Apprentice Rigger
United Infrastructure
Warrington (WA5 3LP)
Closes in 25 days (Sunday 4 January 2026)
Posted on 8 December 2025
Contents
Summary
Day to day you will develop your skills and experience to enable you to assist in the installation of telecommunications sites, adopting a customer-focused approach to our clients and their representatives.
- Wage
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£20,000 a year
- Training course
- CNFE - Cellular network field engineer (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday.
48 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 26 January 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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3
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
We are looking for apprentices to join our Connected business.
United in the way we think, united in the way we work. Join us at United Infrastructure and work in partnership with our clients to deliver critical infrastructure across the UK.
As an Apprentice at United Infrastructure, you will learn something new every day and develop your skills and knowledge in the construction industry in a supportive environment with an approachable team. You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.
Day to day you will develop your skills and experience to enable you to assist in the installation of telecommunications sites, adopting a customer-focused approach to our clients and their representatives. Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Carry out installation activities on towers, roofs and hard-to-reach places, observing all safety measures, using all necessary personal protective equipment and techniques for working at height.
- Carry out the maintenance on telecommunication sites, as well as troubleshoot and repair these sites when required including new site builds, or technology upgrades.
- Attend pre-start meetings, surveys, MSVs, supervisory visits, and audits
- Have responsibility for the relevant materials, vehicles, and equipment necessary for the completion of a site.
- Ensure all work is in accordance with organisation policies and procedures, including Health and Safety policies.
- As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto the Level 4 CNFE - Cellular network field engineer apprenticeship qualification with one of our training partners.
Where you'll work
Lingley Mere
Warrington
WA5 3LP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE INSTITUTE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS
Training course
CNFE - Cellular network field engineer (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Compile and verify a construction phase plan (CPP)
- Conduct, produce and write a risk assessment and method statement at site level
- Recognise, record and monitor risks, escalating to relevant personnel
- Comply with health and safety regulations
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Comply with electrical regulations
- Delegate and assign tasks according to scope of works and specific skillset and Health and safety
- Conduct site surveys to meet client’s installation criteria
- Review and compile information to produce handover pack
- Select, implement and evaluate control measures
- Install electrical systems
- Inspect and test electrical systems
- Isolate electrical circuits
- Maintain cell site apparatus
- Find faults and repair cell site apparatus
- Decommission cell site apparatus
- Commission and conduct integration testing on Base Station Sub-System (BSS)
- Select and use work restraint, work positioning, and fall arrest equipment
- Climb site towers
- Use lifting and lowering techniques using slings, knots and attachments
- Select and use tools and equipment when working at ground level and at height
- Conduct tower rescue and casualty management
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes to implement site environmental solutions and disposal of waste
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written or verbal means
- Interpret design drawings
- Use Radio Frequency (RF) monitor
- Conduct site inspections
- Compile and verify a construction phase plan (CPP)
- Conduct, produce and write a risk assessment and method statement at site level
- Recognise, record and monitor risks, escalating to relevant personnel
- Comply with health and safety regulations
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Comply with electrical regulations
- Delegate and assign tasks according to scope of works and specific skillset and Health and safety
- Conduct site surveys to meet client’s installation criteria
- Review and compile information to produce handover pack
- Select, implement and evaluate control measures
- Install electrical systems
- Inspect and test electrical systems
- Isolate electrical circuits
- Maintain cell site apparatus
- Find faults and repair cell site apparatus
- Decommission cell site apparatus
- Commission and conduct integration testing on Base Station Sub-System (BSS)
- Select and use work restraint, work positioning, and fall arrest equipment
- Climb site towers
- Use lifting and lowering techniques using slings, knots and attachments
- Select and use tools and equipment when working at ground level and at height
- Conduct tower rescue and casualty management
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes to implement site environmental solutions and disposal of waste
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written or verbal means
- Interpret design drawings
- Use Radio Frequency (RF) monitor
- Conduct site inspections
Training schedule
As part of your Apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto the Level 4 CNFE - Cellular network field engineer apprenticeship qualification with one of our training partners. You will be fully supported through a variety of methods such as classroom or remotely taught sessions, learning materials, and one-to-one support from your tutor or coach. They will also meet regularly with you and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Working at height
Other requirements
- Full driving licence.
- Being comfortable with working at height.
About this employer
United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.
Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.
https://unitedinfrastructure.com/ (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
Upon successful completion of this programme, you can continue your development and progression with United Infrastructure
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE INSTITUTE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000003939.
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Closes in 25 days (Sunday 4 January 2026)
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