Apprentice Installation/Maintenance Electrician

Summary

Designer Electrical are seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Apprentice to work alongside qualified electricians, working towards a Level 3 Installation Electrical/Maintenance Apprenticeship Standard. Duties include: assisting in installation, testing and maintenance of electrical wiring, equipment & fixtures using hands tools and power tools.

Annual wage: £11,980.80 a year
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Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm Exact shift and break times to be confirmed.
36 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 18 November
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

Designer Electrical have an excellent opportunity for those who are keen to get started in the electrical industry. You will be learning on the job and through attending weekly day release. Your role will be varied and you will work with experienced electricians day-to-day.

Duties will include:

Assist in the installation, testing and maintenance of electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures using hands tools and power tools
To carry out a varied range of tasks within the maintenance team assisting colleagues as required
Identify electrical problems using a variety of testing devices
Inspect electrical components such as transformers and circuit breakers.

Where you’ll work

UNIT 3A

MERROW BUSINESS PARK

MERROW LANE

MERROW

GU4 7WA

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

M I T SKILLS LIMITED

Your training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.

Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.

Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.

Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.

Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.

Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.

Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.

Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.

Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.

Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.

Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.

Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.

Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.

Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.

Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.

Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.

Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.

Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.

Your training plan

Training to be provided:

Level 3 Standard Installation Electrician/Maintenance Electrician
Electrotechnical Apprenticeship qualification Level 3
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and/or English if required.
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Get to Guildford by 6am
Get to Ripley by 6am

Other requirements

Do you enjoy working hands on? Have you any previous electrical experience?

About this company

Established in 1988, Designer Electrical undertake large and small contracts within the residential and commercial/industrial sectors. Based in Guildford, they provide services in the South East, with a large proportion of our work taking place in London. In 1997 they became a NICEIC approved contractor and in 2018 gained BAFE accreditation for the supply/installation of Fire Alarms. Designer Electrical take Health & Safety very seriously for all employees and clients, and have SMAS Worksafe SSIP Approved accreditation together with their H&S Consultants, to ensure practices and procedures adhere to current legislation. All employees receive up to date training with regular inspection of procedures. All electricians are qualified to City & Guilds accreditation together with 18th Edition IEE regulations. Designer Electrical offer two to three electrical apprenticeships per year on a day release basis, offering on the job training to gain necessary qualifications to become fully qualified electricians. To date Designer Electrical has trained over forty apprentices.

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

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of this apprenticeship, you can work as a qualified electrician where, with more experience, you can look to progress into a senior position, site management or electrical business owner.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

M I T SKILLS LIMITED

Troy Powell

Troy.Powell@mitskills.com

01932 341416

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280914.

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