Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship Helensburgh, Scotland

The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Full Time Helensburgh, Scotland 12200 - 21070 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

The role: A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Engineering Apprentice to join the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Maintenance Team based at our Garelochhead OFD (Oil Fuel Depot), at Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute in Scotland.

Although the successful candidate will be based at Garelochhead, the apprenticeship will also gain experience around working across the other three OPA Depots in Scotland, located at Campbeltown, Loch Striven and Loch Ewe and the OPA facility at Plumley in Cheshire.

The successful candidate will initially be enrolled on a 4-year Electrical Engineering apprenticeship programme.

The Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship Program is designed to develop your expertise across a breadth of operational and technical areas of the business. Your site based training program is supported by the nationally recognised apprentice framework structure (PEO 2 SVQ/NC Electrical Engineering / SVQ Level 3). We support the apprentice framework / standard with all the relevant technical certificates to enable thapprentices to develop their skills in all aspects of Electrical engineering. You will not only gain valuable skills and knowledge around Engineering, but you will also learn all aspects about working within a COMAH Bulk Liquid Operations Site. In the area of Process Safety, you will gain valuable insights into all aspects Process Safety study techniques, COMAH requirements, Human Factors and Functional Safety. We provide a positive environment together with a strong safety and team working culture. The programme is run in conjunction with West College Scotland.

The first year (30 weeks) will be based at West College Scotland and structured around a term time framework with the successful candidate required to attend college over a number of weeks.

Years two, three and four are primarily based at the OFD Garelochhead under a mentorship programme, supported by day release with West College Scotland.

Throughout the Electrical Engineering apprenticeship program the successful candidate will have opportunities to develop their skills to include Control and Instrumentation.

Our Electrical Engineering Apprentice Program will ensure a well-rounded exposure to all of these areas of Engineering, and we will provide you with the opportunity to make a genuine impact in a company with a pioneering spirit.

Responsibilities;

Here are some of the tasks that the successful candidate will be doing;

Routine inspection maintenance and electrical repair of fuel storage plant and equipment,

Carry out planned maintenance activities and defect rectification efficiently,

Overhauling and replacing parts according to schedule,

Fit and assembly of electrical systems making use of appropriate machinery/hand tools,

Be responsible for the filling out of job sheets, planned maintenance cards etc,

Carry out PPM and extra work requirements in adherence to set engineering standards in accordance with HASAWA requirements.

The candidate; We are looking for candidates who are hardworking, reliable, trustworthy and keen to learn and develop themselves within the Engineering and the Bulk Liquid Storage Industry. You need to be able to demonstrate good communication and problem solving skills and be able to work as part of a team.

You must have minimum qualifications of National 4/Intermediate1/Credit Standard Grade in Maths, English and a Science.

Remuneration; The starting salary is £12,200 per year (dependant on age raising to £21,070 in the final year of the apprenticeship). The hours are 07.30 to 16.00 Monday to Thursday, 07.30 to 12.30 Friday (37 hours per week). Once you are fully trained, qualified and have gained sufficient experience, your salary will increase through the organisations pay grades and spines structure.

Progression; Whilst this vacancy is for an Electrical Engineering Apprentice based at our Garelochhead Depot, during and after your apprenticeship the individual will also be trained in Control and Instrumentation to eventually develop their skills to become an Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Technician. The OPA also offer opportunities for individuals to develop their careers across other aspects of the OPA business (Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Process Safety Engineer etc).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £12,200.00-£21,070.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Store discount
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship
The Oil and Pipelines Agency

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