Apprentice (Field Service Engineer - Electrical)
United Utilities
Nantwich, CW5 6DU
Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 19 February)
Posted on 21 January 2025
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Summary
Are you ready to live your future? Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re sure to find your perfect career here at United Utilities. We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
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You have a starting salary of £19,000, which will increase each year based on performance
- Training course
- Utilities engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Usually Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Once you’ve completed your apprenticeship you’ll be asked to join part of a formal standby rota, which may require you to do some out of hours work.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 3 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
As an Apprentice Field Service Engineer (Electrical), you’ll learn how to:
- Install, repair and maintain our electrical equipment, as well as discover what goes into refurbishing and replacing our Wastewater assets, ensuring they are available and working correctly to keep services running smoothly for our customers
- work as part of a dedicated team focussed on ensuring our plants continue to operate at maximum efficiency
- work with a wide range of equipment, be able to identify any faults and carry out routine maintenance, following the company’s rigorous health and safety standards
- schedule maintenance activity and how to organise your workload effectively
Where you’ll work
Crewe Wastewater Treatment Works
Main Road
Worleston
Nantwich
CW5 6DU
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
UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED
Your training course
Utilities engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Your apprenticeship will last 48 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Utilities Engineering Technician, Level: 3 standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.
During your first year, you’ll spend 8 months working from Bolton Technical Training Centre during the working week (Monday – Wednesday). If you’re from outside of the area, accommodation will be provided by United Utilities during this period, excluding weekends.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 5 GCSEs incl. Maths, English & Science/Tech (grade grades A-C or grades 9-4)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Offers subject to pre-employment checks before your appointment can be confirmed. Any offer of employment with United Utilities will be subject to a satisfactory report from the Disclosure Scotland/ the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please only apply for one apprenticeship Please note that we are unable to offer Visa sponsorship for this role.
About this company
United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. Our purpose is to provide great water and more for the North West. We deliver 1.8 billion litres of water a day to more than 3 million homes and businesses in the North West, as well as treating all the wastewater which disappears around the U-bend. Keeping the region flowing relies on a vast behind the scenes operation, involving hundreds of reservoirs, treatment works and pumping stations; thousands of kilometres of water pipes and sewers and a 5,000 strong workforce.
http://www.unitedutilities.com/corporate/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Our apprentices are well looked after, with a generous salary, 26 days of leave (excluding bank holidays), a £500 contribution towards learning to drive, and many more benefits.
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
- Every apprentice is guaranteed a permanent position at the end of their scheme
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
United Utilities
UU Early Careers
UUEarlyCareers@uuplc.co.uk
03301754408
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297631.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 19 February)
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