Apprentice Electrical Installation Engineer

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the SSV Limited company. This Electrical Installation Apprentice will work as part of a highly skilled and experienced team to support in the maintenance, repair and calibration of electrical equipment to optimise reliability and maintainability.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00. Overtime, including evenings and weekends, is available. Flexibility in working hours is required. Working hours are project and customer-dependent.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

3

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

Over time, you will develop skills in, and be responsible for, the following tasks:

Reading electrical schematics and diagnosing faults in control systems.
Working with stainless steel conduit, basket and tray for containment of cables.
Running and terminating different cable types, including Cat5e, SWA, SY and YY.
Working on 400V AC mains, 24V DC control and 4-20mA analogue circuits.
Working with 3-phase motors and variable speed drives.
Panel wiring.
Working in an industrial environment in a safety-conscious manner.
Completing paperwork including producing accurate reports on a timely basis.
Completing projects as part of a larger team, including helping with mechanical installations from time to time.
Assisting with the control and coordination of spare parts associated with Electrical Installations.
Working safely and within the requirements of all Risk Assessment Method Statements.
Complying with safe work systems and maintenance procedures.
Maintaining a high level of housekeeping throughout any work area.
Reporting unsafe situations or occurrences.
Ensuring facilities are maintained in compliance with company processes and Environmental Health & Safety design and maintenance standards.
Assisting in the reconnection and reassembly of large process skids and equipment. These can be anything from full brewhouses to water filtration skids and anything in between.
Electrically rebuilding process skids and equipment.
Equipment troubleshooting.

Where you'll work

UNIT 8
SWINNOW VIEW
LEEDS
LS13 4TZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Your training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.

Your training plan

The successful candidate will be coming to college for 11 weeks across the academic year. For the rest of the time, you will be with the employer. College block week dates TBC.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
A Full UK driving licence
Ability to travel

Other requirements

As an Apprentice Electrical Installation Engineer with SSV Limited, your day-to-day work will focus on the electrical installation of brewhouses, brewing equipment and process vessels/skids. You will become a specialist in carrying out electrical modifications and installations, both in our workshop in Leeds and on customer sites across the UK and Europe.

About this company

We design, install and commission process equipment, including full turnkey brewhouses, to meet the needs of all beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Our customers range from craft independent brewers to global blue-chip drinks manufacturers.

Company benefits

23 days + Bank/Public Holidays rising by 1 day after 2 years service to a maximum of 28 days.

After this apprenticeship

After successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for full-time employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Agata Walon

awalon@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

07929075137

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324490.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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