Apprentice Maintenance Technician - ICA SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Apprenticeship Programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Working towards the role of a fully-fledged professional while earning a salary as well as an academic achievement. Throughout the duration of this apprentice, you will learn all aspects of ICA (instrumentation, control, and automation).

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 24 Mar 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £17,194.00

    *Annual bonus up to £1,500 (based on company performance) *25 days holiday + bank holidays (ability to buy/sell) *Leading pension scheme *Annual salary increase whilst on programme *Salary increase when you move into your first job & more!

  • Working week

    A typical working week for this role is usually Mon -Fri 7.30am to 3:30pm, however there may be flexibility around the structure of your working hours, team and line manager dependent. Your first year will be training at Make UK Centre, Birmingham

    Total hours per week: 37

  • Expected duration

    48 Months

  • Possible start date

    28 Aug 2023

  • Date posted

    30 Jan 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000127645

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

You’ll be supported every step of the way not only by your line manager and maintenance colleagues but your own dedicated mentor.

Working alongside other technical experts you will apply a range of skills and knowledge to undertake a wide variety of ICA tasks including:

  • Installation, maintenance, optimisation, and fault-finding on critical engineering infrastructure
  • You will be part of a wider team responsible for safety and efficient management of often complex instrumentation and control equipment
  • Furthermore, you’ll undertake development, installation, commissioning, testing, fault diagnosis and repair of process critical automation hardware and software responsible for controlling out critical wastewater and water production assets and processes

What you will learn

During your apprenticeship you will learn all aspects of ICA (instrumentation, control, and automation) including:

  • Installation, maintenance, and fault-finding of field instrumentation including specialist equipment such as dissolved oxygen monitors, chlorine monitors and flow metering
  • Routine maintenance and fault-finding of PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controllers) and HMI’s (Human Machine Interface)
  • Development and implementation of control modifications to our processes
  • To work in a team of technical experts to continually optimise existing plant and processes

You will need a driving licence as you will be required to visit various sites.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Within our ICA Maintenance Technician team you will complete the Level 3 Utilities Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard allowing you to develop the skills & experience required to become an expert within our ICA Maintenance Technician team. You’ll combine on-the-job learning with formal, nationally recognised development training. A personal development plan will help drive your career progression, set, agreed & regularly reviewed with your line manager. 

What we're looking for

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.

We’d love you to be someone with…

  • A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
  • A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment 
  • Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem-solving
  • No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond! 
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
  • Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days 
  • Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment 
  • Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • By the end of this programme, you will take up a maintenance technician senior automation engineer role, where you will be able to put your skills to action You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor for your career in Severn Trent.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience

Qualifications

Other Functional Skills English & Maths (Grade Level 2) Desired

Things to consider

* Should you have not already achieved Level 2 English and Maths at the point of your application, you must achieve this prior to completion of your apprenticeship * You will need a full UK Driving licence within 12 months of beginning your apprenticeship, as the ability to drive is mandatory for this role

About the employer

Taking care of ‘one of life’s essentials’ – it’s our purpose and we want you to be part of it. Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. It’s a matter of life. Many of our employees are also our customers, so we truly take pride in what we do! Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be curious, can be ‘Wonderfully You’ and where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations.

Employer

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Address

Severn Trent Water

Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG18 2RJ

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Training

Training provider

EEF LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Utilities engineering technician

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

Please click on the link within this advert to apply, this will bring you to the role on our website, where you can then click 'Apply Now' and start your Application. This includes an application form, and online assessments. If you pass the required online assessments, you'll find out after applications close if we're able to invite you to an online assessment centre which will be held between 17th April and 12th May over Zoom

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 24 Mar 2023