Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

Job Description

Our Apprentice engineers will be trained in the service and maintenance of high performance fire detection systems. The role involves on site visits liaising with the end user to carry out the routine maintenance of their fire and security systems. (salary will be increased year on year providing apprenticeship criteria is being met).

In house training: both theory and practical, will be provided.
Shadowing more senior engineers helping in faults, commissions, maintenance and projects .
This will be further supported with a College qualification.

What will Skills for Security do for you?
Deliver the Level 2 / 3 apprenticeship of your choice.
• Completing all training tasks allocated during your block release weeks at the training centre and gathering any site evidence needed to supplement your studies.
• Complete an annual assessment at the training centre and take part in any additional training courses that the company require you to complete.

During the service visit itself you will be working alongside our more experienced maintenance engineers, you will gain exposure to a variety of Life Protection Systems and gain an understanding of the processes required to carry out the routine maintenance. The systems you will work on will vary in type range from small to large complex multi-panel networked systems. Once you have a good understanding of all the service elements and where required, you may also assist our On Demand engineers rectifying faults further developing your knowledge of Life Protection Systems. 

Future prospects: 

To progress at the company, move into more senior roles.
We offer a sincere pathway for progression always advertising opportunities internally first. Approximately 80% of our more senior engineers have progressed through the business either via our maintenance team or apprentices. We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to have a growing quantity of female engineers within our teams.