Apprentice Electrical Engineer - Crawley
Yunex Traffic
Crawley, RH10 9TU
Closes on Friday 21 February
Posted on 8 November 2024
Contents
Summary
We are recruiting an operative to join our Field Services team in the Crawley area. This job is ideal if you want to develop your skills in IT, Electrical Engineering and Digital Technology. This role will be focused on learning how Traffic Systems are installed and connected.
- Annual wage
- £16,000 a year
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
-
For the first two years, if not at College, shifts will generally be between 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday - Friday.
After this, shifts may be a mixture of days / nights and weekends. This will be discussed at the interview.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
-
Tuesday 26 August
- 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
- Installation of traffic signal assets (including the installation and wiring of controllers), ancillary equipment and / or highway systems unsupervised or as part of a team
- Complete electrical tests and pre-commissioning activities
- Liaising with customers and other contractors that may be on site
- Periodic inspections with electrical testing
- Routine maintenance of highway infrastructure
Where you’ll work
Unit 1
The Brunel Centre, Newton Road
Crawley
RH10 9TU
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
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Here is how the programme works:
Year 1: The likelihood is that you will spend a substantial amount of time at College studying towards your Foundation and knowledge qualifications on a block release and we will begin integrating you into the Yunex community through work placements.
Year 2: You will probably attend college on a day-release basis at this point. You’ll spend the rest of your time as part of a field service centre team. This will involve installing, maintaining and fault-finding on highway electrical equipment. You will also begin your workplace-based competence qualification.
Year 3: In year three you will continue to develop your technical, occupational, and professional competence and build your business network.
Year 4: In year 4 you will complete the end point assessment requirements and transition into a permanent role within the business.
On successfully passing your EPA, you will achieve the Level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician Apprenticeship.
To assist with your learning, you will also be allocated a mentor.
Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.
More training information
Whilst completing the training programme, you will have the opportunity to be cross trained in other areas, such as fault administration, workshop, stores and on other Yunex equipment. This will lead to you being a more knowledgeable engineer with a deeper understanding of how your work interacts with others and fits into the bigger Yunex picture.
Alongside on-the-job training, you will also work towards an NVQ which consists of two levels, which will enable you to be utilised across the whole spectrum of skill sets and disciplines.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (grade 4)
- Science (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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Good with Heights
- Enjoys working outside
Other requirements
This Apprenticeship will involve working outside and working at height. In this field service role, you will be expected to drive a company vehicle therefore you will need to have gained a driving licence within the first two years of the apprenticeship. All Uniform, PPE and Tools will be provided.
About this company
We operate in 24 countries around the world and make infrastructure permanently environmentally friendly and efficient with cutting-edge digital technology in hundreds of cities. Our smart mobility solutions are currently deployed in major cities around the world, including Dubai, London, Berlin, Bogota and Miami. We have 3100+ employees from 58 nations in our 24 offices all over the world.
https://www.yunextraffic.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Benefits include: 26 days holiday, increasing up to 29 days with length of service. Excellent pension. Annual bonus. Flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. Investment in personal development.
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
- Permanent employment after apprenticeship as a Field Services Engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP
ukcareers@yunextraffic.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285623.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 21 February
When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
Company’s application instructions
We will be holding in-person 'Getting to know Yu' days between mid February – early March 2025 which will allow candidates the best opportunity to showcase their potential and suitability for this role by using a variety of assessment types. These interviews are competency based and a chance for us to find out what your motivations are for your next career.