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SalaryBuro Happold Engineering is best known for delivering some of the most iconic and inspiring projects worldwide. We are an international, integrated engineering consultancy operating in 21 locations worldwide. For over 40 years we’ve been building our reputation for delivering creative, value led building and city solutions for an ever changing world.
We are recruiting for a Structural Technician apprentice to join our friendly and innovative Bath Structures team, who are involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects.
Join us and make a real difference on some of the most exciting and complex engineering challenges of the future.
Why join BuroHappold as an Apprentice?
Our management team includes qualified professional engineers who learnt, developed and became qualified through the apprenticeship route. We are keen to support activity towards professional registration status to achieve the highest level of membership and registration the individual academic background allows.
Many engineers who decide to progress through the apprenticeship route find that working during the day on projects whilst attending part time study provides an invaluable experience and enables a work focused programme of learning, delivering increased technical skills and behaviours that are invaluable for their career.
Bath College will provide an excellent course programme. For more information on the level 3 Civil Engineering Technician course follow this link
The apprenticeship is 36 months and you will gain an Apprenticeship Standard Level 3 BTEC, Level 3 National Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment and Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Construction Site Supervision.
Starting salary on offer is £23,500 plus additional benefits. Benefit highlights include 25 days holiday and early finish on the last Friday or the month, cycle to work and other competitive benefits.
What will I be doing?
Working on a variety of incredible projects around the world, as an apprentice technician your role will evolve to be able to develop engineering calculations and sketches into 3D building information models using tools such as Autodesk Revit. You will also setup, manage and coordinate your models/drawings with other engineering disciplines and will work closely with the design and client teams. As part of Buro Happold's Structures team you will develop your digital knowledge and skills, specifically:
- virtualisation and simulation of building assets
- digital measurement of building assets
- communication of complex engineering principles to stakeholders digitally using tools such as Revit
- adherence to industry standards and regulations for digital information.
You will also be expected to:
- Ensure service and project work are carried out to an excellent standard - within agreed deadlines and within budget.
- Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
- Plan and manage input to Computer Aided Design programmes for production of design work.
- Assist in the management of projects complying with Buro Happold project management procedures.
- Represent the company as part of a team attending design team meetings or meetings with client and other design team professionals.
What do I bring to this role?
- Good IT skills and the ability to learn and use software, you will have the opportunity to learn programmes such as 3D BIM, structural analysis packages and visual programming (i.e. Python, Dynamo and Grasshopper)
- Great communications skills and a team-oriented outlook (ability to work in a team environment)
- Confident, enthusiastic, proactive and 'can do' attitude
- A positive and inquisitive approach and the confidence to ask and respond to challenging questions
- Willingness to develop personally and acquire new skills.
How do I apply?
Bath College will be managing the initial review stage for this post. Please click here to apply via the find an apprenticeship service website.
Interested?Intrigued?Inspired?
Join us to find out what you’re really capable of.
Described by our clients as 'passionate', 'innovative', 'collaborative': Buro Happold is an independent, international engineering practice that for over 40 years has become synonymous with the delivery of creative, value led building and city solutions for an ever changing world. Having worked on every continent, our clients include more than 90% of the world's leading architectural practices and we have collaborated with global organisations such as the United Nations, The World Bank and UNESCO. Through our global community of driven, world leading engineering and consulting professionals we deliver elegant solutions for buildings and cities that seek to address the major problems facing societies today. Follow us @burohappold and find out more at www.burohappold.com.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
