Electrical Apprentice

Bridges Electrical Engineers

Poole, BH17 0GP

Closes in 13 days (Friday 1 November)

Posted on 9 October 2024

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Summary

As an Apprentice, you will be working alongside a team of experienced engineers, assisting in electrical installations, repairs, and maintenance across various client sites. You will receive on-the-job training and support to develop your skills and knowledge in electrical engineering.

Annual wage
£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year

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Weekly pay. Contract to 40hrs per week on-site hours. Regular overtime will be paid. Travel to to and from the site will be paid door-to-door. With overtime and travel paid door to door your timesheet will be an average of 50 hours per week.

Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours
Contract to 40hrs per week on-site hours. Regular overtime will be paid. Travel to to and from the site will be paid door-to-door.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

4 years

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

  • Assisting in electrical installations, repairs, and maintenance
  • Learning how to interpret schematics, engineering drawings, and specifications
  • Following health and safety procedures and wearing personal protective equipment
  • Communicating effectively with team members and clients
  • Maintaining a clean and organised work area.

Where you’ll work

Unit 6, Slader Business Park

Witney Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate

Poole

BH17 0GP

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

BATH COLLEGE

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

    • Classroom and practical classroom learning with take place at the Bridges Electrical Engineers HQ in Midsomer Norton.
    • This will take place on a block-release basis. with learning weeks normally every 6 or 7 weeks through the academic year. 
    • Travel to Midsomer will be expensed if you do not live in the area. A hotel/B&B will be provided if you need to travel a longer distance.
    • This standard will meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as Engineering Technician (Eng Tech) by an appropriate Professional Engineering Institution.

    More training information

    • We offer our electrical apprentices a block release scheme as day release can be quite disruptive to the work that we conduct.
    • Bath College has a site in Midsomer Norton, however, the college tutors will conduct their theoretical training at our HQ's training academy. 
    • Bridges will also top up this learning with our own in house training with a number of our experienced team members at our training academy.
    • Most of your learning will happen on site where you will be mentored by one of our experienced electricians or electrical supervisors.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade C / 4-5)
    • Maths (grade C / 4-5)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Physical fitness

    About this company

    At Bridges we are more than Engineers. As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large diverse team of talented Safe & Happy People, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution which ensures Sustainability for all stakeholders. Across our key sector – Water, and supported through our regional office network supported by our manufacturing hub located in the heart of Somerset which forms part of our 60,000ft head office complex – we deliver diverse and interesting projects and programmes throughout UK infrastructure. Our projects range in value from £5k to £15m, taking the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer on various schemes, and supporting our valued Tier 1 contractor clients in a subcontractor and off-site manufacturing capacity.

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

    Company benefits

    - Health cash plan with Healthshield - Option to join Standard Life - Pension Scheme - Life Assurance Scheme - Employee Discount Scheme - Bike 2 Work scheme - Training and development opportunities

    After this apprenticeship

    • We envision our apprentices to continue to progress with the business, with opportunities to become supervisors within 5 years of completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    Bridges Electrical Engineers

    Sam Scriven

    samuel.scriven@bridgesltd.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281250.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Friday 1 November)

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