Apprentice Pipefitter BGEN LIMITED

Become Part of the Next Generation of Apprentices at BGEN. Our apprenticeship programme gives you the opportunity to learn hands on whilst attending college and gaining industry experience and working with experienced peers.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: today

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,316.80

    Benefits • 25 days holiday (full time employees) • BlueSky Pension Scheme • Death in Service • Disablement • Sick pay • Employee Assistance Programme • Annual Flu voucher

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    As detailed you will attend The Engineering College full-time for the first year of your apprenticeship. Mon-Fri 08:30am - 16:00pm, Friday 08:30am - 12:00pm. Your 2nd and 3rd year TBC.

    Total hours per week: 31.0

  • Expected duration

    36 Months

  • Possible start date

    05 Sep 2024

  • Date posted

    19 Apr 2024

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000246115

  • Positions

    1 available

What you will do in your working day

The Pipefitter role encompasses the positioning, assembly, fabrication, maintenance, repair and decommissioning of piping systems within Engineering Construction.

  • Read and understand technical piping drawings
  • Manufacture and install high integrity pipework
  • Carry out testing of pipework to ensure a safe and high quality product
  • Work with various materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, and Inconel
  • Maintain full traceability and aid the quality process

The training you will be getting

Engineering Construction Pipefitter, Level 3 (A level).  The below link will provide further details.  

www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-construction-pipefitter-v1-2

Year 1 Full Time at The Engineering College 8.30am - 4pm Mon-Thur and 8.30am - 12pm on a Friday.

2nd & 3rd Year - TBC

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Become Part of the Next Generation of Apprentices at BGEN.

Our apprenticeship programme gives you the opportunity to learn hands on whilst attending college and gaining industry experience and working with experienced peers.

As an Apprentice Pipefitter you would work within a team on our projects to assist with the manufacture, installation and testing of high integrity mechanical systems in buildings or industrial plants.

The Pipefitter role encompasses the positioning, assembly, fabrication, maintenance, repair and decommissioning of piping systems within Engineering Construction.

  • Read and understand technical piping drawings
  • Manufacture and install high integrity pipework
  • Carry out testing of pipework to ensure a safe and high quality product
  • Work with various materials such as carbon steel, stainless steel, and Inconel
  • Maintain full traceability and aid the quality process

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Presentation skills, Analytical skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Patience

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Science (Grade 4) Desired

Things to consider

As an apprentice you must: • Be positive and enthusiastic and support a 'can do' attitude • Be reliable and support a continuous improvement culture • Have a willingness to learn and embrace new ideas • Have an ability to work as part of a team and be self-motivated

About the employer

We are BGEN. We bring excellence to engineering, helping to keep businesses, industries and economies moving forward. For over 100 years, we’ve applied the best of engineering and technology to help us solve complex challenges. We do this for clients in a wide range of disciplines and sectors, both at home and around the world. Today, we’re pushing established boundaries – searching for new, exciting and sustainable ways to solve the engineering challenges of the modern world. We call this approach: next generation engineering. Because we hire and develop the smartest and most determined people, we can tailor highly advanced engineering solutions. We never stand still: we are curious, with plenty of initiative and a deep-rooted instinct for problem-solving. We are proud of the way our self-delivery can increase your project efficiency, minimise your risks, and improve your outcomes. That means full project ownership, accountability and cost assurance, and consistently high standards. In other words, we bring certainty in an uncertain world.

Employer

BGEN LIMITED

Address

Boulting House Firecrest Court

Centre Park

Warrington

WA1 1RG

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Training

Training provider

MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST

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

Customer Relations Team

crt@theengineeringcollege.co.uk

01516661028

Apprenticeship standard

Engineering construction pipefitter

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

Employer's Application Instructions

Following your application we will send you a link to complete online assessments, the link will be sent via email and login details via text. PLEASE NOTE we require evidence of any listed qualifications on your application. (If you are still currently in school we will use your predicted grades and we will require these on your results day). We then invite you in for written and skills tests. Applications will then be sent to B-Gen. We will keep you updated throughout the process.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: today