Structural Engineering Apprenticeship level 3 London

Arup

London, W1T 4BJ

Closes on Friday 21 February

Posted on 2 January 2025


Summary

Our apprenticeships allow you to study for industry-recognised qualifications whilst earning a competitive salary. As an apprentice, you will study with a training provider, such as a college, and combine this experience with real responsibilities in the workplace.

Training course
Rail infrastructure operator (level 3)
Hours
Shift hours to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 3 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

8

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, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Where you’ll work

8 Fitzroy Street

London

W1T 4BJ

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

SOUTH BANK COLLEGES

Your training course

Rail infrastructure operator (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Apply risk-based safety principles to ways of working and decision-making.
  • Operate and manage train control and information systems to support the operation of a railway system.
  • Apply statutory and company environmental safe working practices during planned, unplanned and emergency situations.
  • Operate and manage the train service in accordance with the train plan. Respond and adapt when disruptions occur to the planned service.
  • Identify, report and record information, using correct terms, standards, templates, and protocols.
  • Produces and manages a train plan, resource plan or engineering works programme.
  • Maintain safety and security of own work environment.
  • Identify and manage personal mental and physical fitness for duty, and role model mental and physical fitness for duty for others in the context of maintaining safety.
  • Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders, for example to access equipment or arrange system outage.
  • Respond to and resolve common complaints.
  • Communicate with others, for example internal and external stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Identify, carry out and record role and industry related CPD activities to improve own practice.
  • Respond to and act upon information received regarding incidents and delays to manage the disruption to train services and return them to the scheduled timetable.
  • Implement initial response and incident management plans to match the scale of the situation and minimise the impact to the wider network, stakeholders and experts.
  • Initiate and facilitate investigations into incidents and events. Adhere to reporting procedures for different types of investigations including unplanned and emergency incidents or events.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external parties as appropriate to resolve problems and deliver an efficient train service.
  • Explore and gather information from a range of sources needed to support operating activities and decisions.
  • Takes responsibility for the safety of themselves and others in a safety critical work environment.
  • Challenge others and escalate safety issues to comply with safety regulations and procedures.
  • Prioritise workload, for example balancing incident and event recovery with maintaining other services.
  • Apply risk-based safety principles to ways of working and decision-making.
  • Operate and manage train control and information systems to support the operation of a railway system.
  • Apply statutory and company environmental safe working practices during planned, unplanned and emergency situations.
  • Operate and manage the train service in accordance with the train plan. Respond and adapt when disruptions occur to the planned service.
  • Identify, report and record information, using correct terms, standards, templates, and protocols.
  • Produces and manages a train plan, resource plan or engineering works programme.
  • Maintain safety and security of own work environment.
  • Identify and manage personal mental and physical fitness for duty, and role model mental and physical fitness for duty for others in the context of maintaining safety.
  • Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders, for example to access equipment or arrange system outage.
  • Respond to and resolve common complaints.
  • Communicate with others, for example internal and external stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
  • Identify, carry out and record role and industry related CPD activities to improve own practice.
  • Respond to and act upon information received regarding incidents and delays to manage the disruption to train services and return them to the scheduled timetable.
  • Implement initial response and incident management plans to match the scale of the situation and minimise the impact to the wider network, stakeholders and experts.
  • Initiate and facilitate investigations into incidents and events. Adhere to reporting procedures for different types of investigations including unplanned and emergency incidents or events.
  • Work collaboratively with internal and external parties as appropriate to resolve problems and deliver an efficient train service.
  • Explore and gather information from a range of sources needed to support operating activities and decisions.
  • Takes responsibility for the safety of themselves and others in a safety critical work environment.
  • Challenge others and escalate safety issues to comply with safety regulations and procedures.
  • Prioritise workload, for example balancing incident and event recovery with maintaining other services.

Your training plan

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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4/5)
  • Maths (grade B/5/6)
  • Science (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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

Arup is a global firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical experts. We use our skills to make a positive difference in the world. This is a brilliant opportunity to build a creative career designing and delivering exciting work in infrastructure, building design and specialist technical services.

After this apprenticeship

Our apprentices are employed on a permanent basis, so you'll continue to progress with Arup once you've completed your course.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH BANK COLLEGES

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293616.

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Closes on Friday 21 February

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