Rail Engineering Apprentice - Level 3 - Liverpool

ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

Liverpool, L15 4LD

Closes in 6 days (Friday 28 February)

Posted on 3 February 2025

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Summary

Liverpool Train care centre - The depot carries out various maintenance and overhaul activities. Maintenance activities range from daily safety inspections, routine exams, corrective maintenance and reliability modifications. The site houses two state of the art shed roads, as well as a dedicated paint mixing and spray workshop.

Wage
£16,480 a year

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Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday. 37 hours per week. Will include shifts which are to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 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

  • You will undertake a planned rotation within appropriate departments in order to gain the skills, and competence to complete the Standard requirements. In addition you will attend education both part time and on block release to achieve the Knowledge, Behaviors and Competencies as required by the apprenticeship. Attendance outside of standard work patterns should be expected.
  • Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of primary fault finding/reporting.
  • Provide basic maintenance competency e.g. side skirt cleans, brake pads, block changes etc.
  • Be responsible for managing the 5S standards across the depot
  • Provide corrective maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide secondary fault finding
  • Investigate technical problems as instructed by central systems support team
  • Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostics systems
  • Ensure work is performed in an safe and effective manner and in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974), Electricity at Work Regulations (1989), Railway Group Standards, and relevant Alstom Procedures
  • Participate in STEM & other CSR initiatives
  • Continuous Improvement activity targeted at all aspects of Alstom performance

Where you’ll work

Liverpool Traincare Centre

Picton Road

Wavertree

Liverpool

L15 4LD

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

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Your training course

Rail engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • You will complete the Level 3 Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Standard
  • As part of this you will complete a Level 3 Rail Engineering (knowledge)
  • Level 3 Rail Engineering (competence)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • 5 Subjects including Maths, English & Science (grade 5 to 9)

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

http://www.alstom.com (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

  • On successful completion of the level 3 standard, we would subject to business need be expecting to put you into your first role with company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296206.

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Closes in 6 days (Friday 28 February)

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