Electrical Installation Apprenticeship - Events
AGGREKO UK LIMITED
Uxbridge (UB8 1NQ)
Closes in 19 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
Posted on 3 February 2026
Contents
Summary
Kick-start your career as an electrical installation apprentice in our events team, assisting with electrical and energy systems for clients in events, entertainment and theatre. You’ll build technical skills and professionalism while learning to work safely, troubleshoot issues, read electrical drawings and collaborate with your team.
- Wage
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£18,720 a year
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, may work evenings and weekends. Times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 May 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
Your day as an apprentice:
As an Aggreko apprentice, no two days are the same. Each day begins with a team briefing focused on safety and priorities. You’ll then work closely with a senior events engineer on a wide range of tasks onsite at our customers events – from equipment testing and preparation to electrical servicing and fault diagnosis. Throughout, you’ll build practical skills with hands-on support and guidance, always working safely to keep everyone safe.
What you’ll learn and do:
- Assist with installation and commissioning across multiple electrical disciplines: containment systems, wiring, termination, and commissioning.
- Work alongside our events specialists to ensure safety and accurate documentation at venues.
- Develop your knowledge and confidence using a range of hand tools
- Work safely to keep everyone safe
- Collaborate with teams to deliver excellent service and contribute to key events
- Use IT tools like laptops and mobile devices to support your work
- Balance practical work experience with college study towards a Level 3 Electrical Installation Maintenance Technician qualification
Where you'll work
Park Road
Uxbridge
UB8 1NQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Training schedule
You will follow a four-year apprenticeship programme completing a Level 3 Installation and maintenance electrician qualification. College training will be delivered 1 day per week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 or above)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
You’ll need to be at least 18 years old by the start of the apprenticeship to meet safety requirements.
About this employer
At Aggreko, we are in the business of ‘on’.
Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.
After this apprenticeship
Completing your apprenticeship opens the door to a range of exciting opportunities. Stay local. Work across the UK. Explore opportunities further afield. The choice is yours and Aggreko is here to support your growth and help you shape a career that matches your goals.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012455.
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Closes in 19 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
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