Electrical & Electronic Engineering Apprentice L4- Manchester

Mechanical & Electrical Power and Infrastructure Planner – Apprentice L4 – Manchester

Posting Date: 14 Feb 2025

Unit: Networks

Location: New Bailey, Manchester, United Kingdom

You might be the type of person who:

• Enjoys taking things apart and putting them back together—whether it’s a bike, a radio, or even a go-kart.
• Has an interest in engineering, mechanics, or electronics and loves figuring out how systems work.
• Likes working with tools, helping with DIY projects, or fixing things around the house.
• Enjoys building models, coding, or experimenting with technology.
• Loves getting stuck into real-world, practical challenges rather than just learning from books.

If any of this sounds like you, this could be the perfect role to turn your skills and interests into a career!

Why this role matters: Our network is at the heart of everything we do; from sending a text, calling your friends, to accessing your socials on your phone, anywhere, anytime. It’s constantly evolving, and we’re at the forefront of technology for the next generation of cutting-edge mobile networks and services. Our Engineering maintenance apprentices play a key part in making sure that continues. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running.

This role is for our Mechanical and Electrical Power and Infrastructure Planning Engineers who design and build the environments that keep BT’s networks operating 24/7, 365 days a year. You will be trained to use expertise and knowledge in AC and DC electrical systems, cooling equipment, and cable management techniques to plan and provision to meet current and future demands of the business. You will ensure that the BT estate continues to work no matter the circumstances.

Hours: 37.5hrs per week, 0800-1600, Monday to Friday

The apprentice training course: As a Mechanical and Electrical Power and Infrastructure Planner, you’ll study for a Level 4 Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician apprenticeship with Stoke College.

Duration: You will be required to attend the College on a block release, Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime. There will be approximately 10 blocks per year and the programme is 3 years in duration.

The qualifications you’ll need: Two A-Levels with a minimum of CC grades. You’ll also need a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 4-9 (C or above) including English and Maths, with Maths being B or higher. An understanding of basic engineering principles would be preferred. Full UK Driving Licence required as this is not a desk job. You will be travelling between sites.

The skills you’ll need:

• Growth mindset
• Analytical thinking
• Proactivity

After this apprenticeship: You will have developed the skills, knowledge, and confidence to join a regional team, planning and delivering network critical infrastructure that supports our national internet and telephone services. Career options include a more hands-on role in the Power Teams, larger scale builds with the Major Projects Team, or managing governance through our Policy Team. There are also opportunities for leadership roles within the region and nationally for those that aspire to more senior roles within BT.

About BT Group: BT Group is the global powerhouse behind EE, BT, Plusnet, and Openreach. We value diversity and celebrate difference. We’ll encourage you to be yourself, whatever your background. As Allison Kirkby, our CEO, says ‘The future of tech must be diverse and inclusive for everyone to benefit. Inclusion by design is the key to our strategy and will help us drive productivity, innovation, and growth for the UK and beyond.’

We’re always looking ahead. We don’t just sell broadband, networks, security, but thousands of clever things you’ve never heard of; in our Martlesham labs where we’re inventing the technologies of the future.

Four brands. One team, 105,300 strong. Together, we’re connecting the world. Come and play your part in building the BT Group of the future, one that will be net zero by 2031.

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway – you may just be the right candidate. We can explore this with you at the telephone interview stage.

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