Apprentice Mechanical Technician

Summary

Perenco UK is a leading operator where we encourage our engineers to innovate and put operations at the heart of our business. We believe in equipping our people with the best skills which is why we’ve partnered with Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) to offer a 3 Year Apprenticeship programme to aspiring engineers.

Wage

£15,500 a year

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In year two of the apprenticeship the pay increases to £25,300

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Initially apprentices will work Monday- Friday 37.5 hours a week. Once competent & allocated to a team they will move to shift working 4 days a week on alternating patterns, Monday–Thursday: 6:45am- 5:15pm Followed by: Tuesday–Friday: 6:45am–5:15pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 August

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

Our 3 Year Apprenticeship Programme will see you develop both technically and personally, with the majority of your first year spent at SETA training centre in Southampton completing some of the following training:
• Foundational knowledge units including General Safety and Statutory Requirements
• Specialist Mechanical training including:
o Bench Fitting
o General Fabrication and Welding
o Fluid Power
1 Day a week will be dedicated to the delivery of a BTEC Level 3 in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Once you’re equipped with your foundation knowledge, you’ll join us on-site for Year 2 and 3 where you’ll work alongside our teams and start gaining valuable hands-on experience and training to further your understanding and start applying what you’ve learnt. You’ll be assigned a mentor, who will oversee your development and training, offering valuable insights into career paths at Perenco.

Some of your activities on-site might look like the below:

Plan and execute scheduled preventive and breakdown maintenance activities on the following:
Rotating Equipment, including pumps, gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, gearbox and their associated sealing and lube oil systems
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Piping systems, including PSVs, valves, filters and associated equipment
Carry out all activities to company standards and procedures
Raise relevant permits within the agreed time period
Report relevant maintenance data for reliability analysis
Participate in failure investigations and identify reliability issues
Generate new work requests to highlight plant and equipment faults

Where you’ll work

Wytch Farm

Wytch, Corfe Castle

Wareham

BH20 5JR

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

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Our Apprentices will undertake a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician, Level 3 (A level). This will include a full-time period of practical workshop based ‘off-the-job’ training at SETA in Southampton.

You will also begin a technical certificate (depending on your prior attainments) where you will be required to attend SETA one day a week over two academic years. After your initial training at SETA, you will be working towards your End Point Assessment.

More training information

At Perenco, we want to empower our people to the best of their abilities, so we also sponsor our apprentices to begin a Level 4 HNC specific to their trade in Year 3 following completion of the BTEC to satisfactory level.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4-5)
Maths (grade C/4-5)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Design and Technology (grade C/4-5)

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
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Drive and determination

Other requirements

Our Apprentices will be based at Wytch Farm but candidates will be required to travel to SETA in Southampton every day during the first year of the Apprenticeship, and for day-release courses in the second year. Perenco will reimburse travel costs to and from SETA. Full training will be given but we expect our Apprentices to maintain our rigorous standards. Note; the normal place of work is Wareham, Dorset (postcode BH20 5JR), successful applicants must be able to travel to this location for 06:45.

About this company

Perenco is a leading international independent hydrocarbon producer with operations globally across 15 countries. At Perenco we believe in sustainability. We recycle, we modernise and we redevelop in both mature and marginal oil and gas production, this means making the most of what already exists. We take on projects that others have left behind, doing better and producing longer. That was the vision of our founder Hubert Perrodo. Production is key and we believe the Oil and Gas industry plays a pivotal role in reaching Net Zero targets and energy transition. Perenco have committed to a climate strategy which focuses on decarbonising our production process, developing our sustainability offering and contributing to local energy transition in the countries where we operate. We offer apprenticeship across 3 of our onshore sites: Wytch Farm, Dorset. Bacton, Norfolk. Dimlington, Humberside. Wytch Farm is Europe's largest known onshore oilfield and is situated in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas of the UK. It's operations are on the southern shores of Poole Harbour, Furzey Island, Wareham and at Kimmeridge Bay. Wytch Farm also has a significant processing facility in Wareham currently producing 13,000 boepd.

https://www.perenco.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Package includes: Private Medical Cover, Flexible Benefits, Pension, Discretionary Bonus, generous holiday allowance. Physical and mental health related benefits and a Sports & Social Club offering with access to discounted events and activities.

After this apprenticeship

By the end of the apprentice programme, you’ll have developed your technical abilities as a qualified engineer, built your networks, and be on your way with further study with a varied career path ahead of you. We believe training Apprentices is investing in the future of our business and we hope our Apprentices will want to stay with us and build a successful career. We’re a wide business with both Onshore and Offshore assets across the UK and encourage our people to explore all opportunities, so be bold and join us today!

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