Start an exciting career with our 3-year Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship and you’ll help shape national projects, embrace the latest tech, and get hands-on with important projects. Working alongside some of our most experienced engineers, you’ll specialise in one of five possible disciplines that are integral to the successful running of the railway.
If new technology and real-world experience matters to you.
Level 3 Engineering Apprentice
Locations: Please refer to this link and access the map at the top of the page to view all of our locations that are open for applications. Alternatively scroll to the bottom of the page.
Salary: £19,838
Start Date: November 2024
What you’ll be doing
Work alongside experienced engineers in depots across the UK and learn what goes into keeping thousands of miles of power lines and tracks running and fit for us. As part of our team, you’ll help shape national projects, embrace the latest technology and develop the skills you need to succeed.
Each of our apprentices will specialise in a pathway relevant to the depot they’re based at. The pathways available are Track, Signalling, Telecommunications, Overhead Lines, and Distribution and Plant. This could see you getting hands-on and repairing our tracks, working with high voltage systems, heights and specialist tools, repairing major signalling failures, supporting our telecommunications systems, or keeping our power flowing safely and efficiently.
Please note that your discipline will be allocated to you according to your geography and what the need is at your local depot. If you have a preference in what discipline you would like to specialise in, please make this clear as part of the application process.
Who you are matters
You’ll need grades 9-4 in GCSE English, Science, and at least one other subject, and grade 9-5 in GCSE Maths, or equivalent.
We look for driven individuals who have a keen eye for detail and the ability to solve difficult problems. You should love working in a team but be comfortable making your own judgements once settled in the role.
Our railway runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This means that as a Rail Engineering Technician Apprentice it is likely that you will follow a shift pattern that will mean working nights and/or weekends and times where you need to stay away from home for training. You’ll find yourself out in all weathers, around the clock, seven days a week, so you’ll need to be flexible about travelling and working shifts and be up for working in all conditions.
Due to the nature of the railway environment we operate certain safety checks when joining, as part of this we require all candidates to be 18 years old.
What you’ll get out of it
Once you’ve completed the scheme, you’ll have two Level 3 Diplomas in Railway Engineering Technician Knowledge & Competence, as well as leadership and management skills. We’ll even offer further support and sponsorship if you choose to attend university or achieve professional qualifications.
Many of our Apprentices go on to hold senior positions within Network Rail, such as Programme Management, Principal Engineers, and Maintenance Delivery Engineers.
We matter to millions. You could too.
Locations:
Ashford, England, TN24 0PN, United Kingdom
Station Approach, Banbury, England, OX16 5AB, United Kingdom
Railway Street, Barnetby, England, DN38 6DQ, United Kingdom
Basingstoke, England, RG21 7JE, United Kingdom
Bedford, England, MK40 1DP, United Kingdom
Gt. Francis Street, Birmingham, England, B7 4QS, United Kingdom
Bournemouth, England, BH8 8HX, United Kingdom
Brentwood, England, CM13 2XD, United Kingdom
New England Road, Brighton, England, BN1 3TU, United Kingdom
Kingsland Road, Bristol, England, BS2 0QW, United Kingdom
Queen Ann Road, Bristol, England, BS5 9TX, United Kingdom
Broxbourne, England, EN10 7AW, United Kingdom
Cardiff, Wales, CF11 8HP, United Kingdom
Carlisle, England, CA1 2NP, United Kingdom
Carnforth, England, LA5 9ET, United Kingdom
Station Road, Lanark, Scotland, ML11 8PR, United Kingdom
Lower Lane, High Peak, England, SK23 6EU, United Kingdom
Colchester, England, CO1 1XD, United Kingdom
Crawley, England, RH10 1HW, United Kingdom
Crawley, England, RH10 7AA, United Kingdom
Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Newton Aycliffe, England, DL5 6QG, United Kingdom
Dartford, England, DA1 5TT, United Kingdom
Chequers Road, Derby, England, DE21 6EN, United Kingdom
Didcot, England, OX11 7HJ, United Kingdom
Doncaster, England, DN4 5HX, United Kingdom
Saint John’s Road, Dover, England, CT17 9SE, United Kingdom
West Bromwich, England, B70 7JD, United Kingdom
Dutton Lane, Eastleigh, England, SO50 6AA, United Kingdom
Station Road, Ely, England, CB7 4BS, United Kingdom
Exeter, England, EX4 4PA, United Kingdom
Leicester, England, LE8 8UR, United Kingdom
Gateshead, England, NE8 2TD, United Kingdom
Gloucester, England, GL1 1AH, United Kingdom
Gloucester, England, GL1 3PU, United Kingdom
Huntingtower Road, Grantham, England, NG31 7AU, United Kingdom
Gravesend, England, DA12 3AN, United Kingdom
Havant, England, United Kingdom
Station Approach, Hereford, England, HR1 1BB, United Kingdom
Hexham, England, NE46 1EZ, United Kingdom
Hitchin, England, SG4 9UL, United Kingdom
Nightingale Road, Horsham, England, RH12 2NW, United Kingdom
Leeds, England, LS11 9QG, United Kingdom
Leicester, England, LE8 8UR, United Kingdom
Thurston Road, London, England, SE13 7SD, United Kingdom
Great Northern Terrace, Lincoln, England, LN5 8HJ, United Kingdom
Liverpool, England, L1 1JT, United Kingdom
Picton Road, Liverpool, England, L15 4LD, United Kingdom
Conway Road, Llandudno Junction, Wales, LL31 9LU, United Kingdom
London, England, EC2M 7PY, United Kingdom
York Way, London, England, N1 9AB, United Kingdom
London, England, N17 9NA, United Kingdom
London, England, N1C 4AP, United Kingdom
Stroud Green Road, London, England, N4 3EA, United Kingdom
London, England, NW1 2RS, United Kingdom
London, England, NW10 0HQ, United Kingdom
Old Oak Lane, London, England, NW10 6EJ, United Kingdom
Iverson Road, London, England, NW6 2RA, United Kingdom
Great Suffolk Street, London, England, SE1 0NS, United Kingdom
Manor Lane, London, England, SE12 0UA, United Kingdom
Thurston Road, London, England, SE13 7SD, United Kingdom
New Cross Road, London, England, SE14 5UQ, United Kingdom
Shakespeare Road, London, England, SE24 0PT, United Kingdom
Station Road, London, England, SE25 5AG, United Kingdom
Avenue Park Road, London, England, SE27 9BT, United Kingdom
London, England, SW11 2UH, United Kingdom
London, England, SW19 7JY, United Kingdom
Buckingham Palace Road, London, England, SW1W 9SP, United Kingdom
London, England, SW20 0JY, United Kingdom
Feltham, England, TW14 9AX, United Kingdom
Westbourne Terrace, London, England, W2 6JX, United Kingdom
Seago Street, Lowestoft, England, NR32 2DT, United Kingdom
Machynlleth, Wales, SY20 8BL, United Kingdom
Manchester, England, M1 2NY, United Kingdom
Manchester, England, M12 4HR, United Kingdom
Middlesbrough, England, TS1 1JP, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes, England, MK2 2JU, United Kingdom
Milton Keynes, England, MK3 6DS, United Kingdom
Morpeth, England, NE61 6JJ, United Kingdom
Bideford Road, Newport, Wales, NP20 3BG, United Kingdom
Newton Abbot, England, TQ12 4AB, United Kingdom
Cotton End, Northampton, England, NN4 8BS, United Kingdom
Lower Clarence Road, Norwich, England, NR1 1HA, United Kingdom
Nuneaton, England, CV11 5DE, United Kingdom
Orpington, England, BR6 8AD, United Kingdom
Par, England, PL24 2LT, United Kingdom
Peterborough, England, PE3 6AL, United Kingdom
Plymouth, England, PL7 4TB, United Kingdom
Port Talbot, Wales, SA12 7AX, United Kingdom
Croft Street, Preston, England, PR1 8ST, United Kingdom
Station Approach Road, Ramsgate, England, CT11 7RE, United Kingdom
Reading, England, RG1 8FJ, United Kingdom
Romford, England, RM7 0ER, United Kingdom
Hunters Lane, Rugby, England, CV21 1EA, United Kingdom
Salisbury, England, SP2 7RS, United Kingdom
Blast Lane, Sheffield, England, S4 7TA, United Kingdom
Station Road, Shipley, England, BD18 2JL, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury, England, SY3 7LJ, United Kingdom
Sidcup, England, DA14 5BN, United Kingdom
Sittingbourne, England, ME10 3HH, United Kingdom
Grantham Road, Sleaford, England, NG34 7NB, United Kingdom
Brunswick Terrace, Stafford, England, ST16 1BB, United Kingdom
Stockport, England, SK1 9SB, United Kingdom
Stockholm Road, Stockport, England, SK3 9PN, United Kingdom
Stoke Road, Stoke-on-Trent, England, ST4 2QH, United Kingdom
Swindon, England, SN2 1DZ, United Kingdom
Westmead Drive, Swindon, England, SN5 7YT, United Kingdom
Taunton, England, TA1 1QP, United Kingdom
Tonbridge, England, TN9 2AF, United Kingdom
Wakefield, England, WF1 4EL, United Kingdom
Warrington, England, WA1 1QL, United Kingdom
Reeds Crescent, Watford, England, WD24 4PH, United Kingdom
Westbury, England, BA13 4HP, United Kingdom
Woking, England, GU22 7AF, United Kingdom
Sherriff Street, Worcester, England, WR4 9AB, United Kingdom
York, England, YO1 6AE, United Kingdom
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- Salary Offer £19,838
