GWS Technical Engineering Apprenticeship

Cbrekorea; Dundee; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Dundee is seeking a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Apprentice to unlock engineering potential. This full-time apprenticeship leads to a nationally recognized qualification, providing hands-on learning combined with academic study. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths and a passion for engineering. This role includes academic college attendance and skills development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have been living in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.
• Proficiency with hand tools and workshop machine tools.

Responsibilities

• Combine on-the-job learning with academic study.
• Maintain a logbook to record projects and skills learned.
• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Health and Safety

Understanding engineering drawings

Education

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English and Maths

Job description

Overview

GWS Technical Engineering Apprenticeship 2026 - Dundee

Job ID 259746

Posted 05-Feb-2026 • Role type: Full-time

Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Unlock Your Engineering Potential: Join CBRE's Next-Gen Apprenticeship Programme!

Job Title: Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Apprentice

Business Unit: Global Workplace Solutions

Geographic Area: UK – Dundee

Closing Date: 9th March 2026

Are you a hands-on individual with a passion for engineering and a hunger for learning? CBRE, the global leader in facilities management, invites you to kickstart an exciting journey with our Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Apprenticeship leading to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation!

Responsibilities

• During this four-year programme, you will be assigned to one of our Business Unit’s engineering teams at client locations where you will combine on-the-job learning with academic study. This will include but is not limited to:
• Attending college to complete your Level 2 and Level 3 engineering maintenance apprenticeship programme-based framework combined with day(s) release leading to recognised NVQ qualifications.
• Achieving professional Engineering Technician (EngTech Level 3) registration on completion of NVQ qualification.
• Maintaining a logbook over the duration of the apprenticeship period, recording projects and documenting work that has been undertaken and the skills learned.
• Learning and understanding the importance of Health and Safety within the workplace.
• Becoming proficient in the application and use of a wide range of hand tools and associated workshop machine tools.
• Learning to understand and interpret engineering drawings.
• Developing the skills to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance from written and verbal instructions and drawings within an assigned trade.
• Undertaking tasks as instructed, increasing overall contribution to the business unit.
• Ensuring general good housekeeping of the workplace and client locations.

Who are we looking for?

• You must be on track to achieve or have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs, or equivalent, at Grade 4 or above including English and Maths.
• Candidates must have 3 years residency in the UK/EU. Candidates will be asked to provide their passport/residency/evidence of EU settled status and, in some cases, evidence they have been living in the UK/EU for the last 3 years.

The Application process

• Online job-focused testing
• Onsite Interview

We do not sponsor visas at the Apprentice level and therefore learners on a student visa are not eligible for this programme.

RISE values

Respect - We act with consideration for others’ ideas and share information openly to inspire trust and encourage collaboration.

Integrity - Honesty and fairness are essential to the way we treat people and the way we do business. We do what we say we will do.

Service - We go the extra mile to provide services that meet or exceed our client’s expectations. We will offer only the highest quality solutions. We expect to be our client’s best service provider in everything that we do.

Excellence - We focus relentlessly on creating winning outcomes for our clients and employees. We look for innovation and continuous improvement in quality, service, productivity, and efficiency in all aspects of our business.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

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