Electrical Testing Apprentice
PROJECT SOLVER LTD
ESSEX (CM6 1XN)
Closes on Sunday 11 January 2026
Posted on 18 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Have you got a keen interest in the field Electrical testing and Inspection? Do you want to work with one of the leading Electrical testing companies in the UK. And possibly even a full-time job at Project Solver Ltd. This could be your first step to an exciting career as an Electrical testing Apprentice you will receive on the job training.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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4 days a week. Start time 8.00am, finish time 5.00pm, with 1-hour for lunch each day and 1 day a week at college. Working days TBC
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 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
Apprentice Electrician for the roll of electrical testing and inspection engineer.
To learn to carry out a range of electrical testing, including:
- Electrical installation condition report
- Emergency light testing
- Thermal imaging
- Portable appliance testing and data analysis
This will also include:
- Repair and installation work, to offices, banks, sporting arenas, corporate headquarters, public sectors, colleges, universities, distribution, schools, government and commercial outlets
- To carry out work to a high standard and ensure it is carried out in strict compliance with the health and safety at work act, and any other relevant legislation covering safety in the workplace for self and others
- To learn to complete all necessary paperwork and NICEIC records to current legislative standards, to prevailing performance standards and in line with project solvers procedures
- To attend college and complete coursework on time and to a high standard
- To produce, maintain and be responsible for work details to document experience
- To take on additional responsibilities in years two and three
- To carry out all necessary administrative work associated with departmental management requirements such as using PC or laptop to accurately and timely record all processes from receiving jobs through to completion including timesheets
- To liaise and work with other trades and apprentices as required
- To understand and comply with all health and safety policies and procedures
- To attend and fully participate in regular training and reviews with mentor and line managers
- To undertake additional duties in line with capabilities as required
Where you'll work
UNIT 7A OAK INDUSTRIAL PARK
CHELMSFORD ROAD
DUNMOW
ESSEX
CM6 1XN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HARLOW COLLEGE
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
- Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
- Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
- Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
- Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
- Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
- Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
- Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
- Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
- Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
- Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
- Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
Training schedule
The training will be a mix of practical learning and theory covering things like:
- Health and safety legislation
- Environmental legislation
- Practices and procedures for overseeing and organising the work environment
- Cable termination
- Inspection and testing
- Fault finding
- Electrical principles
- Functional Skills
- Candidates will be required to achieve the Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification, (Installation) or (Maintenance)
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/installation-electrician-and-maintenance-electrician-v1-0
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Enthusiasm/Motivation
- Trustworthy
- Reliable
Other requirements
Overall Purpose: Through work experience, studying, training and development (both practical and vocational), complete a course study and obtain the following work-related professional qualifications. Within two years of joining: • NVQ Level 3 In electrical installation • City and Guilds 18th edition Within 4 years of Joining: • City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Inspection, Testing and Certification of Electrical Installations - 2391 Apprentice Electrician for the roll of Electrical testing and inspection Engineer. To learn to carry out a range of Electrical testing, Including: Electrical Installation Condition report, Emergency Light Testing, Thermal Imaging, Portable appliance Testing and Data Analysis. This will also include, Repair and installation work, to Offices, Banks, Sporting Arenas, Corporate Headquarters, Public Sectors, Colleges, Universities, Distribution, Schools, Government and Commercial Outlets. To carryout work to a high standard and ensure it is carried out in strict compliance with the Health and Safety at work act, and any other relevant legislation covering safety in the workplace for self and others. To Learn to complete all necessary paperwork and NICEIC records to current legislative standards, to prevailing performance standards and in line with Project Solvers Procedures. To attend college and complete coursework on time and to a high standard. To produce, Maintain and be responsible for work details to document experience. To Take on additional responsibilities in years two and three. To carry out all necessary administrative work associated with departmental management requirements such as using PC or Laptop to accurately and timely record all processes from receiving jobs through to completion including timesheets. To liaise and work with other trades and apprentices as required To understand and comply with all Health and safety policies and procedures To attend and fully participate in regular training and reviews with mentor and line managers. To undertake additional duties in line with capabilities as required. Competencies: • Good level of physical fitness, including the ability to work a height and in differing conditions • Studying for or have already have minimum of 3 GCSEs with grades C and above Including maths and English. • Self-Motivated with strong desire for long term study • Some Knowledge or exposure to chosen field • Takes responsibility for planning and organising own work where appropriate • Able to use IT for reporting and maintaining records • Be able to work to strict deadlines • Be capable of working efficiently effectively, diligently and courteously • Ability to demonstrate good customer care • Uses own initiative where appropriate • Ability to communicate in written and oral form • Able to work harmoniously with others, in a positive team atmosphere and build effective working relationships • Good timekeeper • Willing to work all over the Uk, (Will be part of a mobile team, accommodation supplied) • It is a requirement to hold a full and valid driving licence by the completion date of your training. Communication: This role requires effective written and verbal skills and the ability to communicate well with internal and external customers. Working Conditions: This role is field based, Personal Protective Equipment to be Provided. It is the Apprentices responsibility to ensure the PPE equipment is used properly and as when required. The role also requires the ability to work flexibly and deal constructively with unanticipated/variable situations such as co-operative and not so co-operative customers and their varied home conditions. Ensure that on completion of work the property is left in a clean and tidy state. Start dates may differ from what is advertised depending on when the employer finds the right applicant for the role and when the next apprenticeship course starts.
About this employer
Project Solver is a Millennium-born company offering expert insight to the building services industry on a national scale. Project Solver has impressive experience and a unique approach to problems. Project Solver cuts the waffle, promises a realistic analysis and most importantly a solution. Not surprisingly, this has meant that Project Solver has been successful in attracting high profile clients.
After this apprenticeship
There is the chance of progression, also further training will be provided, With a good chance of a permanent post at the end of the apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HARLOW COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001055.
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Closes on Sunday 11 January 2026
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