Construction Higher Apprenticeship (level 4) - Chippenham

About the role

Imagine shaping projects that power millions of journeys every single day! 🚀 Kickstart your career with us, blending real-world experience with a structured development path. Through awesome technical training, dedicated apprenticeship days, and expert mentoring, you'll level up your skills while working on projects that actually matter. ✨

You'll team up with fellow apprentices across the business, showcase your wins 🏆, and nail an Apprentice Excellence Project by proposing cool improvements to how we work. From day one, you'll be linked to a specific role, giving you laser focus for your growth and a solid permanent position waiting for you when you successfully complete your apprenticeship. 📈

As an Apprentice, you'll be working towards a recognized apprenticeship standard (Level 4, Rail Engineering Advanced Technician), mastering all the essential knowledge, skills, and behaviors along the way with support from us and your training provider. This is a 48-month journey, primarily delivered through hybrid block release with NTAR as your training partner. 🚆

This apprenticeship is your launchpad into a thrilling career in Siemens Mobility's Rail Infrastructure Construction. You'll be based across regional project sites and supporting offices, diving into live signalling projects to gain invaluable hands-on experience and build the evidence you need for your IRSE Installation licence. 🛠️ Your development is fully supported with a clear training and career path, including placements in different departments so you get the full picture of railway engineering and project delivery from start to finish. Ultimately, this is your fast track to mastering technical expertise, securing your professional licence, and building a lasting career in critical railway infrastructure.

What You'll Be Doing to Make a Difference:

• Driving Project Delivery: Get hands-on with regional rail infrastructure projects, helping us build safe, efficient, and reliable signalling systems that keep networks moving. 🌍
• Building a Safer Railway: Collect crucial workplace evidence and practical experience to achieve your IRSE licence 🥇, setting you up for a career dedicated to safety-critical railway engineering.
• Connecting the Business: Bring fresh ideas through cross-functional placements, bridging the gap between site operations and the teams that make projects a success. 🔗

What You'll Need to Shine:

• A solid foundation: At least a Grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Maths. 📚
• Sharp thinking: You've got logical reasoning skills, a thirst for learning and research, and a creative spark for problem-solving. 🧠
• Independent drive: You can work safely and responsibly on your own, take initiative with challenges and ideas, and are keen to lead change. 💪
• Team spirit: You love collaborating with others to find awesome, innovative solutions. 🙌
• Formal qualifications: You've achieved, or are on track to achieve, ONE of the following:
• Level 3 Engineering Qualification
• Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering
• Relevant Engineering BTEC or equivalent technical qualification
• 3x A Levels at C or above in relevant subjects (like Maths, Physics, and/or Engineering)

*Please note: Proof of qualifications will be required as part of our recruitment process.*

Transform The Everyday With Us!

We celebrate YOU! Your unique identity and perspective are valued, and we're committed to providing fair opportunities and building a diverse workplace that mirrors society. Bring your authentic self and help us transform the everyday! 🌟 We're a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from everyone. Need adjustments during recruitment? Just let your recruiter know! 😊

How to Apply:

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*Important for all Early Careers roles: You must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship now or in the future. We cannot consider applicants on visas that require future sponsorship. Thanks for understanding! 🙏*

Key responsibilities

• Contributing directly to regional rail infrastructure projects, helping deliver safe, efficient, and reliable signalling installations.
• Gathering vital workplace evidence and hands-on experience to achieve your IRSE licence.
• Bringing fresh perspectives through cross-functional placements, helping bridge the gap between site operations and supporting departments.
• Collaborating with other apprentices across the business.
• Delivering an Apprentice Excellence Project by proposing a change to a business process.

Skills