Engineering Vehicles Maintenance - Level 3

Working on the assets that form the foundation of our transport system

Apprentice Standard : Railway Engineering Technician   

What makes us different?

At Engineering Vehicles, you will be working on hundreds of assets across several different asset types which are used to service 1,050km of track supporting 1.4bn journeys a year. 

Salary 

£23,404 

Location 

Ruislip 

Duration 

3 years 

What you'll need

  • You should already hold or be working towards a minimum of 2 GCSE's A*-C/ grade 4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English language.  
  • You are not eligible for this scheme if you currently hold or are working towards a qualification at the same or higher level in a related subject or have already studied content from the qualification for this scheme. 
  • Please note that you will be required to provide original certificates and/or predicted grades as proof for your eligibility checks. 
  • You must be 18 by January 13th 2025 to be eligible for this scheme. 

Job Overview

Our Engineers focus on the assets that form the foundation of our transport system.  Working on multiple engineering mechanised rolling stock. From diesel to battery locomotives supporting the critical work that happens across the network. You will be trained in engineering principles in mechanical and electrical. 

What will I be doing? 

As an apprentice, your 3-year development programme will be made placement rotations and training. Our aim is to equip you with the range of skills and experience you need for your successful career. We also understand that everyone's career is different, so every apprentice's journey is unique:

Year 1 

The first year is settling into London Underground. You will spend the first 3 months at our partner college in Enfield working on the fundamental engineering principles. You will then receive all the safety training and licencing to safely work on. After you have had all the safety training you start to be shadow the training maintainers at Ruislip Transplant depot rotating around the teams. 

This is the time you will start to work on gathering knowledge for your qualifications. Also returning to college for short stints to achieve key engineering principal units. The qualifications are made up of knowledge questions and evidence of the work you have done. 

Year 2 

Your second year will be where you get hands on in the business learning from experienced train maintainers from focusing mainly at Ruislip on the engineering vehicles. However there will be opportunity for short placements on passage train depots across the network and the Railway Engineering Workshop. You will be expected to follow teams building up your confidence and practical knowledge. 

As you continue on college block lease for knowledge and on the job, competency building this is a critical time to evidence and submit a large portion of your qualifications.  

Year 3 

With the fundamentals of engineering and the hands-on practical experience your final year is where you continue rotating around placements while complete your qualifications. At the end you will present your best work to an external engineering institute give final sign off hat you are a competent rolling stock engineering. 

Where can this career take me? 

Upon successful completion of this scheme, you could roll-off into a Train maintainer position which could lead to further career development opportunities such as Advanced Train Maintainer or Team leader positions.     

At the end of the apprenticeship, you will be at an Engineering Technician professional standard while there is no requirement this can be built upon to achieve Chartership status in the future.