Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
SUTCOM LIMITED
NORTH SHIELDS (NE29 7SN)
Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
Posted on 23 April 2025
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Summary
You will gain exposure to a wide variety of building projects, including commercial, residential, industrial, and heritage developments. This is an exciting opportunity for someone seeking a meaningful, technical career with real progression prospects.
- Wage
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£19,198.40 a year
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday–Thursday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Positions Available: 2
Minimum Age: 18 (due to insurance requirements)
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 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
- Assist senior commissioning engineers with HVAC system start-ups and functional testing
- Learn to operate air and water measurement tools
- Develop understanding of pre-commissioning and commissioning principles
- Participate in technical training and workshops
- Assist in preparing reports and commissioning documentation
- Observe and assist in system troubleshooting and problem-solving
Input test data using digital tools
Work safely in compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation
Where you’ll work
UNIT 8
ORION WAY
ORION BUSINESS PARK
NORTH SHIELDS
NE29 7SN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NCG
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Your training plan
- 4 days per week at Sutcom Limited
- 1 day per week at Newcastle College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
Sutcom Limited is a well-established, family-owned business with a loyal customer base and long-standing employees. We offer a stable working environment and strong opportunities for career progression within the built environment sector. As demand for our services grows, we are expanding our team and looking for motivated individuals ready to develop a long-term career.
Company benefits
Supportive, team-oriented environment On-the-job training with experienced engineers Career development to fully qualified commissioning engineer Involvement in diverse and exciting building projects Growth potential with more responsibilities
After this apprenticeship
Fast-tracked career development to fully qualified commissioning engineer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NCG
Newcastle College
apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316657.
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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply directly through Newcastle college website. Please send any enquiries to the email address provided.