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Thames Barrier SE18 5NJ

Staff Grade 4

Apprenticeship

Full Time

Engineering, Operational Delivery

£20,794 Pro-rata

The Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) Electrical Apprenticeship leads to an Electrical Team member role which is vital to the effective and efficient running of our flood defence assets in and around London. You will be joining a team training and helping with the delivery of electrical maintenance and carrying out operations across our critical assets working in partnership with government, local councils, businesses, and communities to tackle the impacts of climate change and manage the assets that protect Central London from flooding.

This is a 4-year apprenticeship, and you will spend your first year at an engineering college gaining the basic skills necessary to work and train with the onsite teams. Once complete you will have completed a recognised electrical apprenticeship and will have gained an NVQ level 3.

As part of the Thames Barrier and Associated Gates (TBAG) Engineering Team, you will report to the Electrical Team Leader and be part of the Thames Tidal Defences (TTD) MEICA team.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role when qualified and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.

Joining our friendly and essential London MEICA team you will report to the Electrical Team Leader, working alongside an experienced team to carry out operations and planned / reactive maintenance ensuring the reliability of equipment, machinery, and systems across Thames Tidal Defences assets.

When working on site, you will work with experienced colleagues to gain experience and knowledge across a range of areas including –

Low Voltage Systems
High Voltage Systems
SCADA/PLC Systems
Telemetry Systems

Qualifications required for this apprenticeship:
5 GCSE's level 4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths, Science and English.

Ideal candidates will:

• Have an interest in engineering and the environment; be passionate about creating a better place for people and wildlife
• Be comfortable working outdoors
• Be curious, ask questions and want to challenge and continually develop yourself
• Be open and flexible in your approach and possess the determination to make change happen
• Embrace working in different locations, with different people and different teams
• Have a positive attitude and pro-active approach

A Counter Terrorist Check will need to be completed and passed before a job offer is made. You will need to have resided in the UK for the last 3 years to be eligible to apply.

The apprenticeship will be completed through training provider IPS - https://www.ips-apprenticeships.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Maintenance-Operations-Engineering-Technician-Level-3-Apprenticeship.pdf

Final Salary of £29,706 (If performing well, base salary will increase towards final salary at the mid-point)
Plus £3,889p.a. London Weighting (After the first year of college and based at London Site)
Plus £3,856p.a. approximately, calculated at £148.34 per week covering 1 week in 2 over 52 weeks (when trained and competent)
Plus £3,000p.a. Site Allowance (when trained and competent)

Other Benefits Include -

• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Professional Fees (for one institution)

The role will be based in London.

Interviews will take place in July 2023 in person at the Thames Barrier.

For further details please contact Justin Hamilton on 07443145843 or [email protected]

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.