Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree Apprenticeship - Manchester (Lighting & Energy)
WSP UK LIMITED
Manchester (M15 4RP)
Closes on Friday 1 May 2026
Posted on 24 October 2025
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Summary
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Exact working hours are agreed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
As an Embedded Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree apprentice in our Lighting and Energy team in Manchester, you will work with a team of experts on tasks such as:
- Design of lighting and electrical installations
- Assisting on site surveys and inspections
- Learning how to undertake lighting and electrical calculations and using CAD to build drawings for construction
Where you'll work
8 First Street
Manchester
M15 4RP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER
Training course
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level
- Utilise modern CAD technology to implement circuit design with understanding of considerations for heat dissipation, electrical interference and other industry specific considerations affecting layout
- Write and document structured code to comply with industry norms and to allow others to understand and subsequently maintain/modify the code
- Utilise modelling techniques for circuit design, embedded software development and thermal management
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and practice of design for market, design for manufacturability, design for testability and design for maintainability
- Ability to develop a test plan for a product that they have developed
- Ability to explain the process by which a product is introduced into production, including what aspects are discussed at what stage and with whom and how development gateways work
- Ability to develop a basic project plan including resource planning, time planning, use of contingencies etc. Also techniques for predicting pinch points and strategies for timescale recovery
- Awareness of international standards and compliance requirements for the products designed by the employer. Ability to discuss the differences between legislative and non-legislative requirements
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of basic business fundamentals including costs, overheads, gross margin, net margin, profit, and cash
- Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of basic health and safety principles both in the general workplace and specific to electronic circuit design
Training schedule
- You will attend university to study an Embedded Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree apprenticeship and gain a bachelor's qualification, as well as completing your End-Point Assessment
- You will also be enrolled onto a bespoke internal development programme to help you to attain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to successfully achieve your apprenticeship, and support your career in engineering
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
BTEC in:
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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
Other requirements
Candidates must complete the application form in full, answering all specified questions. This is mandatory for all candidates inclusive of their background. Those who pass this initial stage are required to complete an online skills enablers assessment. The application form and the skills enablers assessment are essential parts of our recruitment process. Please note that we reserve the right to close vacancies ahead of the advertised deadline, so we recommend applying as soon as you’re ready.
About this employer
As one of the world’s leading engineering consultancy firms, at WSP we’re passionate about the big questions, and big answers, naturally. For us that’s all about reaching beyond the expected to do work that’ll make a profound impact felt long into the future. We engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. We’ve been involved in many high-profile projects like The Shard, Crossrail, M1 Smart Motorway and the London Olympic & Paralympic Route Network.
http://www.wsp.com/ukapprenticeships (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Plus 2 paid days a year for volunteering, cheaper gym memberships, discounts with selected high street retailers, 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), WSP's Cycle to Work Scheme, reduced rates on gadget insurance and other benefits.
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
- You will gain an Embedded Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree apprenticeship with a bachelor's qualification. as well as completing your End-Point Assessment (and your Incorporated Engineer status)
- As this is a permanent position, after gaining your degree, WSP will continue to be committed to your learning and development throughout your career with us
- You will have the opportunity to continue professional development and work towards gaining Chartered status or equivalent with your chosen institution, as well as the opportunity to pursue your further study and training goals
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000347732.
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Closes on Friday 1 May 2026
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