Work Experience Placement
We are able to offer work experience placements within our Design Team.
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We are pleased to be able to offer work experience placements within our Design Team, based at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury.
Work experience role (school placement): Design Assistant
During your work experience placement as a Design Assistant, you would assist with design work carried out by Urban Design and Building Services (UDBS).
Main duties
Reporting to a mentor here at UDBS, you would have duties that could include:
* Carrying out design work using AutoCAD and SketchUp
* Going on site visits to construction projects at various stages of completion
* Site surveying / supervision
* Sourcing manufacturers’ information for construction products.
About you
To be ideal for this placement, you should be:
* Able to follow instructions and work unassisted
* Computer literate
* Interested in design / graphics and technology
* Willing to ask for help when needed
* Familiar with what a design / construction practice does, and have an understanding of the roles within it
* Willing to be an ambassador for UDBS.
How to apply
To apply for a Design Assistant placement, download and complete the relevant form from the Sandwell Council website and follow the instructions for submitting it.
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