Junior Transport Engineer (Heavy Vehicle Service/Maintenance LV3) Apprentice

POWER ELECTRICS (BRISTOL) LIMITED

Bristol (BS30 8TY)

Closes in 14 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 September 2025

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the largest generator specialist in the South West. You will support a very busy Transport Department carrying out maintenance and repair of the company’s fleet, including LGV’s, land rovers, vans, fork lifts, trucks and trailers.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
30 - 40 hours per week. Days and times to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 29 September 2025

Duration

3 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

  • Responsible for maintenance and repairs to fleet vehicles and equipment.
  • Responsible for maintenance and repairs to mechanical handling equipment.
  • Responsible for maintenance and repairs to generator trailers and other fleet trailers.
  • Responsible for purchasing vehicle parts as required, liaising with the Parts Manager if necessary to ensure costs are kept under control.
  • Attend vehicle breakdowns when required.
  • Record details of all work done and schedule servicing to comply with Operators Licence requirements, liaising with the hire department.
  • Provide out-of-hours breakdown cover on a callout rota.
  • Deliver & collect generators and ancillary equipment using appropriate company vehicles where required, including refuelling.
  • Provide general assistance in the yard, including loading & offloading equipment.
  • Comply with the Company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping to ensure work areas are tidy. This includes company vehicles.
  • Comply with all aspects of the company ISO quality management procedures, proactively contributing to the company’s continuous improvement programme.
  • As part of the garage team, you will provide break down cover, which will include out of hours availability for which an allowance will be paid.

Where you'll work

St Ivel Way
Warmley
Bristol
BS30 8TY

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

Training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV
  • The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.
  • Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.
  • Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.
  • The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.
  • Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.
  • Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.
  • Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.
  • Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.
  • Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.
  • To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.

Training schedule

Training and Qualification Level.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Motor Vehicle and Maintenance Technician (Heavy Vehicle) Level 3
  • Servicing and repairing Heavy vehicles.
  • City of Bristol College (Parkway)
  • Block Release

You will be trained at City of Bristol College in their Advanced Motor Vehicle Technology Centre in Parkway.

City of Bristol College Advanced Motor Vehicle Centre

1 New Road

Stoke Gifford

BS34 8SF

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It is a 5-minute walk from Bristol Parkway Train Station and easily accessible from the M5.

College delivery is a block release for 2 weeks at college 5 times a year. A timetable of your college dates will be provided.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4s+)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • UK Driving licence
  • Trustworthy and dependable
  • Good timekeeping
  • A passion to learn

About this employer

Power Electrics (Bristol) Ltd. is a leading generator hire company in the UK, specializing in providing reliable, sustainable power solutions for various sectors, such as construction/infrastructure, electrical contractors and utilities, and various other applications. Our commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction has established us as a trusted partner in the industry.

http://www.Powerelectrics.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Uniform and PPE provided.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340593.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 19 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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