Apprentice Engineering Technician in Mechatronic Maintenance
BWSC GENERATION SERVICES UK LTD
Norwich (NR16 2JZ)
Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 September 2026
Contents
Summary
The apprenticeship programme is at our Biomass Power Station at Snetterton and will be focused on developing an individual with the skills to support the site with operations and maintenance support.
- Wage
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£23,900 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
<21, yr 1 £22900-£23900 >21, yr 1 £22900-£23900 rising annually to: £25100-£26000 £27500-£28000
- Training course
- Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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40 working hours per week.
Working days are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 November 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
The role will involve working alongside primarily the maintenance department but also exposure to both the operations and fuel handling teams in order to gain a fuller understanding of the day-to-day operations and maintenance on the Biomass Power Plant. You will report to the maintenance team leader and be mentored by other members of the team.
The key responsibilities and duties of this role are:
- Understanding BWSC as a business
- Developing Health and Safety knowledge to work on a power station
- Developing self-confidence and communications skills to become an effective communicator and team player
- Developing day to day hands on skills in order to support the operations and maintenance of the site
The site team is very small so day to day contact will be with all members of the O&M team ranging from Fuel Handlers, Operators, QHSE and Management.
Where you'll work
Chalk Lane
Snetterton
Norwich
NR16 2JZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
Training course
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
- Use information technology, for example to create documentation, communication and information management.
- Obtain, read and interpret task related documentation, such as work instructions, quality control documents, drawings, operation manuals, specifications and service manuals.
- Record information for example job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Conduct initial assessment of equipment that requires maintenance.
- Formulate plans setting out the methodology of the maintenance activity including timescales and resources.
- Select, prepare and use material, consumables, tools and equipment.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational requirements applicable in the workplace. For example, COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, PPE and applying safe systems of work.
- Apply dynamic risk assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation principles and techniques.
- Apply isolation principles and techniques to equipment undergoing maintenance, including dissipation of stored energies as required.
- Manufacture, repair and refurbish components using hand and machine tools.
- Restore the workplace on completion of the maintenance activity. Handover resources, consumables and equipment to process owner.
- Apply the techniques and processes used in reactive maintenance and repair activities on complex engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Produce, maintain, update, record and store documentation including electronic items such as PLC and robot programmes.
- Apply techniques and processes used in planned and preventative maintenance activities on engineered systems such as electrical, electronic, mechanical, fluid power and control systems.
- Apply functional testing and checking techniques and processes after maintenance interventions, and handover to the operational team.
- Apply techniques and processes used in condition monitoring, non-destructive or sensory testing. Record findings and take necessary actions.
- Apply calculation techniques such as, feeds, speeds, tolerances, electrical calculations using Ohms law, power calculations and cable sizing calculations.
- Select, use and confirm calibration of electrical and mechanical testing and measuring equipment.
- Produce sketches or drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Communicate in writing. Prepare communications, documents and reports on technical matters.
- Segregate, separate and dispose of waste streams and by-products.
- Apply 4S or 5S principles of housekeeping to the work environment.
- Identify opportunities and make recommendations to improve operational performance.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Communicate with others verbally. Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange access to equipment.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Apply fault finding techniques used in reactive maintenance on complex integrated systems including half split, input output, six point technique, function or performance testing, unit or component substitution and equipment diagnostics.
Training schedule
College or training organisation: City College Ipswich road Norwich NR2 2LJ.
Your Training Course: College delivery for the standard and qualification (CCN & apprentice).
- •Apprentice development plan (CCN & apprentice)
- Workplace reviews at least every 12 weeks (employer, CCN & apprentice)
- Workplace visits to build evidence/ portfolio (employer, CCN & apprentice)
- Off-the-job training (employer, CCN & apprentice)- 744 hours minimum over the course of the apprenticeship
- On-the-job training plan (employer & apprentice)
Delivery pattern
- The release pattern for this course is once a week (term- time only)
- Additional sessions (including examinations) may be run in holiday periods, if needed, and by prior agreement with the apprentice and employer
Training Plan: The apprentice will attend college one day a week.
Requirements
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
Other requirements
Desired personal qualities:
- Committed with a strong work ethic
- Excellent time-keeping
- Motivated
- Interested in Engineering
Previous experience of working or learning in an engineering environment.
The role requires working in a multitude of environments from indoors boiler house which can become quite warm in summer months, to working outdoors in all weathers as well as some desk-based office environment working. As the student matures there will be overtime opportunities when legally allowed to do so.
About this employer
Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC) is a leading provider and operator of diesel, combined cycle, waste and biomass power plants designed and built to custom. Our roots go back to 1872 with the famous Danish shipyard Burmeister & Wain, which started building and installing diesel engines in 1904. In 1980, BWSC was set up as a specialist power plant engineering company. The Apprenticeship programme at one of our Biomass Power Stations at Snetterton will be focused on developing an individual with the skills to support the site with operations and maintenance support.
Company benefits
- Free car parking
The Company has a defined contribution workplace pension scheme -Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP) with the following rates:
- Employee – 3% contribution
- Employer – 6% contribution
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This role could lead to full time employment within BWSC in one of the departments that is most suited to the individual which may be Fuel Handling, Operations or Maintenance. For the right candidates, further education and development would be an option for future career progression into Engineering and Management.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY COLLEGE NORWICH
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054736.
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Closes in 5 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:59pm)