Service Engineer Apprentice

Summary

PETA Ltd are looking to source an exceptional Service Engineer Apprentice for our client, P & I Generators. As a Service Engineer, you will need an interest in an understanding of how equipment works.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday between 8am to 4:30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 31 August 2025

Duration

3 years 9 months

Positions available

1

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

This role will involve carrying out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance on generators, uninterruptable power supplies (UPS), control systems and electrical switchgear.

This apprenticeship programme forms part of the company's succession planning for the future.

This is a field-based role that will require you to travel across the UK. Initially, this will be supported by another engineer, but as you grow and develop within your role, you will be required to drive to client sites independently.

Joining the Company team as a Service Engineer Apprentice, your role will be focused on supporting the customers at their sites. As part of your programme, you will learn how to:

Interpret technical information.
Work on client sites to safely carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), service works and testing on a wide variety of critical power and associated equipment.
Install equipment such as hire generators.
Respond to requests for assistance and attend emergency call-outs.
Become competent at diagnosing, locating and rectifying faults on critical power equipment such as Generators, UPS and switchgear.
Identify and propose the best possible solutions.
Communicate, handover and confirm that the repair or preventative process has been completed and recorded on CRM software.

Where you'll work

UNIT 1
HERMITAGE PARK
HARTS FARM WAY
HAVANT
PO9 1FA

Training

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

College or training organisation

PETA LIMITED

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

As a Service Engineer Apprentice, you will be studying the Level 3 Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship. Throughout your apprenticeship with P & I Generators, you will be supported by your company mentor and your PETA Learning and Development Coach.

Your Level 3 programme will include a level 3 Engineering work-based qualification delivered by PETA, and day release for 24 months to complete a level 3 BTEC technical certificate.

Overall duration 48 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Logical
Team working

About this company

P & I are a friendly, family-run business; specialising in critical power solutions. Our mission is to provide our customers with peace of mind so they can rest assured they’ll have power when they need it most. Founded in 1999, the company is now recognised as a leading independent supplier of generators and UPS systems. At P&I, absolutely everything we say and do is underpinned by our core values. These values exist to guide our actions; by asking our employees to embody them, we jointly create a shared company culture. Our culture is what makes P&I a great place to work, where everyone has the potential to succeed and feels they belong.

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Company benefits

Auto-enrolled into the company pension scheme after qualification period. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Free parking on site. Welfare and benefits package (free consultations, access to online GP, Gym and Shopping Discounts). Overtime available.

After this apprenticeship

We have a strong track record of training and developing people to reach their full potential.

Fulltime employment
Further personal development
Further academic development
Higher apprenticeship

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