Apprentice Project Engineer

Summary

You will be part of a highly focused and flexible team with the main responsibilities of supporting the operational team with all aspects of health and safety processes and procedures, providing contracts support for both short team and long-term project rentals, analysing project performance identifying areas for improvement.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 3 Years 6 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As an apprentice, you'll work at Exsel and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. The role will initially be depot based, however, as your skills and knowledge grow, you will accompany experienced engineers to customer sites.

As a Project Engineer you will gain knowledge and experience with:

Health and safety regulations pertaining to the depot and also the client sites
Supporting the operational and sales teams with project execution
Prompt communication with operations, sales, customers and suppliers
Providing analysis on project performance
Supporting the business with the provision of documentation required to execute projects
Assist operationally where necessary
To comply with all PPE requirements, either by Exsel or specific customer site regulations

Where you’ll work

Unit G5

Fort Wallington Industrial Estate, Military Road

Fareham

PO16 8TT

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

NEWBURY COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.

Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.

Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.

Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.

Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.

Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.

Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.

Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.

Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).

Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.

Reporting work outcomes or issues.

Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.

Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.

Operating within limits of responsibility.

Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Your training plan

Engineering Fitter Level 3.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

More training information

To gain CSCS card for construction sites
Any training courses as required

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Pass)
Maths (grade Pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

About this company

Exsel is an independent specialist pump rental company. Exsel has a combined wealth of experience and a real ‘Can do’ attitude. Exsel’s Customers receive exceptional levels of service 24 hours a day, seven days a week and it’s the specialist nature of our business that clearly separates Exsel from other more general pump rental companies.

https://www.exselpumps.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Company pension scheme; Free on-site parking; Supported personal development.

After this apprenticeship

Engineering role upon completion of the apprenticeship.

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