LU Track Engineering Apprentice

Summary

Kick-start your career with our Level 2 Railway Engineering Operative Apprenticeship! Gain hands-on experience, industry-leading training, and a nationally recognised qualification. Join a growing industry, earn while you learn, and enjoy excellent career progression. Apply now to make an impact on the UK's railways!

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Rail engineering operative (level 2)
Hours: Work often takes place at night and at weekends when trains are least likely to operate. This ensures safety of key staff and limits disruption to passenger services. Shifts are mostly planned Sunday through to Thursday; 22:00 to 06:00.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 30 November
Duration: 1 Year 2 Months
Positions available: 12

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

Key tasks and responsibilities of LU Track Engineering Apprentice will include:

Reconditioning works (Deep tube).
Adjusting, replacing and installing conductor rails
Maintaining, removing, replacing and installing joints
Track re-aligning
Lifting and replacing points and crossings
Shovel and kango packing
Digging out and reballasting
Spot sleepering, Replacing keys and clips
Refurbishing or plugging holes in wooden sleepers
Re-railing
All works undertaken in ballasted track and deep tube concrete tracks.

Where you’ll work

Heather Park House North Circular Road

Stonebridge

London

NW10 7NN

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

CLESHAR CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Rail engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Your training plan

Training and development of key skills, knowldge and behaviours will take place at the company's head quarters and state of the art training facility in Wembley, North West London. Training will mostly consist of block release where you will attend the training centre with one of our industry expeienced and dedicated trainers.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Established in 1992, Cleshar Contract Services Limited is a well-established company and respected provider of Track, Civil Engineering, Construction, and maintenance services to the railway industry UK wide. At Cleshar, we employ over 1,400 people across multiple projects and disciplines, delivering the following rail services to provide a sustainable future for the rail industry and enhance the lives of people and their communities. Key areas we cover include: · Rail & Track (P Way) · Capital works and Infrastructure · Support Services · Infrastructure maintenance and renewals · Welding · Safety critical resources · Electrification / Power Systems · M&E (Mechanical and Engineering) · Signals and Telecom · Safety Training

http://www.cleshar.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, apprentcies will have the oppotunity of progression to a L3 technician standard including development to supervisory and management oppotunities within the business.

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