Vacancy Mechanical Design Apprenticeship
Vacancy overview
Code: 2000002656
Our 4-year Mechanical Design Apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to real-world nuclear engineering projects while developing the knowledge and technical skills to become a confident and capable design professional.
As part of your apprenticeship, you’ll study for the Level 4 Engineering Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Standard through Loughborough College.
You’ll attend college one day per week during term time. Progress reviews with your college assessor and workplace mentor will take place every 12 weeks, with regular opportunities for feedback and development built in.
Requirements and prospects
Many of our apprenticeship programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels
Desired skills and personal qualities:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Team working
About the employer
Babcock International
<p>Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets. We provide through-life technical and engineering support for our customers’ assets, delivering improvements in performance, availability and programme cost. Our c27,700 employees deliver these critical services to defence and civil customers, including engineering support to naval, land, air and nuclear operations, frontline support, specialist training and asset management. We also design and manufacture a range of defence and civil specialist equipment, from naval ship and weapons handling systems to liquid gas handling systems. We also provide integrated, technology-enabled solutions to our defence customers in areas such as secure communications, electronic warfare and air defence.</p>