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London Underground Electrical Engineering

Level 3
Apprenticeship Standard: INSTALLATION ELECTRICIAN AND MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Duration: 4 years (42 months not including EPA)

Provisional start date: 11 September 2023

Location: London

Salary: £23,404

London Underground plays an essential role in our city’s development. Our network covers 253 miles, serving 275 stations and carriers more than five million passengers per day.

The role of a London Underground engineering apprentice is critical to ensuring the ongoing performance and safety of our tube network. The technological advancements we are seeing in our trains and operating infrastructure mean that we need to adapt the way we maintain our assets to keep them operating at peak performance. You’ll be at the forefront of these developments whilst also keeping a watchful eye on our legacy assets across the network.

What will I be doing?

Apprentices will have the opportunity to learn from experienced and qualified staff through various placements across the organisation to gain a broad spectrum of knowledge through a hands-on approach to learning.

Power – Electrical

As a London Underground Electrical Apprentice, you will participate and work with competent teams that ensure the DLO Electrical Assets are maintained and delivered into service in a safe and timely manner. During your apprenticeship, you will be placed across a range of departments within the Electrical and LV Cables areas, enabling you to experience and learn how the Electrical Divisions function. You will learn how to read Electrical and Mechanical Drawings, be trained to write reports, fault findings, Understand and apply the principles, practices and legislation for the termination and connection of conductors, cables and cords in electrical systems, learn how to carryout preparation and installation of wiring systems and electrotechnical equipment in buildings, and structures.

Nature of Work:

• Gather information

• Reporting

• Assemble tools, equipment and materials

• Check tools, equipment and materials for fitness for purpose.

• Deal promptly and effectively with problems within his/her control.

• Report deviations which cannot be solved

• Follow the correct process/operations for the allocated task

• Establish and maintain communication with the relevant persons

• Correctly establish scope and accuracy of testing

• Carry out required testing using correctly accessed equipment and methods.

• Take action to rectify the defective asset.

• understanding: Handover asset in accordance with company procedures

• Complete documentation in accordance with company procedures

What do we look for?

Our talented apprentices form a vital part of that vision, so it’s important that we find the best people to help us do this. We’re looking for people who are;

• Analytical and logical thinkers
• Continuing learners
• Creative and innovative
• Delivers quality
• Team working
• Takes responsibility, accountability and ownership
• Embraces change and drives innovation

Where can this career take me?

This apprenticeship is just the start of your career, the roles and opportunities available to you are endless. You may want to progress onto an Apprenticeship at a higher level.

We also have a number of directors who started their career journeys as an apprentice for London Underground, so it can be seen that apprentices can eventually aspire to senior management positions.

What training and support will you get?

You’ll have an Apprenticeship Development Manager who will act as your line manager and be responsible for ensuring that the design and delivery of the Apprenticeship is fit for purpose. They will help secure the right placements for you and support you in your professional development. You’ll also have a mentor that’ll support and guide you sharing their knowledge and expertise.

Qualification/training offered:

• 6 months at Acton to complete Performing Engineering Operations unit, this includes Mechanical, electrical, electronic and Hand skills workshop.
• City & Guilds 2365 Level 3 Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment)
• City & Guilds 2392 Certificate in Fundamental Inspection, Testing and Initial Verification
• 2391-52 Level 3 Award in Inspection and Testing

You’ll also have opportunities to complete additional training courses. These will vary from soft skills training to technical skills training.

We also have an established Graduate and Apprentice Committee as well as an Alumni group, these groups are powerful networks in developing your understanding of the organisation, different apprenticeship schemes and opportunities to develop your career. Many current graduates and apprentices believe this to be a powerful support network and they often hold apprentice only events that are very beneficial to your continued learning.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of 2 GCSE’s Grade 4 (C) and above, in Maths and English Language (or equivalents)

You are not eligible for this scheme if you currently hold or are working towards a qualification at the same or higher level in a related subject or have already studied content from the qualification for this scheme.

Applicants holding the following will not be eligible to apply:

• Level 3 Apprenticeship or qualifications in electrical installation

Please note that you will be required to provide original certificates and/or predicted grades as proof for your eligibility checks.

You must be 18 years of age by 17th March 2024 to be eligible for this scheme.

Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this scheme, your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, eye test and hearing test.

Application Process
The application process consists of 5 steps, including online assessments which will need to be completed within an allocated time frame. We highly recommend that you read through this document thoroughly so that you can familiarise yourself with the process. Should you need to speak to anyone within the Recruitment Team then please email the recruitment team at [email protected] or call us on 0203 005 1680 Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 17.00pm (Excluding bank holidays)