London Underground Engineering Apprentice

telent ,
London, Greater London
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" Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to kick start your career? Are you interested in working in a hands-on, exciting and rewarding environment? Are you ready to challenge yourself and learn new skills and gain on the job experience? ...Sounds Great? But what will I learn... \t * How to become a Track-side Engineer \t * How to carry out maintenance activities on communication systems throughout the infrastructure \t * How to install and commission on site equipment in line with the various contract requirements \t * How to repair and restore equipment across the London Underground \t * To understand and adhere to the Health & Safety requirements and London Underground procedures \t * How to test and commission a vast array of products across multiple technologies and manufacturers \t * How to unload, check, handle, store and prepare all the equipment \t * To work in a multitude of environments from stations to trackside \t * About all 3 of the departments of the metro business and rotate around each of them throughout the apprenticeship \t * To work as part of a team or work alone \t * The requirements of the different customers and contracts and how to fulfil those needs \t * To become part of a wide and multi-skilled field force \t * How to own problems and take the responsibility of solving them \t * Be proactive in supporting telent and recognising when colleagues need help The Specifics \t * The apprenticeship is 3 years long \t * You will be mentored by colleagues, supervisors and managers throughout the scheme \t * One completion of the scheme you will be a fully qualified telent field engineer and have the opportunity to integrate into the full-time workforce \t * The apprenticeship is a managed scheme with a mix between apprenticeship course work, on site working and vendor exams (block release) Still Interested? What will you need? To qualify to join telent as an apprentice you must: \t * Have a minimum of 5 GCSEs grades 9 - 4 (A*-C) specifically in Maths, English and Science or an IT related subject \t * Have a full UK driving licence by the completion of the apprenticeship \t * Be 18 years of age from September 2020 \t * Be able to pass government vetting and police Security Clearance \t * Be able to pass full drugs and alcohol screening test prior and during employment Additional Info: To excel and develop in the telent apprenticeship Scheme you must: \t * Have an interest in developing your skills \t * Be able to commit 100% to the programme and your personal development \t * Basic knowledge of windows operating systems \t * A strong focus on client and customer service \t * Experience in communicating with internal and external stakeholders \t * Strong planning and organising skills \t * Strong problem solving and decision-making skills \t * Be able to undertake physically demanding work and possess normal colour vision and hearing \t * Adhere to telent's strict policy on drugs & alcohol \t * Be able to work at heights \t * Be an effective communicator both written and verbal \t * Have a positive, can-do attitude \t * Be able to work as part of a team \t * Be keen to work outdoors in all kinds of environments \t So... want to know more about telent? Every time you pick up the phone, surf the Internet, travel on a motorway, catch a train, bus or tube, or even dial 999; chances are telent have enabled the technology to make this happen. With current annual revenues of 399M, 2,200 employees and 50 operational locations across the UK and Ireland, we are a leading technology company which designs and delivers solutions and services for organisations to create, improve and maintain their ICT, mission critical communications networks and operational systems, vital in the effective operation of the nation's infrastructure. At the heart of many of the UK's best-known brands, telent operates within multiple industry sectors including Transport, Service Provider, Public Safety, Defence and Government. telent's industry expertise and professionalism make the company a Partner of choice for organisations at the forefront of the digital revolution including BAE Systems, BT, Highways England, Interoute, London Ambulance Service, Merseyside Fire & Rescue, Metropolitan Police, Network Rail, RNLI, Sky, Transport for London, Virgin Media and Vodafone. Excellent Employee Benefits: telent is committed to ensuring that we offer industry leading career opportunities, salary and benefits packages. Join us and you can expect to receive: \t * 33 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year \t * Company pension scheme \t * A range of family friendly policies including childcare vouchers \t * An employee-funded car leasing scheme \t * Occupational health support \t * Telent Rewards Scheme \t

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