Technical Trainee

Miller Homes Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A robust development programme

Annual performance development reviews

Employee assistance programme

Additional holiday purchase

Life cover

Pension

Job summary

Miller Homes Ltd is seeking aTechnical Trainee to shadow the Technical Manager and assist the architectural team in delivering architectural design services for projects. You will prepare working drawings using CAD and may work toward a nationally recognised qualification.

Based in the South Midlands with a robust development programme and regular reviews, this role offers practical on-site exposure and career progression within the Early Careers - Technical department.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of the construction process and the provision of technical drawings that meet Building Regulations/NHBC standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organise and monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAD drawings and details to production teams for on-site use.
• Provide drawings and details to support the sales team for brochures and site usage.
• Assist site managers by addressing development queries or seeking architectural support.
• Provide information to support procurement with drawings and details.
• Support discharge of planning conditions and track NHBC-related progress.
• Monitor NHBC condition status in relation to CMLs and report to the wider team.

Skills

CAD drawings

Plan and organise

Communication skills

IT skills

Team relationship building

Drive and ambition

Resilience

Education

Relevant qualification or working towards

Tools

CAD software

Job description

As a Technical Trainee you will shadow and support the Technical Manager, you will, with support from the architectural team provide architectural design services and solutions on individual projects, present proposals and provide working drawings using CAD.

If you do not already hold a relevant qualification you may also work towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Application Deadline

14 October 2026

Department

Early Careers - Technical

Location

South Midlands

Key Responsibilities

• Providing support in the form of CAD drawings and details to production teams for use on site.
• Provide appropriate drawings and details with support from the architectural team for use by the sales team for brochure production and on site usage.
• To assist site managers by addressing and where appropriate, answering development queries (or by seeking support from the architectural team).
• Providing appropriate drawings and details, with support from the architectural team to the commercial team to assist the procurement process.
• Provide supporting information to secure the discharge of planning conditions and track progress of applications in support of the architectural team.
• Monitor and routinely update the wider team in terms of National House Building Council (NHBC) condition status in relation to CMLs.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Ability to plan, organise and monitor.
• A basic understanding of the construction process and the provision of technical drawings that meet the requirements of the Building Regulations/NHBC standards.
• Excellent communication skills, IT, written and oral
• Building and maintaining good working relationships
• Positive can-do attitude to succeed and progress within the business
• Drive and ambition
• Resilient

Benefits

• A robust development programme
• Annual performance development reviews
• A market leading employee assistance programme
• Additional holiday purchase
• Life cover
• Pension