Summary
A Design & Technical Trainee role at Vistry Group, starting Sept 2026 in our Cornwall South West region. You’ll support the technical team with planning, coordination and design tasks from tender to post‑contract, gaining hands‑on experience while completing a Level 4 Apprenticeship.
Wage
£21,000 a year
Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, between 9.00am - 5.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Duration
2 years 9 months
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Identification of client requirements in construction projects
* Identification of health and safety risks in the design of projects
* Checking of compliance with regulations on a construction project
* The minimisation of the environmental impact of construction projects
Assisting architects with the development of detailed design on a construction project
* Co-ordinate design information on a construction project
* Monitoring of quality on a construction project
* Assisting commercial staff with the monitoring of costs on a construction project
Where you'll work
Devon South West Heron Road
Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX2 7LL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
T3 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LTD
Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
* Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
* Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
* Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
* Produce technical design solutions.
* Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
* Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
* Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
* Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
* Prepare written design reports.
* Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
* Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
* Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
* Apply quality assurance techniques.
* Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
* Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
* Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
* Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
* Optimise site potential and building space.
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
* Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
* Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
* Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
* Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
* Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
* Produce technical design solutions.
* Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
* Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
* Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
* Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
* Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
* Prepare written design reports.
* Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
* Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
* Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
* Apply quality assurance techniques.
* Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
* Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
* Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
* Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
* Optimise site potential and building space.
* Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
* Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
* Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
Training schedule
Training will take place virtually in the workplace
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade Grade 4 or above)
* Maths (grade Grade 4 or above)
A Level in:
Any relevant subject (grade Pass)
T Level in:
Any relevant subject (grade Pass)
BTEC in:
Any relevant subject (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative