Apprentice Electrical Engineer Cambridge, East of England, England

Marshall Group

Full Time Cambridge, East of England, England 33900 - 47500 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Marshall has been training apprentices for over 100 years and we are committed to the development of future talent. If you want the opportunity to become part of this exciting business and help to shape its future then this apprenticeship programme is for you.

Not only will you receive fully funded qualifications you will get real-world, hands-on experience of working in an engineering environment in our Land Systems business.

The work at Land Systems is extremely varied. It can involve prototyping, assembly and modifications through to maintenance of in-service equipment. You will work as part of a varied multidisciplinary team, where you will develop invaluable skills. We pride ourselves in high quality solutions that meet or exceed the customer’s needs.

Duties of an Apprentice Electrical Engineer:

Attend and engage with training, including exams and 1-2-1 meetings with your tutors/assessors
Manage your time effectively to complete all coursework, assignments and exams required to achieve the apprenticeship
Reflect on your own practice and experiences and take any feedback onboard
Promote and uphold the company values and procedures
Promote and adhere to Health, Safety and Environmental best practice
Work to standards, processes & procedures, ensure rigour, resilience and continuous improvement in solutions, meeting all regulatory requirements, conforming to specifications, quality and certification requirements
Support the technical compliance, verification and validation activities of all contractual, statutory and legal requirements
Ensure consistent electrical system engineering best practice is applied across all projects and company procedures are followed
Support the wider team with generating Bills of Materials and specific electrical work breakdown packages
Work effectively with all disciplines to ensure effective integration of electrical systems and components within mechanical restraints to ensure a defined electrical build standard
To work collaboratively within the team and other areas of the business
Manage budget and schedule adherence for delivery of own work packages.
To provide electrical engineering support and assistance to all areas of the business
Support process development and governance

Electrical Engineers undertake electrical engineering work packages required to efficiently support the delivery of bids, installations and systems to meet requirements, schedule and cost. As an apprentice engineer you will be given the full support and training to become a valuable member of the team.

The Apprenticeship

Over the course of this 5 year apprenticeship you will complete a structured training programme. Your Bachelor’s degree in Engineering will be delivered by one of our partner universities on a block release basis. You will attend face to face learning up to 5 times a year as well as complete online learning and meetings with your assessor. You will be following the Level 6 Electrical/ Electronic Technical Support Engineer apprenticeship standard, more information on this standard can be found on the institute for apprenticeship website.

You will start your programme by completing hands skills training with our very own Marshall Skills Academy before completing an initial placement with our production team. Once you have a good understanding of production you will join the engineering team and complete rotations around different projects and parts of the team.

What are we looking for?

Motivation for Marshall, the industry and a career in engineering
Motivation to complete an apprenticeship – learn on the job
Desire and aptitude for hands on work and developing technical skills
Ability to work in a team
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to problem solve
Integrity and ability to take responsibility
Resilient and copes well with change
Innovative and able to think of new ideas

Entry requirements

You will need to have 5 GCSE’s A*-C/ 4-9 including Maths, English and Science or equivalent
You will also need three A Levels at grade C or above including Mathematics and a Science
In order to receive apprenticeship funding you must have the right to work in the UK and meet residency eligibility requirements
You must successfully pass all required medical and security checks if you are offered a place on the apprenticeship programme

How to apply

Please submit your CV and complete the online application form. Please note that instead of a cover letter we ask that you answer the following questions on your application form:

Why do you want to start a career in this area (e.g. engineering, health & safety, aircraft maintenance) and what interests you about an apprenticeship? (250 words max)

What interests you about Marshall and the work that we do? (250 words max)

TIP: Draft your answers to the above questions before starting your application.

Applications will close at midnight on Tuesday 28th February 2023

Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about Equal Opportunity in the Workplace please click

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