Electrical Apprentice
Southampton, England, United Kingdom Internship Posted 2 weeks ago
Department: Operations Management/Site Operations Management
Location: South East England
Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.
Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for an Electrical Apprentice to play a key role in our project delivery teams.
The Role
This apprenticeship combines structured off-the-job learning with hands-on site experience, enabling the apprentice to develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a fully qualified Electrician working on critical water and infrastructure assets.
What You’ll Be Doing
1) Electrical Installation Support
- Assist electricians with installation of containment, cabling, glands, terminations, and electrical equipment.
- Support installation of motors, pumps, control panels, MCCs, junction boxes, and instrumentation interfaces.
- Prepare tools, materials, and work areas for electrical tasks.
- Assist with testing, inspection, and basic commissioning activities under supervision.
- Work in compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and all site HSE procedures.
- Follow safe systems of work, including isolation and permit-to-work procedures.
- Wear appropriate PPE and use tools and equipment safely.
- Participate in site inductions, toolbox talks, and safety briefings.
- Report hazards, near-misses, and incidents immediately.
- Follow drawings, method statements, and instructions provided by supervisors.
- Assist in ensuring electrical works meet quality, regulatory, and client standards.
- Learn and apply QA/QC processes relevant to electrical installations.
- Assist in completing daily work records, timesheets, and material usage logs.
- Support electricians with basic installation, testing, and commissioning documentation.
- Maintain personal training records and site competency evidence where required.
- Work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary site team including electrical, mechanical, civil, and process operatives.
- Follow instructions from electricians, senior electricians, and supervisors.
- Communicate clearly regarding work progress, access requirements, and site conditions.
- Support coordination of electrical activities with other trades to maintain programme and safety.
- Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
Essential
- CSCS Skilled Worker Card
- No previous site experience required
- GCSEs / Functional Skills in Maths and English.
At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly encourage employees to gain professional qualifications and fully support individuals on their journeys towards chartership.
- Work on complex, meaningful engineering projects
- Be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team
- Strong pipeline of secured work and career progression opportunities
- Innovative environment with in-house design and manufacturing capability
- Long-term secured framework work
- Clear career development opportunities
- Strong safety and wellbeing culture
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Competitive salary
- Company car or car allowance (some levels)
- Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership
- 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
- 1 x Professional Membership paid annually
- Hybrid working
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free onsite parking
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Discretionary annual bonus
Ready to take the next step in your planning career? Apply now and be part of something bigger.
