design documentation and adherence to company processes and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships.
• Proactive approach to problem solving with willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Complete compliant Multi Utility drawings from field documents promptly.
• Respond to email queries within competency and escalate when needed.
• Liaise with internal teams and external companies professionally.
• Ensure paperwork conforms with regulatory bodies.
• Report rejected packs to compliance manager with action plan.
• Assist records team with queries and rejections.
• Review colleagues' work to provide constructive feedback.
• Chase internal staff for updates on project progression.
• Maintain electronic filing for easy access to correspondence.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Prioritise tasks

MS Word & Excel basics

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Technical/utility qualifications

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Salary:£16,500 per annum (DOE) | Company Benefits

Location:Kettering

Contract: Apprenticeship | Full Time | 40 hours per week

The Role:

The CAD Technician Apprentice will be responsible for creating, updating, and completing Multi Utility drawings accurately and within agreed timescales, based on weekly priority schedules. The role supports the delivery of high-quality utility design and record documentation by ensuring all drawing updates are completed in accordance with company processes, procedures, industry standards, and client requirements.

The post holder will work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure developer expectations, project deadlines, and compliance requirements are consistently achieved while developing technical CAD skills through a structured apprenticeship programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completing compliant Multi Utility as laid from documents received from field staff within a timely manner
• Responding to email queries and problems applicable to own competency level and escalating where necessary to relevant departmental manager.
• Liaising with colleagues internally and external companies in a professional manner.
• Ensuring all paperwork conforms with the regulatory bodies.
• Reporting to the compliance manager the number of rejected packs and raising a plan of action
• Helping and assisting the records team with as laid queries and as laid rejections
• Reviewing colleagues’ work so that constructive feedback can be provided.
• Chasing internal staff for updates on project progression.
• Undertaking electronic filing regularly to ensure that all correspondence is available and can be found.
• To take responsibility for your own health, safety, and wellbeing, and undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities for your role.
• To treat all employees, customers and stakeholders with dignity and respect.
• To carry out any other reasonable and necessary duties within the remit of the role.

Communication & Team Working

• Liaise with internal teams and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Provide regular updates to the Estimating Team Leader / Manager on progress against priorities
• Maintain organised electronic records to ensure documentation is accessible

General

• Continuously develop skills and knowledge as part of the apprenticeship programme
• Undertake additional duties as required in line with the needs of the business

What You’ll Need:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with willingness to learn
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines with support
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Reliable, punctual, and professional in approach

Experience / Knowledge

• Interest in utilities, construction, or engineering sectors (desirable)
• Awareness of tendering processes or technical environments (desirable)
• Familiarity with AutoCAD (beneficial but not essential)

Education / Qualifications

• GCSEs (or equivalent), including Maths and English
• Relevant technical or utility-related qualifications (desirable but not essential)

What You’ll Get:

• Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support, and up to 5 paid Carer’s Days
• Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
• Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts, cashback, and vouchers
• Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks – Disability & Neurodiversity, Unity+, Women’s Network, Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
• Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review, Reward & Recognition Scheme, and Long Service Awards.

At South Staffordshire Limited, inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee-led communities that bring our people together, support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.

We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including all genders, ethnicity, sexual orientations, and physical and neurodiverse abilities.

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.