Apprentice - Maintenance Electrician

Reporting to – Electrical Compliance Supervisor

Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm

Probation Period: 3 months

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Job Location: Office/Site Based- Various Sites

Start Date: Immediate

SCOPE

The Apprentice Maintenance Electrician will work under the supervision of qualified electricians, supervisors and contract managers to develop the practical skills and technical knowledge required to become a fully qualified maintenance electrician. The role is primarily based on planned and reactive maintenance across commercial and residential properties, providing exposure to electrical building services including switchboards, generators, ATS systems, emergency lighting, fire alarms, PLC controlled equipment and inspection and testing.

A Typical Week Will Include

Onsite Work: Assisting with the installation, commissioning, testing, and inspection of electrical systems alongside experienced engineers. Look to provide the required evidence for your field work within your NVQ.

Maintenance Work: Supporting planned and reactive maintenance activities, including fault finding, repairs, and energy efficiency improvements. The role will also involve attending static sites to gain greater exposure to electrical building services systems and further develop technical knowledge in this area.

Training & Development: Completing the apprenticeship programme, attending college, maintaining an NVQ portfolio and learning from experienced engineers to achieve professional competence.

Skills

• Good verbal, written and electronic communication skills.
• Ability to apply basic problem-solving skills to a variety of situations.
• Strong verbal and written skills for interacting with site teams, clients and academic tutors
• Good organisational and time management abilities
• Proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and take initiative
• Basic IT skills (Excel, Word, project tools)
• Health & Safety – (Training Provided)
• Manual Handling.
• Asbestos awareness.
• Working at Height.
• General Site Safety Practices.

Other

• The ability to travel to a range of sites.
• Appreciation that there might be out of hours working, agreed in advance.
• Positive team player with the ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to learn from others and develop as a trainee.
• Willingness to ask questions.
• Willingness to visit other sites and projects.
• Excellent timekeeping and well organised.

DUTIES

• Technical
• Carry out routine maintenance and fault finding.
• Learn to use engineering tools and equipment.
• Develop electrical maintenance skills.
• Site Support
• Support the engineering team with day-to-day maintenance.
• Assist with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Work collaboratively across site operations.
• Project Delivery Support
• Assist with engineering improvement projects.
• Support planned maintenance and installation activities.
• Contribute to project tasks under supervision.
• Learning & Development
• Complete NVQ and college training.
• Develop practical engineering skills.
• Learn from mentors and experienced engineers.
• Compliance & Standards
• Follow QSHE policies and procedures.
• Work safely and comply with company standards.
• Complete mandatory compliance training.