Design & Engineering Apprentice

Location

In terms of location, our office is based in Bath/Bristol and we are happy to explore flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Travel to customer sites or attending meetings will be required.

BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognising their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose.

We are a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand that not everyone has the same needs to make work work for them and their lives – we would love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us; we can't promise to fulfil every request but we promise to listen to what matters to you.

We are excited to offer an opportunity for proactive, enthusiastic and committed applicants to join us on a career journey in engineering. Our vacancies are in the Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture teams.

• UK Level 2 candidates the opportunity to complete a Level 3 Engineering Design Technician Advanced Apprenticeship and supporting them completing their HNC (4 years). Beyond this there is an opportunity to complete a Level 6 Degree Engineering Apprenticeship; completing your HND, then Bachelor’s Degree (3 years).
• UK Level 3 Candidates a chance to complete a Level 6 Degree Engineering Apprenticeship; completing your HNC, HND and Bachelor’s Degree (4 years).

Candidates will benefit from on‑job experience as well as time at a local college/university to complete their apprenticeship. We support our apprentice development with dedicated apprenticeship mentors and a structured experiential pathway that will help them work towards the varying levels of professional qualification and recognition.

• Develop and apply a breadth of engineering skills;
• Use software and technologies to help solve complex engineering problems;
• Contribute to developing designs for the next generation of vessels and platforms, and to maintaining and improving the design of existing ships and submarines;
• Keep up‑to‑date with future technologies and how they could be incorporated into our designs;
• Be part of a team interacting directly with our customers at meetings and during surveys of ships and submarines;
• Help develop in‑service modifications for in‑service naval and commercial marine vessels;
• Be part of the development of the ‘clean maritime’ engineering and integration solution.

• Level 3 Engineering Design Technician Advanced Apprenticeship:
  • A minimum GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 (C) and above in Mathematics, English and Science‑based subjects.
• Level 6 Degree Engineering Apprenticeship:
  • A minimum GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 (C) or above in Mathematics and English.
  • Additional qualification options:
    • A‑Levels – Grade C or above in Mathematics plus a pass in one of the following subjects:
      Biology, Chemistry, Computing/Computer Science, Design and Technology, Electronics, Engineering, ICT, Further Mathematics, Music Technology, Physics, Statistics. Must have a minimum of two A‑levels.
    • T Levels – Grade C in A‑Level Mathematics, in addition to your T‑Level qualification. If you have or are looking to partially complete your T‑Level, you are still required to have the equivalent to 2 full A‑Levels as part of our minimum entry requirements.
    • Tariff Points – A minimum of 112 Tarif Points required.
    • EDXCEL (BTEC) Diploma – One of the following BTEC Diplomas:
      Aeronautical Engineering, Applied Science, Construction and the Built Environment, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Land‑based Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Operations and Maintenance Engineering. Must include Merit in one of the following units:
      Further Engineering Mathematics or Further Mathematics for Construction.
    • Access – Achievement of the HE Diploma; to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit including 15 in Mathematics…