Rail Engineering Technician - Level 3 Apprentice - East Ham

ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

London (E6 2AU)

Closes in 20 days (Friday 30 January 2026)

Posted on 8 January 2026

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Summary

The manufacturing activity undertaken in the facility includes the modernisation of trains, repair of electronic equipment and the repair & overhaul of traction equipment. The site is currently undertaking several prestige projects for train companies you will be familiar with.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

3 years 3 months

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

  • Operate at an appropriate level, carrying out designated tasks within the team assigned
  • Become trained and competent in carrying out daily and safety exams on all stable traction Bi-mode EMU’s

Carry out general depot duties e.g.: Line of Routes

  • Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of primary fault finding/reporting
  • Provide basic maintenance competency e.g., side skirt cleans, brake pads, block changes, etc.
  • Carry out depot cleaning/general housekeeping
  • Driving company vehicles if certified
  • Crane driving and lifting equipment and training as required
  • Provide corrective maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide preventative maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide secondary fault finding
  • Positioning of fault data into the shared drive facility
  • Carry out Testing & Re-commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures
  • Investigate technical problems as instructed by the central systems support team
  • Functionally test train-borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostic systems

Where you'll work

Stevenage Road
East Ham
London
E6 2AU

Training

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

Training provider

CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE GROUP

Training course

Rail engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Training will take place on a block release at the college
  • Mandatory and role-specific training will take place at the depot

You will complete the Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship standard, which will include:

  • Level 3 Rail Engineering (Competence)
  • Level 3 Rail Engineering (Technical Knowledge)

You will undertake a planned rotation within appropriate departments in order to gain the skills and competence to complete the Standard requirements. In addition, you will attend education on a block release to achieve the Knowledge, Behaviours and Competencies as required by the apprenticeship. Attendance outside of standard work patterns should be expected. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 Subjects including Maths, English & Science (grade 4-9)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Subject to business needs we would expect to put you in your first role on successful completion of your apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004311.

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Closes in 20 days (Friday 30 January 2026)

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