Utilities Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

We are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential. Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area.

Annual wage: £27,000 a year
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Training course: Utilities engineering technician (level 3)
Hours: With start times typically between 07:00 and 08:00. This includes 8 hours of paid college time.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 1 February
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 2

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

As a Utilities Engineering Technician, typical responsibilities include:

Conducting inspections, condition monitoring, and reporting to ensure equipment functionality
Performing planned, reactive, and predictive maintenance on plant and equipment
Diagnosing and rectifying faults on a range of systems, including waste and water systems
Complying with relevant industry health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
Using workshop machinery and tools for creating, repairing, and modifying components
Installing, maintaining, and commissioning equipment and components
Carrying out risk assessments and following safe working practices, including isolation procedures
Using computer systems and technical specifications to diagnose and maintain equipment
Providing information and guidance to contractors, suppliers, and colleagues

Where you’ll work

Thames Valley

OX2 8AD

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

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING LTD

Your training course

Utilities engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Apprentices will complete a Level 3 Utilities Engineering Technician Apprenticeship over approximately 48 months, depending on prior qualifications
Training will focus on core engineering skills and specialised disciplines as required
Apprentices without Level 2 English and mathematics must achieve these before completion

More training information

PDT who is the training provider will train the apprentices 1 day a month
These days will be agreed when the learners are in place

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade C and above 4+)
Science (grade C and above 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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

K10 are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners with varying levels of support and guidance. If you have any disabilities or require reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate.

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

Once completed the Apprentice will be able to decide what course they would like to complete next or where in the business they would like to work on next

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