Electrical & Control/Instrumentation Craft Apprentice

NORTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LTD

AUCKLEY (DN9 3GN)

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 1 March 2026)

Posted on 6 February 2026

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Summary

The apprenticeship would see the candidate working on a multitude of power generation sites, including but not limited to CCGT, EfW, OCGT & Biomass stations. They would be mentored by our highly skilled and experienced engineering team. Our work takes us across the UK, Ireland, Mainland Europe & Malta.

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
Hours
Working pattern is largely determined by the site/project the apprentice would be working on. Work can involve 10 hour days at times, weekend working and overseas work. Exact shifts TBC.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Applicants must be comfortable travelling and staying away from home a large percentage of the year.

This role would see the successful applicant working towards carrying out a variety of works, including but not limited to the following: 

  • Electrical Installations
  • Switch gear & board maintenance (415v-11kv)
  • HV Transformer maintenance (up to and including 132kv)
  • Secondary injection testing
  • Cable installations
  • Battery maintenance and load testing
  • Buildings testing/portable appliance testing
  • Routine electrical maintenance
  • Calibrations of sitewide instrumentation 
  • Instrumentation fault diagnosis/repair
  • Routine control and instrumentation maintenance
  • Complete control and instrumentation installations
  • CMX database creation/maintenance service 

Where you'll work

UNIT 6
DELTA COURT
SKY BUSINESS PARK
AUCKLEY
DN9 3GN

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

HCF CATCH LIMITED

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Training schedule

Engineering Maintenance Technician - Dual Discipline Level 3.

The apprenticeship follows a 4-year programme, with the first year spent off the job at CATCH in Stallingborough. This would be Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4pm.  

The remainder of the apprenticeship is then completed onsite with the employer.  

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English & 1 other (grade A*-C (9-4))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Works Safely
  • Hard working

About this employer

Northern Energy Services was born out of the massive power re-organisation of the late 1980’s early 90’s. The company is now a highly respected service provider for the power generation industry. 
 
NES offers highly skilled and reliable EC&I Services to the power Generation, Industrial and Commercial sectors. 
 
NES works all over the UK, Ireland, Mainland Europe & Malta. 
 
Electrical: 
Battery maintenance and load testing 
ATEX Inspections, Installations and Rectifications 
Switch Gear & Board maintenance (415v-11kv) 
HV Transformer maintenance (up to and including 132kv) 
Secondary Injection testing 
Fibre optic/Data cable installations 
Buildings testing/ portable appliance testing 
Routine maintenance 
 
Control & Instrumentation: 
Traceable Instrument Calibrations using Beamex Calibration equipment and CMX database software. 
Full Quality Assurance packages 
Fault diagnosis/Repair 
Routine maintenance 
Complete Installations 
CMX Database creation / maintenance service 
 
Northern Energy Services has a very positive commitment to Health and Safety, and conduct our business in a manner, which protects not only our employees but also the health and safety of our clients, visitors and our neighbours.  Northern Energy Services are accredited and audited to the following standards: 
 
ISO 9001:2015 
ISO 14001:2015 
ISO 45001:2018 
Achilles Verify 
ConCom 
ISN 
SafeContractor 
CHAS 

http://Www.northernenergyservices.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

You will have developed a variety of interchangeable skills and have an in depth understanding of manufacturing and processes. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HCF CATCH LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013468.

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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 1 March 2026)

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