Apprentice Draughtsperson

The apprentice will be supporting the engineering team in producing technical drawings for overhead lines. This includes:

The MicroStation 2D/3D CAD: Production of Scheme layout plans and OHL route plans. Production of insulator set drawings from individual components. Production of earthing diagrams from engineer’s sketches. Production of stage-by-stage diagrams from scope documents. Production of Condition Assessment templates. Production of Panel Weight drawings. Production of tower & gantry wire frame models from general arrangement drawings. Creating 3D pole models – and associated GA drawings and Material lists. Solid Edge 3D CAD: Tower modelling from original GA drawings or site measurements. Production of new tower GA drawings, material/ bolt lists & piece small details. Production of component drawings and fabrication details. LV wood pole Assemblies. Due to the nature of the business and the typically ongoing nature of projects, you will be expected to undertake additional duties outside the general description outlined above.

Training Outcome:

Career progression within the CAD team can progress from apprentice to Draughtsperson, to Senior Draughtsperson, Principal Draughtsperson and Technical Lead.

Other career routes including overhead line engineering and planning.

Employer Description:

LSTC is an engineering consultancy offering services to the UK’s energy sector. We specialise in planning and consents, land surveying, land investigations and testing, design services and engineering consultancy for overhead line, underground cables and substation systems together with earthing and lightning protection in the UK.

Our challenge is linked to the rapid expansion of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects required to support the UK’s Net Zero commitments. With government targets to reduce emissions by 81% by 2035, demand for power infrastructure has significantly increased, placing pressure on engineering consultancies to deliver complex projects at scale.

At the same time, the UK faces a shortage of skilled professionals – 1 million engineers by 2030. This creates a clear risk to our ability to resource projects, particularly within Overhead Line where specialist technical skills take years to develop and are extremely difficult to recruit.

It is therefore imperative that we invest in training our own engineers. In additional to on-the-job training for all employees, we have an established apprenticeship programme, taking school/college/UTC leavers through to degree, master’s and chartered status, if applicable.

Working Hours :
08:00 – 16:30 Monday to Thursday. Friday TBC.

Skills:
Communication skills,Team working,Initiative,Willingness to learn,Adaptability,Resilience,Reliability,Time management