Job Description
Salary: Starting at £9.18ph before April 2023 and £10.18ph from April 2023 onwards plus Veolia benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: North Manchester and surrounding areas (inc Wigan)
Closing Date: Monday 6th March 2023
Candidate shortlisting will take place w/c the 20th & 27th March and assessment days between w/c 3rd & 10th April 2023.
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, and wants to take their career in a direction where they can push for genuine change, to take up an exciting Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering Apprentice role based at in and around our sites within the North Manchester and South Lancashire corridor.
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to start a career where you’re making a difference everyone can see, or just do a good day’s work. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment in small and big ways, and contribute towards our inclusive culture.
Apprenticeship programme
During this Level 3 Engineering apprenticeship programme, we will help you to develop your practical skills and knowledge required for you to succeed in this role as well as your future career. Throughout the 42 - month programme, you will continue to develop your behaviours such as team working, problem-solving and customer focus.
As well as gaining a broad range of technical and professional knowledge and experience, you’ll also gain academic and vocational qualifications such as a Level 3 Technical (knowledge) Certificate BTEC in Engineering, NVQ (competency) in Engineering, as well as Health and Safety (IOSH) Awareness Training.
What will you be doing?
You will be trained, coached and mentored to carry out the on-site operation and maintenance support on a range of industrial utility equipment, including combined heat and power, steam boilers, pumps and motors, water treatment, filtration systems and chemical dosing.
Working alongside a technician you will:
- Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on steam boilers and utility plants, compressed air systems, cooling systems, pumps and motors.
- Assisting with routine steam boiler operational tasks to comply with legislation and company procedures.
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities with the ability to multi-skill where possible with a proven trade bias.
- Carrying out fault diagnosis on electrical LV control and power circuits.
- Regular monitoring, supervision and interaction of key sub-contractors.
What are we looking for?
- A driving licence is essential due to it being a mobile role
- A minimum of 4 GCSEs Grade 4 (C or equivalent) or above/predicted to include Maths & English
- Good communication skills
- Be able to work a flexible system to meet the demands of the business and team
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Logical thinker
- Attention to detail
Assessments
As a part of your online application, you will need to complete gamified assessment challenges before we can consider your application for this position.
If you are successful at the application stage, we’ll invite you to attend a virtual assessment day.
We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.
Our promise to you
We know that a genuinely good role goes both ways. So alongside your salary or hourly pay, you’ll get 25 days of holiday plus an extensive benefits package, which includes our market-leading pension and share scheme, and a range of employee discounts. Also to help you further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
Please note that if a high number of quality applications are received, this vacancy may close early. To avoid disappointment, please apply with plenty of time before the stated advert closing date.
Here at Veolia, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: From £10.18 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Schedule:
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: JR8807
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