Apprentice Maintenance Technician - Electrical

Join our operational team as an apprentice and be part of a team that’s making a difference every day. Our people and culture are the heartbeat of our success, and we’re proud to be in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement. With nearly 10,000 dedicated colleagues, we’re looking for more brilliant individuals ready to tackle challenges head-on and turn them into opportunities.

If you’re excited to learn, love working outdoors, and are ready to make a real impact, we want you on our team!

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

Do you have a basic understanding of the principles of mechanics or enjoy maths, physics and design technology? If you enjoy working with your hands, fixing things around the house, or have a passion for DIY projects, then this programme might be perfect for you!

Our Mechanical Maintenance Technicians are exceptional problem solvers. They ensure our critical equipment and assets (like pumps, motors, gearboxes valves, actuators and other mechanical components remain in good working condition and quickly overhaul and repair them when needed to keep our treatment processes working effectively, allowing us to provide essential services to our customers around the clock.

You’ll undertake installation, testing, monitoring, servicing, removal, replacement, maintenance, and repair of a range of mechanical equipment, sometimes complex, as part of planned preventative, condition based and reactive maintenance programmes.

Every day brings something new in our ever-evolving environment. We constantly review, update, and introduce new technologies, ensuring you stay adaptable to daily requirements. This dynamic setting offers you the chance to keep your skills sharp and up-to-date.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• 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 mechanical systems and equipment.

• How to install and connect a range of electro-mechanical equipment and components along with other associated equipment used throughout water and wastewater treatment processes

• How to perform tasks such as aligning, levelling and setting up equipment and components, as well as maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• 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, position or re-locate mechanical equipment, pipework and other associated components.

This apprenticeship standard is at 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. You will need to achieve this prior to completion of your apprenticeship.

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

TRAVEL/LICENCE REQUIREMENT

The ability to drive will be mandatory for your off-scheme role. If you don’t currently have a full UK Driving licence & access to your own vehicle, you will need this before completing your apprenticeship.

ROLE EXPECTATIONS POST APPRENTICESHIP

By the end of this programme, putting your new skills and experience into action. You will join as a Technical Operator.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

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.

We’d love you to be someone with…

• 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

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

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. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the community in which we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)

• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £1,500, which is subject to eligibility)

• Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)

• Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate

• Dedicated training and development with our Academy

• Retail offers

• Family friendly policies

• Two paid volunteering days per year