LV CABLES Electrical Installation Apprenticeship

Summary

Working within the Power Delivery Unit of the Asset Performance Directorate of London Underground, your role will be to maintain, upgrade and operate power assets. This will include other related activities such as fault rectification and support to other units in relation to Power assets.

Wage: £26,961 a year
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Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours: Your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, hearing test and eyesight tests including Ishihara Plates and Colour Assessment and Diagnosis to determine colour deficiency.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 8 September
Duration: 4 years
Positions available: 2

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

Identify task and assemble materials.
Check tools, equipment and materials for fitness for purpose (covered by IRSE 4.2.110).
Manage the work site.
Work safely at all times.
Deal promptly and effectively with problems within his/her control.
Report to other deviations which cannot be solved.
Follow the correct process/operations for the allocated task.
Establish and maintain communication with the relevant persons.
Ensure that the task is completed within limit of authority and competence (covered by IRSE 4.2.110).
Correctly establish scope and accuracy of testing.
Carry out required testing using correctly accessed equipment and methods.
Take action to rectify the defective asset.
Understanding: Handover asset in accordance with company procedures.
Complete documentation in accordance with company procedures.

Where you’ll work

Palestra House

197 Blackfriars Road

London

SE1 8NJ

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

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED

Your training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.

Your training plan

Apprentices will have the opportunity to learn from experienced and qualified staff through various placements across the organisation to gain a broad spectrum of knowledge through a hands-on approach to learning.

More training information

Due to the health and safety requirements you must be 18 years of age by 8th September 2025 to be eligible for this scheme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English or English Language (grade A*-C / Grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade A*-C / Grade 4 or above)

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
Customer care skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Creative
Innovative
Accountability
Embrace Change

Other requirements

You’ll also have the opportunities to complete additional training courses. These vary from soft skills training, safety training to technical skills. Due to the health and safety requirements of this role we are unable to employ apprentices under 18 on this scheme

About this company

London Underground's history dates back to 1863 when the world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, opened between Paddington and Farringdon, serving six intermediate stations. Since then the Underground network, affectionately nicknamed the Tube by generations of Londoners, has grown to 272 stations and 11 lines stretching deep into the Capital's suburbs and beyond.

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Company benefits

Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household. Minimum 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more.

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 completion of the apprenticeship, you could roll of into a Senior Technician role. After gaining invaluable experience and knowledge within the LV Cable department, whilst carrying out your role as an IRSE Licenced Electrical Traction Distribution Technician, you may wish to look to progress into a Team Leader role and eventually even become a Works Controller. All Team Leaders and Managers within the Department have progressed from Support staff through the ranks to become Managers and you could be the future of LV Cables.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED

The recruitment team

earlycareerscampaigns@tfl.gov.uk

0203 005 1680

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304122.

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Company’s application instructions

Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests. Assessment centres for apprenticeship roles will take place from February-April, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day, and we are unable to guarantee additional dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).

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