Engineering Apprentice Technician (Infrastructure)
NOTTINGHAM TRAMS LIMITED
Nottingham (NG7 7NW)
Closes in 13 days (Friday 11 July 2025)
Posted on 27 June 2025
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Summary
Nottingham Trams are looking for 2 apprentices to work & learn with our technicians undertaking planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs on a wide range of electrical and mechanical systems to support the timely running of the Nottingham Trams system.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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6 Monthly Pay Reviews based on Performance & Targets. 0-6 Months - £7.55ph 6-12 Months - £9.88ph 12-18 Months - £12.21ph* 18-24 Months- £14.46ph* (*Subject to change due to National Living Wage 2026 increase)
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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8 Week Roster
Early shift: 06.00 - 14.00.
2 weekends in 8- 1 late, 1 early.
2 late weeks in 8- 14.00 - 22.00.
1 week of nights (every 16 weeks), 22.00 - 06.00.
Due to the requirement for Night work, applicants must be aged 18 or above.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 August 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
- The apprentice will be working in 2-3 person teams, working remotely on the Nottingham Trams infrastructure which covers a wide area of Nottingham & Nottinghamshire. They will be undertaking planned maintenance on track, switch & crossing, signalling systems, power generation & distribution equipment, overhead line and other supporting civil infrastructure.
- Responding to faults & failures or unplanned disruptions to maintain or restore tram service. Ensure the safety of the public and our staff by implementing a safe system of work.
- Use a range of specialist tooling & equipment to facilitate the above.
- Undertaking Vocational Training which may include – Forklift (Counterbalance), IPAF (3A, 3B, 1B), HVAP, NRSWA (Operative), HGV (Category C), PASMA (Tower) alongside internal training & 1 day equipment external training sessions.
Where you'll work
Nottingham Trams Depot Armstrong Way
Basford
Nottingham
NG7 7NW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
DCG
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)
Other in:
Full - Category B (grade Achieved/Test within 6 months)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Genuine interest in engineerin
- Punctuality
- Enthusiasm
Other requirements
NTL Engineering work in all weathers, night & day. We undertake all aspects of engineering including track works which requires manual handling. Our only day not running is Christmas day, we offer a service & engineering response on all other days. NTL have a strict zero tolerance drug & alcohol policy with random testing of the workforce daily. As part of the apprenticeship, between college terms there will be blocks of night shift to build experience of heavy maintenance which cannot be completed during the day. Successful Applicants will need to meet Group 2 DVLA standards which will be assessed in a pre-employment medical.
About this company
Nottingham Trams Limited offers a green, convenient, and affordable way to travel through Nottingham City and the surrounding areas. Opened in 2004 and extended in 2015 with NET Phase 2, the network covers all major employment sites, both Universities and Nottingham College as well as the main attractions and places to eat, drink and shop. The engineering department works on all assets within Nottingham Trams aside from the trams themselves with a team of around 45 staff.
https://www.thetram.net/ (opens in new tab)
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
Nottingham Trams Assistant Technician. Apprentices who show outstanding performance and ability will be considered for further college training to Level 4/5 and consideration for Deputy Technician.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DCG
Niall Nanson
niall.nanson@derby-college.ac.uk
01332387420
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328193.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 11 July 2025)
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