Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Summary

The apprentice will join a well-established technical team and support the successful execution of maintenance operations to enable smooth research operations.

Wage: £19,481 a year
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Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, between 9am and 4:30pm
36 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 17 March
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

The apprentice will gain hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled technicians while completing an accredited qualification in electrical maintenance. The role-holder will be exposed to both simple and complex technical systems which will enhance their knowledge and understanding of complex-built environments.

Main duties include:

To support the maintenance and repair of electrical systems and other equipment across the site, ensuring safe, efficient, and effective operation of facilities
To learn to perform planned and corrective maintenance activities on electrical, mechanical, and other building services where necessary and reasonably necessary
To support fault diagnosis and repair of electrical equipment and systems
To ensure compliance with electrical safety standards and regulations by applying their learning to real-time activities and scenarios
To gain knowledge of relevant legislation, such as the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations)
To assist the Facilities Manager as required. - Any other duties as required by the Facilities Manager, appropriate to skills, knowledge and grade

Where you’ll work

Sainsbury Laboratory, Bateman Street

Cambridge

CB2 1LR

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

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

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.
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 learner will be studying the Installation and Maintenance Electrician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths, English and 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
Team working
Logical

Other requirements

Manual handling and working at heights will be required. The role involves working with potentially dangerous equipment and stored energies, all work activities are risk-assessed. Personnel will only conduct such work activities once competent, qualified, and current. No on-site parking is available, though flexible working hours are available.

About this company

The internal engineering and maintenance function looks after the research building, ensuring building compliance, health and safety, general building maintenance and building services are maintained. Ensuring critical research equipment and infrastructure is available, ready to use and well maintained is a core responsibility for the team, of around 6 staff.

After this apprenticeship

This vacancy could lead to various engineering services roles in both the medium and the long-term. The roles include: 1. Electrical Engineer 2. Senior Engineer 3. Engineering Supervisor 4. Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias). Ultimately, the role presents a fantastic opportunity to excel one's career in both the medium and the long-term.

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