Deployment and Services Apprentice - London

About Hitachi Rail

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. Hitachi Rail is driving the Mobility Transition - helping every passenger, customer and community enjoy the benefits of more connected, seamless and sustainable transport. Our mission is to deliver superior, original technology and products for mobility projects around the world.

Our products are designed to make sustainable mobility a reality across all areas of the global railway sector. Everything that we do at Hitachi Rail is underpinned by our values:

• Wa (Harmony): We show respect to our colleagues, our suppliers, our clients and our stakeholders.
• Makoto (Sincerity): We should act with integrity in all we say and do; we maintain fairness in all our dealings.
• Kaitakusha – Seishin (Pioneering Spirit): We lead with ambition, seeking new challenges; we are not afraid to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of our business.

As a Hitachi Rail UK Deployment and Services Apprentice you will follow a three-year programme completing work placements across a variety of disciplines, including signalling and telecommunications. You will attend academic and professional training where you will continue to enhance your railway education. During the three years, you will achieve the relevant safety accreditation to enable you to work on the railway and will gather experience and evidence to attain relevant competencies. This apprenticeship will see you work shift work, including nights, across a number of London Underground sites.

The Programme

Through our Level 3 apprenticeship, you will develop your understanding of rail engineering from the ground up with the help of one of the biggest and best names in the industry. As a Deployment and Services apprentice, you will be working in London and studying towards a Level 3 Information Communication Technician Apprenticeship. The programme will be a mix of Level 3 courses and will be delivered in partnership with our training provider, Velocity, via a block release delivery model. Delivered remotely, you will have approximately 5 study weeks over the first 12 months on programme. At the end of the apprenticeship you will go through an End Point Assessment to ensure occupational competence prior to progressing your career with Hitachi Rail UK.

During this three-year programme you will undertake various work placements, getting to know and experience Hitachi Rail systems and learning what it takes to be a Telecomm engineer on the railway. Your placements will include activities such as:

• Network management and tasking
• Reactive and preventative maintenance
• Installation and commissioning across a wide range of Hitachi Rail products, projects and services.

Upon completion of the programme our aim is to help you move into a permanent role within Hitachi Rail UK.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are motivated, committed and keen to learn. You will be able to manage your own time effectively and show strong initiative. This programme is suitable for someone with strong team working and problem solving skills, and a passion for technology and the rail industry. You will also need:

• 5 GCSEs grade A-C or Level 5 and above, including Maths, English and a Science subject.

Closing date

Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 29th March 2026, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. To be eligible for our Early Career positions, you will need the Right to Work in the UK. The successful candidate must, by the start of their employment, have permission to work in the UK.

Our commitment

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.