Level 3 Apprentice Electrician

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Level 3 Apprentice Electrician
Dalkia
Hinkley Point C

Summary

We have vacancies for enthusiastic and hardworking apprentice electricians at our contract at Hinkley Point C. Tasks include all elements required to become an electrician including installing containment, wiring, testing and health and safety.

Annual wage: £20,542.80 a year

Over the duration of your apprenticeship you will be included in annual salary reviews that will be attributed to your performance, based on both your capability on site and in college.

 
Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician

Hours: Hinkley Point C have a variable shift pattern dependent on the needs of the site. This will be discussed in greater detail at interview stage.
38 hours a week
Start date: Monday 7 September 2026
Duration : 4 years
Positions available: 4

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 large projects at Hinkley Point C
•    Installing electrical systems across the site
•    Testing electrical systems
•    Fault finding

Where you’ll work: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, TA5 1UD

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: UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course: Installation and maintenance electrician
Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Course contents

•  Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
•  Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
•  Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
•  Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
•  Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
•  Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
•  Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
•  Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
•  Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
•  Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
•  Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
•  Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
•  Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
•  Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
•  Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
•  Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
•  Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
•  Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
•  Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
•  Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
•  Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
•  Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
•  Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
•  Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
•  Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
•  Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
•  Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
•  Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
•  Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
•  Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.

Your training plan

•    The apprenticeship training will be provided at Bridgwater College by University Centre Somerset College Group. Full onsite support will be provided as well as mentoring from our central learning and development team, past apprentices and experienced professionals on site
•    Following the completion of the apprenticeship, the successful candidate will receive an Electrical Installation Level 3 qualification 
•    Functional Skills in English and maths if required
•    You will become a Gold Card JIB Electrician upon completion of your apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

•    GCSE Any Subject (Grade C or 4 and above) essential
•    GCSE English (Grade C or 4 and above) essential
•    GCSE Maths (Grade C or 4 and above) 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 be 18+ due to site requirements.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.