Apprentice - Electrician – Torness Power Station
We have a vacancy for enthusiastic, hardworking apprentice electrician for our Torness Power Station contract. You will be training to become a SJIB Gold Card Installation Electrician. Tasks include installing containment, wiring and electrical health and safety.
Annual wage:
- £15,912 a year
- Overtime and Travel allowance payable
Training course:
- Installation and maintenance electrician
Hours:
- Monday - Friday, between 7.30am - 4.00pm plus overtime when applicable.
- 37.5 hours a week
Start date:
Duration:
Positions available:
Work:
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Full installation on a large nuclear project
- Installing electrical systems
- Testing electrical systems
- Fault-finding
Where you’ll work:
- Torness Nuclear Power Station, Dunbar, EH42 1QU
Training:
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation:
Your training course:
- Installation and maintenance electrician
- Equal to Level 3 (A level)
Your training plan:
- The apprenticeship training will be provided by Edinburgh College along with full onsite support, mentoring from our central learning and development team and past apprentices
- Following the completion of the Apprenticeship, the successful candidate will receive a installation electrician and maintenance electrician level 3 qualification
- MUST HAVE GRADE C/4 OR ABOVE IN MATHS ENGLISH AND SCIENCE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE
- You will become a Gold Card SJIB Electrician
Requirements:
Essential qualifications
- Must be aged 18+
- GCSE or equivalent Science (Grade C or 4 and above) essential
- GCSE English (Grade C or Grade 4) essential
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4) essential
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Practical mind-set
- Understand safe working
Other requirements:
- MUST HAVE GRADE C OR 4 OR ABOVE MATHS, ENGLISH AND SCIENCE AND MUST BE AGED 18+
About this company:
Dalkia Engineering Services delivers mechanical and electrical technical solutions across the UK’s built environment from initial design to project completion. Harnessing a value-engineering approach across our projects, we optimise your environment to deliver cost savings and carbon efficiency.
https://www.dalkia.co.uk/
Company Benefits:
Full JIB Benefits. Flexible Benefits Rewards Scheme through Dalkia.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 04/06/2025
Reference ID: Torness Electrical
Expected start date: 08/09/2025
