Technical Engineering Apprentice

Job description

Job Role:Technical Engineering Apprenticeship

Reporting to:Account Manager

Location: Exeter

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) is a division of CBRE which supports occupier clients of all sizes, through facilities management, project management, advisory and transaction services, realising potential in every dimension. Our vision is to create the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.

Our client is one of the UK's leading manufacturing companies and, it is CBRE's third largest contract that we look after in the Local UK business.

The Role:

To undertake an apprenticeship as an engineering technician leading to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation through a structured training program of academic study and site related work-based learning to gain the required skills and knowledge to support the requirements of CBRE Global Workplace Solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• To complete a four-year programme of training to be conducted within the assigned Business Unit's engineering team at client locations, supplemented with academic study

• Attendance at technical college for 42 weeks year one foundation PEO based framework combined with day release leading to recognised NVQ qualifications

• Achieve professional Engineering Technician (EngTech) registration on completion of NVQ qualification

• To maintain a logbook over the duration of the apprenticeship period, recording projects and documenting work that has been undertaken and the skills learned

• Learning and understanding the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace

• To become proficient in the application and use of a wide range of hand tools and associated workshop machine tools

• Learn to understand and interpret engineering drawings

• To develop the skills to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance from written and verbal instructions and drawings within an assigned trade

• To be able to demonstrate skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team

• To undertake tasks as instructed, increasing overall contribution to the business unit.• To maintain and to ensure general good housekeeping of the workplace and client locations

• To maintain a smart appearance and to act in a professional manner always in line with CBRE RISE values.

• A minimum of 3 GCSE's, or equivalent, at Grade A to C including English, Maths and a science related subject.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Exeter

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Published at

12-07-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No