Construction Plant Service Engineer Apprenticeship
KKB PLANT SERVICES LTD
Kingsnorth Rochestor (ME3 9ND)
Closes on Friday 1 August 2025
Posted on 21 March 2025
Contents
Summary
You will receive structured training and formal qualification (NVQL3). You will gain invaluable experience inside our Workshop. Working on Heavy Construction Equipment ranging from 3 to 100Ton inc Excavator, Dump Truck, Bull Dozer, Crusher, Screener inc HGV and LGV. Train on Laptop Diagnostic, Hydraulic Testing, Fitting, Fabrication, 24V / 400V.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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40 hours P/W
Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Service and Maintain Construction Equipment
- Diagnose and Repair Construction Equipment
- Weld & Fabrication Skills ie Bucket Repairs
- Health & Safety Awareness in Industry
- Sustainability Awareness and Commitment / Duty
- House Keeping
Where you’ll work
KKB Group
London Medway Commercial Park
Stoke Road
Kingsnorth Rochestor
ME3 9ND
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CITB
Your training course
Land-based service engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Interpret technical data, documentation and operational conditions, and apply in line with the technician’s role.
- Interpret and respect safety procedure requirements, undertake risk assessment and mitigation measures to safeguard, bystanders, the general public, property and livestock.
- To communicate with and gather information from colleagues and customers employing a range of techniques as appropriate to the audience. This includes explaining technical matters in straight forward terms and asking questions to gather the information required to perform an efficient diagnosis.
- Demonstrate professional customer care practices as an individual and team member. This includes; presentation of oneself, the work area, the company’s vehicle and equipment. treating customers and colleagues with respect and courtesy, supporting work colleagues, the company and its products and services
- Install and handover machinery, plant and equipment, explaining its safe operation, maintenance and warranty requirements, verification of optimum performance and the completion of handover documentation
- Conduct advanced maintenance, and the repair of technologically advanced machinery and equipment which typically may include; power units, power trains, plant, machinery, equipment and their components
- Carry out diagnostics, repairs and re-instatement of complex products and verify conformity to manufacturer’s specification.
- Compile technical reports, repair proposals, quotations and incident reports
- Maintain and repair complex hydraulic systems and their components as appropriate to the sector.
- Maintain, interrogate, calibrate and repair electronic equipment and systems
- Minimise machinery, plant and equipment downtime by carrying out diagnostic and preventative maintenance efficiently and effectively.
Your training plan
- CITB National College Kings Lynn - block release scheduled
More training information
- Manufacturer Product Trainning
- Health & Safety
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Level 4)
- Maths (grade Level 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
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Practical Ability
Other requirements
Practical Ability - use of tooling Working with Construction Equipment can be considered a dirty role in some instances. Use of tooling and lifting aids to repair heavy equipment so can be physical, is not to be considered a Desk Job/Office Work
About this company
Based in Rochester, Kent, the KKB Group specialises in providing niche services to support the regeneration and infrastructure sectors. Established in 2010 we have developed a comprehensive range of disciplines from land remediation and earthworks to recycling of demolition waste aggregates and soil, plant hire and civil engineering which can be used individually or combined to provide an integrated service to reduce costs and streamline delivery. We combine our technical expertise and knowledge of the regulatory process, with hands-on practical experience to provide value-engineered innovative solutions. The company is committed to equality, diversity and social inclusion and we actively support and participate in community events and initiatives. In 2022 we transitioned into an employee-owned business to promote employee engagement and create a long-term culture of inclusiveness.
After this apprenticeship
- Mobile Field Service Engineer
- Operational Management
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KKB PLANT SERVICES LTD
Andrew Care
andy.care@kkbgroup.co.uk
07384818291
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309689.
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Closes on Friday 1 August 2025
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