Apprentice Field Services Engineer - Reading

YUNEX LIMITED

Reading (RG2 8HA)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 16 February 2026)

Posted on 26 January 2026

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Summary

Part of being a Traffic Transformer apprentice at Yunex Traffic means you get to work on real-life projects whilst also being supported on a guided learning journey, and often experiencing different areas within the business. This will be a Level 3 apprenticeship, over a 4-year period.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Benefits include: 26 days holiday, increasing up to 29 days with length of service. Excellent pension. Annual bonus. Flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. Investment in personal development.

Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - single discipline (level 3)
Hours
Shifts will generally be between 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday - Friday. This will be discussed further at interview.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

4 years

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

  • Ensure the proper and timely installation of various traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and/or other highways systems, unsupervised or as part of a team
  • Proper use of relevant hand tools, power tools, working at height aides and manual handling aides in accordance with the company’s risk assessments, method statements and relevant training
  • Work collaboratively with customers and other contractors that may be on site
  • Ensure works are completed to the required quality standards and in accordance with the site specification and the company’s relevant product and installation handbooks
  • Attend, diagnose and resolve faults on traffic signal assets and any other equipment covered within the scope of the Traffic Signal Maintenance (TSM) contract
  • Completion and delivery of both reactive & proactive maintenance tasks, ensuring high quality standards are achieved at all times
  • Installation, replacement and set up of traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and/or other highways systems, unsupervised or as part of a team
  • Completion of remedial works following incidents such as Road Traffic Collisions equipment failure and/or damage
  • Work collaboratively with customers and other contractors that may be on site
  • Produce and submit high quality, detailed and accurate clearance notes via the relevant Fault Management System (FMS) and other digital platforms as required
  • Complete works in accordance with contract specific requirements, such as adhering to response & repair times or carrying out periodic/planned works in line with the relevant schedule and specification
  • Book time in accordance with the “Variable Pay Policy – Field Services” and Live Time Booking process
  • Meet the minimum requirements of the relevant Highway Electrical Registrations Scheme (HERS) occupation, and working towards or completed the associated NVQ level
  • Successful completion of mandatory National Highway Sector Scheme training requirements as well as product and equipment training. Training will be a mixture of formal, peer to peer, on the job and self-learning
  • Support a positive Health & Safety culture in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures. For example, through the review and completion of relevant task specific risk assessments, event reporting, vehicle & equipment checks, and correct use of lone working device
  • Accurate collection and processing of data to enable fault-free analysis of equipment performance
  • Ensure works are completed in accordance with the site specification, in a timely manner and to a sufficient quality level
  • Adopt new business policies and processes in a positive way

Where you'll work

Yunex Traffic
Reading
RG2 8HA

Training

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

Training provider

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - single 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 update 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. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical. Set up, align and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
  • Electrical. Conduct functional testing.
  • Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm safe isolation of connected services
  • Control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Control and instrumentation. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
  • Control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
  • Control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
  • Control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
  • Control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
  • Control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
  • Control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
  • Control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
  • Mechanical. Check and confirm safe isolation of connected services.
  • Mechanical. Select, check, and use mechanical maintenance tools and equipment.
  • Mechanical. Use mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
  • Mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
  • Mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
  • Mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
  • Mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
  • Mechanical. Confirm electrical and connected services deisolation.
  • Mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
  • 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 update 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

Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Math (grade 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Good with Heights
  • Enjoys working outside

Other requirements

This apprenticeship will involve working outside and working at height. In this field service role, you will be expected to drive a company vehicle; therefore, you will need to have gained a driving license within the first year of the apprenticeship (dependent on the age of the applicant). All uniform, PPE and Tools will be provided.

About this employer

We operate in 24 countries around the world and make infrastructure permanently environmentally friendly and efficient with cutting-edge digital technology in hundreds of cities. Our smart mobility solutions are currently deployed in major cities around the world, including Dubai, London, Berlin, Bogota and Miami. We have 3100+ employees from 58 nations in our 24 offices all over the world.

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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

  • Permanent employment after apprenticeship as a Field Services Engineer

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The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010815.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 16 February 2026)

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