Electrical Apprentice

Once fully trained, your key responsibilities would be:

Installation & Repair: Assist in wiring, installing site temporary power ranging from 110v – 400v, placing lighting fixtures, and replacing components such as switch gear and transformers. Troubleshooting: Help diagnose and fix electrical malfunctions and issues. Blueprint Reading: Interpret electrical diagrams, schematics, and technical documents. Safety Compliance: Follow all safety protocols, regulations, and electrical codes diligently. Tool & Material Management: Maintain tools, organise materials, and transport equipment. Laying out, assembling, testing, and repairing wiring systems. Working with various tools for cutting, glanding, bending, and manipulating wires/conduit. Working at heights (ladders, scaffolds, powered access equipment) Communicating with team members and potentially clients about project needs or issues. 

Training:
Training will take place one day a week at Basingstoke College, and the remaining time will be spent on Wingate Electrical's customer sites. 

Training Outcome:

Further career within Wingate Electrical. 

Employer Description:

Wingate Electrical are the leading contractor in the UK for the installation of Temporary Electrics.

We have 9 branches throughout the Uk, the Basingstoke office currently 60 live projects throughout the South of England.

 

An Electrical Apprentice you will be assisting our JIB Gold card electrician in their day to day activities, in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems, learning the trade through hands-on work and classroom training, involving tasks like wiring, terminating swa cabling, installation of 110v lighting, generator connections, Towe crane and hoist installations and installing and maintain the site evacuation alarms., troubleshooting and reacting to emergency call outs, reading lighting and construction phase plan drawings, and ensuring strict adherence to safety codes in commercial and industrial settings, progressing from basic duties to complex electrical work under supervision. 

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 07:30 – 17:30 under 18’s can only work a 40-hour week.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness