Apprentice Welder and Fabricator FASTFLOW ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

An exciting new opportunity to support the engineering department in the delivery of welding and fabrication duties to the wider business community. Whilst developing your technical and manual skills to be able to fabricate the UK’s high- and low-pressure gas infrastructure.

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Closing date: 16 May 2024

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £13,312.00

    Based on £6.40 per hour for 40 hours per week (x52 weeks).

  • Working week

    You will work Monday to Friday, exact shifts to be confirmed with the successful applicant.

    Total hours per week: 40

  • Expected duration

    48 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Sep 2024

  • Date posted

    17 Apr 2024

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000245359

  • Positions

    1 available

What you will do in your working day

  • To attend college and complete coursework on time and to a high standard alongside working site hours.
  • To attend and fully participate in regular training and reviews with mentor and line manager.
  • Wear appropriate clothing/PPE at all times.
  • Behave in a professional and appropriate manner.
  • Manually weld tubes and pipes to high standards of quality and integrity using a Manual Metal Arc (MMA) and a minimum of one other manual arc welding processes from Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Plasma Arc Welding (PAW), Metal Inert Gas (MIG)/Metal Active Gas (MAG) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW).
  • Continually monitor and adapt to achieve the quality of work demanded by high integrity piping systems, necessitating significant manual dexterity, and coordination. 
  • Work to detailed engineering specifications necessary to ensure safe & reliable operation of the finished pipe work system.
  • Interaction with a wide range of people and organisations including Supervisors, Engineers, Pipe Fitters, Stores Operatives, Welding Inspectors, Non-Destructive Technicians, Quality personnel.
  • Pipe welders’ work is regularly assessed to ensure continued quality of welding though visual inspection, non-destructive testing and pre-commissioning pressure testing (hydraulic or pneumatic testing.
  • Responsible for the safety, quality, productivity and accuracy of their own work whilst ensuring it conforms to a relevant pipe welding specification.
  • Working autonomously during their planning and production activities to being an integrated part of a wider team working on the overall pipework system, reporting to a workplace supervisor.
  • Clean and take care of company tools and equipment.
  • Be punctual, polite & respectful at all times.
  • One day a week release (during term time) all reasonable travel costs are covered. 

The training you will be getting

  • Pipe Welder, Level 3 qualification
  • Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes. 

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

  • The successful apprentice will be able to apply for vacancies within the company if they arise. 

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness, Working at heights, Ability to lift, Self motivated, Good timekeeping, Work to strict guidelines, Positive, Take responsibility, Decision making, with autonomy, Seeks guidance, Follow safety expectations, Committed to equality, Committed to diversity, Continuous improvement

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 4 GCSE's including English and Maths (Grade A*-C (9-4) essential) Essential

Things to consider

This role is working in the delivery of welding and fabrication, and therefore may include a variety of environments and strict guidelines. A good level of physical fitness, including the ability to lift and work at heights is therefore required.

About the employer

We are a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We employ over 1400 people and work with a broad range of public and private sector clients. Fastflow Pipeline Services Limited delivers critical resilient infrastructure that improves daily life by partnering with our clients to achieve sustainable outcomes for their customers and communities. Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical energy and water infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. The work we do supports the requirement for effective solutions to address the UK’s decarbonisation goals, and our processes minimise environmental and carbon impacts, whilst ensuring the safe and reliable operation of assets. Working in partnership with our clients, we deliver resilient infrastructure to meet the needs of their customers and the communities they operate in. Our extensive knowledge and experience allows us to work on highly complex, major infrastructure projects across the UK. One of our key strengths lies in our ability to deliver projects nationally, but also ensuring that within each programme of work, we engage with local communities. We do this through employing people who are representative of the local communities we work in, training and developing them to take pride in the work they do, and to be responsible for delivering leading levels of safety across our projects.

Employer

FASTFLOW ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

Address

Willow House

9 Ashton Road, Golborne

Warrington

WA3 3TS

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Training

Training provider

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Adjustments for experience

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

  • training
  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
  • industry or sector experience

Contact

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

0151 257 2800

Apprenticeship standard

Pipe welder

Level 3 (A level)

Demonstrating experience

If your application is successful, you will have a chance to discuss your relevant prior learning or experience with your training provider and employer. You will all need to agree any adjustments to your training plan.

You should be prepared to show your competence, and evidence of relevant qualifications

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