Apprentice BIM Technician

Support the delivery of BIM and CAD design for water, energy, and environmental infrastructure projects while completing a Level 4 Construction Design and Build Technician Apprenticeship.

Overview

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley, operating across water, energy and environment sectors throughout the UK. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott Macdonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

About the role

Mott Macdonald Bentley is offering a great opportunity for a talented Apprentice to gain valuable experience and develop key skills that will help you to pursue a career in the construction industry.

Apprenticeships with Mott MacDonald are hands-on from day one. Your role as an Apprentice BIM Technician will be to work collaboratively within a design and build team to deliver the BIM outputs of multiple projects. 

This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your technical and management skills, grow your professional network, and provide you with excellent long-term potential to advance your career.

Please note, this role is based from our Exeter office, therefore you must live within a commutable distance of Exeter.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver CAD/BIM design data and undertake quality control processes and contribute to development of the CAD/BIM standards.

• Use 3D modelling to support design collaboration, clash resolution, asset data capture, digital rehearsal and cost capture

• Support the development of the common data environment platform and process (Autodesk BIM 360) and manage BIM data throughout the project lifecycle.

• Create and develop a standardised BIM element library, to support model reuse and a production approach, including identify affordable and low carbon solutions.

• Take responsibility for cyber security aspects associated with CAD/BIM data and access.

• Undertake validation of CAD/BIM models from suppliers and integrate into our models.

• Work with designers to manage the competing tensions of time, cost and quality.

• Be an enabler for using Mott MacDonald’s global design services.

• Manage safety, wellbeing, environment and sustainability within your BIM/CAD output.

• Support the project teams understanding of BIM and where appropriate supervise the work of less experienced BIM technicians, providing technical and professional guidance to aid their development

What’s in it for you

In addition to our bespoke Early Careers Development Programme designed to accelerate your growth, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your wellbeing inside and outside the workplace.

• Level 4 Construction Design and Build Technician Apprenticeship 

• 33 days annual leave plus the option to purchase additional days

• Health cash plan to help manage everyday medical costs

• Exclusive high street discounts across retailers and gyms

• Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer

• Access to our Early Career Professionals network

• Internal Development Scheme to support and guide you through your journey to becoming Chartered

• Tools and resources to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Here, you’ll build a career with purpose—on projects that make a real difference. And you’ll be part of a team that invests in your future.

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.
Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs. 

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.