Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (Power Generation)

AGGREKO UK LIMITED

Washington, NE37 2SA

Closes on Sunday 16 March

Posted on 30 January 2025

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Summary

Our apprenticeship programmes are a great way to earn while you learn. We offer you the ideal mix of developing hands-on engineering experience in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment alongside gaining a formal engineering qualification.

Wage
£16,548 a year

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A competitive benefits package (including but not limited to bonus plan, pension plan, & Life Assurance). Generous holiday entitlement, with options to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘ days. Paid time off work for volunteering in the community.

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 August

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

 You’ll work in our power generation team gaining exposure to:

  • Planning, installation, repair and maintenance of power generation equipment.
  • At Aggreko, safety is at the heart of everything we do. As an apprentice, you’ll follow our ‘Safety for Life’ principles, actively engage in safety practices, and contribute to maintaining a safe and supportive working environment for everyone.
  • Support our technicians in performing routine checks, diagnosing faults, and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues.
  • Collaborating with teams across the business to enhance service delivery and contribute to larger, impactful projects.
  • Taking part in training opportunities to develop technical expertise and professional skills that will set you up for a successful career.
  • Working with power generation equipment.

Why join us as an apprentice?  

Our programme is designed to give you a wide variety of professional experiences. You’ll work in an Aggreko depot and client sites, with opportunities to also support at world-class events.

Although we're sixty years old, it doesn't feel like it when you work here. You can expect the professionalism and high standards of a larger company – yet you won’t be pigeon-holed into a narrow role. 

The sense of teamwork is unique – ‘together’ is one of our core values – and we make sure people feel welcome and included, so they can be themselves at work. 

Where you’ll work

Industrial Road

Hertburn Industrial Estate

Washington

NE37 2SA

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

NCG

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • You’ll follow a three-year apprentice programme linked with Newcastle College which will, at a minimum, lead to you attaining a Level 3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English, Maths & STEM (grade 4 or above)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

Bring your energy. Grow your career. At Aggreko, we provide energy solutions so communities can thrive and businesses can grow. Across the UK and Ireland, our customers benefit from our expertise and the latest, cleanest, and most efficient technologies. From power generation to HVAC and oil-free air, we help a huge variety of operations to keep running. Our teams in the UK also support customers around the world. The products we manufacture in Scotland, and service and maintain across the UK and beyond, cool gold mines in Australia, electrify events like the Olympics, power factories in Nigeria, warm neighbourhoods in Romania, and bring relief when hurricanes and wildfires strike. We’re looking for motivated, agile and passionate people to help us make a difference.

https://careers.aggreko.com/uk-ie/en-gb/early-careers (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Completing your apprenticeship will equip you with valuable skills, knowledge, and experience, setting the stage for the next step in your career. You could explore opportunities within Aggreko, whether at your local depot, in a field-based role, or even in one of our national or international locations. With the foundation you’ve built, the possibilities are wide open. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

AGGREKO UK LIMITED

Aggreko Early Careers

EarlyCareersEurope@aggreko.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298387.

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Closes on Sunday 16 March

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