Apprentice Installation and Maintenance Electrician

Summary

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Apprentice Installation and Maintenance Electrician to join our team. In this apprenticeship, you will receive hands-on training and mentorship while assisting with the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems for renewable energy projects.

Wage: Competitive
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours: To be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Saturday 9 August
Duration: 2 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

Duties and Responsibilities

Electrical Installation: Assist in the installation of electrical systems, including wiring, switches, panels, and circuit boards, for renewable energy projects, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and safety standards.

Maintenance & Repairs: Support the maintenance and repair of electrical installations, performing routine inspections, troubleshooting faults, and ensuring systems are operating efficiently and safely.

Testing & Commissioning: Help with the testing and commissioning of electrical systems, verifying functionality, identifying issues, and ensuring all work meets regulatory standards.

Site Work: Assist with the installation and maintenance of electrical components on-site, such as solar PV systems, electrical substations, and wind turbine electrical infrastructure.

Safety Compliance: Adhere to all health and safety regulations, ensuring all work is completed safely, and contribute to maintaining a safe working environment for yourself and your colleagues.

Documentation & Reporting: Assist in maintaining accurate records of installations, repairs, and inspections, ensuring that all work is documented properly.

Learning & Development: Participate in on-the-job training, technical workshops, and educational programs to enhance your knowledge of electrical systems and renewable energy technologies.

Team Collaboration: Work closely with senior electricians and engineers to ensure tasks are completed on time, to specification, and in line with project goals.

Where you’ll work

Kingsgate

Wellington Road North

Stockport

SK4 1LW

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

EA TECHNOLOGY 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

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 6-9)
Maths (grade 6-9)

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

OCU Integrum (Part of the wider OCU Group) currently have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Electrical Designer to join our team in Stockport.

https://ocugroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Proceed to grow within the role

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304723.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 14 March)

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