Apprentice Maintenance Technician - E

Apprentice Maintenance Technician
- Electrical

Apprenticeship Programme offers the perfect blend of personal and professional development, exposing you to the core of our business. Our Electrical Maintenance Technicians are problem solvers who ensure critical equipment and assets remain in good working condition and overhaul and repair them when needed to keep our treatment processes running.

Location:

Richmond in Catterick (the heart of our patch). You’ll be based on the apprenticeship programme with a technical mentor, developing your skills and knowledge. At the end of the programme you’ll work as part of the maintenance team with your own workload to manage and deliver, which may require you to work on your own.

We welcome apprentices from diverse backgrounds and will support you with varied experiences, training and development to provide a grounding for your future career.

• Maintenance practices, processes and procedures covering a range of waste and water treatment systems, plant, and equipment.
• Relevant level of theory and principles that underpin the design and function of electrical systems and equipment.
• How to install and connect a range of electrical equipment and components along with other associated equipment used throughout water and wastewater treatment processes
• Installing and commissioning electrical equipment and instruments used within the water industry
• Skills in the use of hand and power tools and how to use micrometers, verniers, lasers and other precision measurement tools.
• How to interpret engineering drawings, schematics and manuals to install and maintain electrical equipment.

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion for what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.

• A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
• A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
• No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
• Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment
• Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment
• Strong IT skills

Our New Talent Team will guide you and support you every step of the way. Your line manager, mentor and apprentice buddy will help you reach your full potential here at Severn Trent.

Location: Lowenthwaite water treatment works, Reeth road, Richmond, Catterick, DL10 4SE

Standard: Installation and maintenance electrician

Link to Standard: Installation and maintenance electrician / Skills England

Apprenticeship Level: 3

Apprenticeship Duration: 36 months

Starting Salary: £22,500

Entry Criteria: This apprenticeship Standard is Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A-Level qualifications). If you don’t already have GCSEs in English and Maths, you will need to take functional skills as part of the apprenticeship, which is an alternative to GCSEs and achieve a Level 2

Driving Requirements: You must have a full UK driving licence along with access to your own vehicle upon completion of your apprenticeship.

Health & Safety: We take the health and safety of our employees seriously and so, for this role, you will be asked in your application if you have any health restrictions which could impact your ability to identify different colours.

It’s not just a job you’ll get here, you’ll get a career too. We have a range of benefits that reward and recognise great work and award-winning training to ensure you reach your potential.…