Rail Engineering Apprentice - Level 3 - Old Oak Common

ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

London, NW10 6DW

Closes in 5 days (Friday 28 February)

Posted on 3 February 2025


Summary

Alstom Transport UK Limited are looking to take on a Rail Engineering Apprentice. The depot carry's out various maintenance and overhaul activities. Maintenance activities range from daily safety inspections, routine exams, corrective maintenance and reliability modifications.

Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

4

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

  • This role will have placements across London with Old Oak Common being the main base
  • 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 on block release to achieve the Knowledge, Behaviours and, Competencies as required by the apprenticeship. Attendance outside of standard work patterns should be expected
  • Become trained and competent in carrying out daily and safety exams Carry out general depot duties e.g. Line of Routes
  • Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of primary fault finding/reporting
  • Be responsible for managing the 5 S standards across the depot
  • Provide corrective maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide preventative maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide secondary fault finding
  • Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility
  • Carry out all duties in accordance with the Train Care Centre quality and safety procedures
  • 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

Where you’ll work

Old Oak Common

Old Oak Common Lane

London

NW10 6DW

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

THE WKCIC GROUP

Your training course

Rail engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Training will take place on block release at College
  • Mandatory and role specific training will take place at the depot
  • You will complete the Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship standard which will includes and knowledge and a competency qualification

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
  • Logical
  • Team working

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 Apprenticeship subject to business need we would expect to put you into your first role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE WKCIC GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296073.

Apply now

Closes in 5 days (Friday 28 February)

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