Apprentice -Electrification Plant Electrician (Level 3)

Summary

We believe our apprenticeship programmes are the best alternative to the traditional study route for ambitious and hard-working students. Especially as you’ll gain a qualification whilst earning a salary as well as the reputation that comes with working for a digital pioneer like Siemens Mobility!

Annual wage: £16,000 a year
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Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 8 August
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 3

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

Siemens Rail Electrification is a dynamic and exciting team based predominately in York who deliver traction power solutions for clients on railway projects in both the UK and Internationally.

As an Electrification Apprentice, you will be working on the:

Design, Construction and Testing of new Railway Electrification systems to provide reliable and flexible power supplies for Rail Systems
Design, installation and commissioning of high & low voltage electrical systems, including digital protection equipment, remote operation and monitoring systems, HV & LV switchgear.
A key part of the training will involve work with our cutting edge power conversion team.
You will become familiar with the project lifecycle from option development to detailed design & build to ensure that the optimum solution has been delivered to meet the contracted requirements.
New technology will include the application of static frequency converters, which are new to UK infrastructure and will possibly provide exciting learning and development opportunities worldwide.

Where you’ll work

Dixon Lane

YO1 9NX

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

SIEMENS MOBILITY 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

The programme structure will be:

In Person

Whilst working towards a formal qualification you will also work as part of a team on real life projects within the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5X GCSE (Maths, Science and English Language) (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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Ability to work independently

About this company

Siemens is a global innovator focusing on digitalization, electrification and automation for the process and manufacturing industries, and is a leader in power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure, and distributed energy systems.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for further progression in the Electrician field.

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