Apprentice Pipefitter
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
Wirral (CH41 9BP)
Closes in 7 days (Monday 16 June 2025)
Posted on 2 June 2025
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Summary
The Successful Apprentice will be actively and enthusiastically engaged in all activities, to ensure that you learn the practical skills, underpinning knowledge and understanding required to qualify as a Pipefitter. Whilst ensuring health and safety and statutory regulations and procedures are followed throughout.
- Wage
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£14,922.60 a year
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Hourly rate will increase with each completed year of the apprenticeship in line with Cammell Laird and The Engineering College expectations and standards
- Training course
- Engineering construction pipefitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday: 08.00 - 16.30
Friday: 08.00 - 14.30 - total 38 hours per week
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
- To be dependable and responsible, (punctual and reliable)
- Learn and follow all health and safety procedures required to keep yourself and others safe
- Familiarise yourself with all equipment; learning how to conduct pre-user checks and report all defects
- Learn how to safely use all plant and equipment
- Positively commit with mentor, training officers, supervisor and HR to complete all elements of the training programme in a timely manner
- Attend full-time, block release and/or day release in college, work diligently to complete, modules, units and elements of theoretical learning and underpinning knowledge in a timely manner
- Following an initial period of ‘Basic Engineering Skills Training’,
- Become proficient in Pipefitting using various procedures, marking off, accurate dimensional control, cutting using thermal or mechanical process, attain standards to meet company specifications
- Follow instructions and advice of supervisors; make a positive contribution in the production process
- Successfully complete trade and coding qualification tests if required to meet Company needs, classification society requirements and specifications
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner in all contacts with course personnel, clients, inspectors, supervisors, maintaining the excellent reputation of the company
Where you'll work
Cammell Laird Shipyard
Campbeltown Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 9BP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
Your training course
Engineering construction pipefitter (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with appropriate health and safety, risk and quality requirements,
- Correctly select and safely use tools and equipment for the fabrication, assembly, installation and decommissioning of pipework components and systems,
- Plan, organise and undertake the fabrication, assembly, installation, maintenance and decommissioning of pipework components and systems,
- Read, interpret and apply engineering drawing information,
- Shape pipework components using hand and power tools to cut, drill, shape and finish components to the required tolerance, specification and standard,
- Assemble and install pipework using the appropriate methods, techniques and equipment in accordance with the specification including welded, threaded, bolted and clamped jointing solutions,
- Ensure the integrity of joints in accordance with specifications, in line with specified quality procedures and to precise tolerances,
- Undertake the testing and inspection of the fabricated and/or installed pipework using the appropriate techniques,
- Work with others and contribute to effective working relationships within an Engineering Construction environment,
- Apply techniques for the temporary or permanent removal of an engineering construction piping related system or component,
- Communicate by keeping others informed about work plans or activities which may affect them and seek assistance from others without causing undue disruption to normal work activities.
Your training plan
Engineering Construction Pipefitter Level 3.
Year 1 - Full-time at The Engineering College, Monks Ferry Birkenhead.
Year 2 & 3 - 4 days at Cammell Lairds, 1 day at The Engineering College.
Year 4 - Full-time at Cammell Lairds.
On the job training with support of mentors.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Science (grade 4 or above)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
• A pride in their work • A co-operative attitude/behaviour • Ability to work as part of a team or with autonomy, with consideration of diversity • A keen interest in engineering • Analytical and problem solving skills • Good communication skills • Independent learner • Determination to complete a task • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines • A very high standard of timekeeping & attendance
About this company
Cammell Laird, part of the APCL Group, is one of the most illustrious names in the global maritime industry. Known across the globe, the company was founded by Scottish entrepreneurs William Laird and his son John and has been operating since 1828. Since its inception, Cammell Laird has built more than 1,350 ships. Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead facility, on the banks of the River Mersey, expands across 130 acres and includes four dry docks, a large modular construction hall and extensive covered workshops.
After this apprenticeship
Previously our apprentices have gone onto roles in the Technical Office, QA, Management and Supervision roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
Elaine Kerr
e.kerr@theengineeringcollege.co.uk
07770349902
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323435.
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Closes in 7 days (Monday 16 June 2025)
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