Electrical, Control & Instrumentation or Mechanical Design Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Electrical, Control & Instrumentation or Mechanical Design Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Are you ready to embark on an exciting career that makes a real impact? Choose your path with Tenet as a Mechanical or EC&I Design Engineer, gaining hands‑on experience while earning and learning in a forward‑thinking, privately‑owned design engineering consultancy, working with some of the UK\’s top engineering companies.

Yearly pay reviews and performance‑based salary increases.

Training course: Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

Hours: Monday to Friday, no weekend work. Core working hours are between 9.00am and 5.00pm. 40 hours a week.

Start date: Monday 24 August 2026.

Duration: 5 years.

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You\’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you\’ll do at work

• Work as part of our design team, learning directly from experienced engineers who will support and mentor you.
• Turn ideas into reality by interpreting client needs and transforming them into technical design solutions.
• Get hands‑on with the latest CAD software, creating and editing 2D drawings and 3D models that meet the relevant engineering standards.
• Learn how to do engineering calculations to support your designs – don’t worry, we’ll teach you everything you need!
• Get out of the office with visits to client sites and facilities – see the places where your work will make an impact.
• Stay safe and professional, following health and safety policies.
• Take pride in your work, producing designs with care and attention to detail.

Where you\’ll work

401 FARADAY STREET
BIRCHWOOD PARK
BIRCHWOOD
WARRINGTON
WA3 6GA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

Training course

Nuclear scientist and nuclear engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

• Work competently in a technical nuclear environment, understand and promote personal responsibility for Health, Safety, Radiation Protection, Environmental Protection, Quality, Security, Safeguards and principles of Risk Management.
• Apply their science or engineering discipline knowledge to the development, operation, maintenance and progression of technologies used for Decommissioning (e.g. remote handling and robotics), Waste Management, Reprocessing, and Nuclear Power Generation.
• Accurately observe, record and draw conclusions from data and experimental evidence, recognising inherent uncertainties and limitations.
• Apply design processes including materials selection that meet nuclear industry standards.
• Apply the standards for nuclear professional practice as required by the industry and professional body institutions.

Year 1: Full‑time at Wigan & Leigh College

• 4 days PEO units (Performing Engineering Operations) covering EC&I, Mechanical and Civil & Structural principles to provide a base level of knowledge and understanding.
• 1 day studying towards your relevant HNC.

Years 2–5:

• 1 day per week at college.
• 4 days working in the Tenet office in Warrington on live projects.

More training information

• After Year 3: Level 5 Nuclear Technician Apprenticeship and Level 5 Higher National Diploma (HND).
• After Year 5: Level 6 Nuclear Engineer Apprenticeship and Level 6 BEng Degree in your chosen discipline (Mechanical or EC&I).

Requirements

• GCSE Maths (grade 5).
• GCSE Science (grade 5).
• BTEC – share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Analytical skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Initiative.
• Passion for engineering.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office.

Other requirements

• Able to travel to college in Wigan and our office in Warrington.
• Must meet security clearance requirements, including a DBS check and Drug & Alcohol screening.

About this employer

We’re a forward‑thinking, privately owned small‑to‑medium‑sized enterprise engineering consultancy with a big impact. We work with some of the UK\’s top engineering companies and government organisations to solve complex challenges – from powering the country safely to helping clean up the nuclear legacy for future generations.

Established in 2005 with offices on Birchwood Park, Warrington and M‑SParc, Anglesey, we’ve built a strong reputation for the quality of our work, with trusted client relationships, and a commitment to developing our people. Our engineers deliver complex design solutions that keep high‑risk and highly regulated industries running smoothly, covering electrical power and distribution, control and instrumentation and mechanical handling design. We handle projects from the early ideas stage (concept design), through detailed design, all the way to testing, commissioning and final delivery.

Through our degree apprenticeship programme, you will get an exceptional education (following the same educational path as Sellafield Ltd.’s apprentices), provided by Wigan and Leigh College – and you’ll be paid while you learn. You will receive one‑to‑one mentoring from our experienced engineers as you apply your learning to real‑life engineering projects.

Tenet will provide you with a fully funded degree‑level education, a competitive salary, and a supportive working environment with continuous development and long‑term career prospects.

Industry‑competitive salary; comprehensive private healthcare; additional days leave to celebrate your birthday; paid memberships to industry‑recognised bodies; social calendar of events throughout the year.

After this apprenticeship

• After Year 3, you will be a qualified Designer, with progression to Design Engineer after gaining your BEng in Year 5.
• Tenet will support you every step of the way, and as your experience grows, you can progress to a Senior, Lead, Principal Engineer and beyond.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004758.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 3 April 2026.

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company\’s website.