Engineering Apprentice - Manchester

HITACHI RAIL GTS UK LIMITED

Stockport (SK3 0XB)

Closes in 27 days (Friday 17 April 2026)

Posted on 20 March 2026

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Summary

This General Engineering Apprenticeship will develop your skills in systems design and hardware engineering. You will be responsible for the production of designs, design estimates, design programs and design work packages for bids, services and projects, as well as designing and implementing engineering solutions to programme requirements.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Rail and rail systems senior engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, day shift, hours to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 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

  • Develop your understanding of engineering through structured learning and on-the-job training
  • Deliver tasks on time and to the required quality
  • Work as a team player, asking for guidance and direction where necessary
  • Develop knowledge and skills within the engineering discipline
  • Effectively communicate engineering issues related to own tasks

Where you'll work

Poseidon House
Ashurst Drive
Cheadle
Stockport
SK3 0XB

Training

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

Training provider

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Training course

Rail and rail systems senior engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)

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Training schedule

  • Rail and rail systems senior engineer (integrated degree) (level 6)
  • Delivered via block release model at Sheffield Hallam University
  • Functional Skills Level 2 English if required

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Maths plus at least one other STEM subject (grade BBC)

BTEC in:

BTEC Extended Diploma in science or technology (grade DMM)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Hitachi Rail is driving the Mobility Transition - helping every passenger, customer and community enjoy the benefits of more connected, seamless and sustainable transport. Our mission is to deliver superior, original technology and products for mobility projects around the world. Our products are designed to make sustainable mobility a reality across all areas of the global railway sector. Everything that we do at Hitachi Rail is underpinned by our values; Wa (Harmony): We need to show respect to our colleagues, our suppliers, our clients and our stakeholders. We show respect to earn respect. Makoto (Sincerity): We should act with integrity in all we say and do, this shows that we are sincere in holding to our stated values. We maintain fairness in all our dealings; our reputation is founded on how we go about our business. Kaitakusha – Seishin (Pioneering Spirit): We lead with ambition, seeking new challenges; we are not afraid to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of our business.

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

  • Electronic, electrical and processor engineering
  • Signal engineering
  • Signalling and telecommunication
  • Railway communications
  • Signalling design 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

gtsearlycareers@urbanandmainlines.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022443.

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Closes in 27 days (Friday 17 April 2026)

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