Apprentice Field Services Engineer - Poole

YUNEX LIMITED

POOLE (BH17 7ER)

Closes on Monday 16 February 2026

Posted on 25 November 2025

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Summary

Part of being a Traffic Transformer apprentice at Yunex Traffic means you get to work on real-life projects whilst also being supported on a guided learning journey, and often experiencing different areas within the business. This will be a Level 3 apprenticeship, over a 4-year period.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Benefits include: 26 days holiday, increasing up to 29 days with length of service. Excellent pension. Annual bonus. Flexible benefits to suit your personal needs. Investment in personal development.

Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
Shifts will generally be between 8.00am - 6.00pm Monday - Friday. This will be discussed further at interview.

38 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

4 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

  • Ensure the proper and timely installation of various traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and/or other highways systems, unsupervised or as part of a team.
  • Proper use of relevant hand tools, power tools, working at height aides and manual handling aides in accordance with the company’s risk assessments, method statements and relevant training.
  • Work collaboratively with customers and other contractors that may be on site.
  • Ensure works are completed to the required quality standards and in accordance with the site specification and the company’s relevant product and installation handbooks.
  • Attend, diagnose and resolve faults on traffic signal assets and any other equipment covered within the scope of the Traffic Signal Maintenance (TSM) contract.
  • Completion and delivery of both reactive & proactive maintenance tasks, ensuring high quality standards are achieved at all times.
  • Installation, replacement and set up of traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and/or other highways systems, unsupervised or as part of a team.
  • Completion of remedial works following incidents such as Road Traffic Collisions equipment failure and/or damage.
  • Work collaboratively with customers and other contractors that may be on site.
  • Produce and submit high quality, detailed and accurate clearance notes via the relevant Fault Management System (FMS) and other digital platforms as required.
  • Complete works in accordance with contract specific requirements, such as adhering to response & repair times or carrying out periodic/planned works in line with the relevant schedule and specification.
  • Book time in accordance with the “Variable Pay Policy – Field Services” and Live Time Booking process.
  • Meet the minimum requirements of the relevant Highway Electrical Registrations Scheme (HERS) occupation, and working towards or completed the associated NVQ level
  • Successful completion of mandatory National Highway Sector Scheme training requirements as well as product and equipment training. Training will be a mixture of formal, peer to peer, on the job and self-learning.
  • Support a positive Health & Safety culture in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures. For example, through the review and completion of relevant task specific risk assessments, event reporting, vehicle & equipment checks, and correct use of lone working device.
  • Accurate collection and processing of data to enable fault-free analysis of equipment performance.
  • Ensure works are completed in accordance with the site specification, in a timely manner and to a sufficient quality level.
  • Adopt new business policies and processes in a positive way.

Where you'll work

SOPERS LANE
POOLE
BH17 7ER

Training

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

Training provider

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE

Training course

Engineering fitter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
  • Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
  • Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
  • Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
  • Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
  • Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
  • Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
  • Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
  • Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
  • Reporting work outcomes or issues.
  • Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
  • Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
  • Operating within limits of responsibility.
  • Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
  • Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
  • Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
  • Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
  • Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
  • Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
  • Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
  • Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
  • Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
  • Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
  • Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
  • Reporting work outcomes or issues.
  • Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
  • Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
  • Operating within limits of responsibility.
  • Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Math (grade 4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Good with Heights
  • Enjoys working outside

Other requirements

This apprenticeship will involve working outside and working at height. In this field service role, you will be expected to drive a company vehicle; therefore, you will need to have gained a driving license within the first year of the apprenticeship (dependent on the age of the applicant). All uniform, PPE and Tools will be provided.

About this employer

We operate in 24 countries around the world and make infrastructure permanently environmentally friendly and efficient with cutting-edge digital technology in hundreds of cities. Our smart mobility solutions are currently deployed in major cities around the world, including Dubai, London, Berlin, Bogota and Miami. We have 3100+ employees from 58 nations in our 24 offices all over the world.

https://www.yunextraffic.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

Permanent employment after apprenticeship as a Field Services Engineer.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE COLLEGE, THE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002432.

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Closes on Monday 16 February 2026

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