High Voltage Electrical Fitter Apprentice

Stevenage
3 days ago
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About The Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.  
Where will you be working? 
At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.  
We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation. 
This role is an Apprenticeship Programme within our UK Power Networks contract. UKPN Alliance deliver substation build and refurbishment works across the East of England including design, project management, cable installation, building construction, jointing, switchgear, bunding, commissioning, decommissioning and demolition. Working locations will include; Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Buckinghamshire & North London.
The apprenticeship programme provides the opportunity for individuals to become fully trained and qualified “craft” persons on the 11kV to 132kV distribution network.
Want to come and be a part of it? 
What will you be doing?

Electrical fitting activities on High Voltage switch gear, transformers and associated equipment
Installation of control and protection equipment
Installation of Earthing Systems
Installation of outdoor equipment such as Bus Bar, Disconnectors and Switchgear
Maintenance of High Voltage equipment
Fault Finding on Low and High Voltage equipment
Receiving High Voltage documentsWhat you’ll bring;

Driving Licence: Full licence and own car required
Education: GCSEs in Mathematics and English (grades A-C or 9-5)
Age: Must be 18+ due to health & safety policy
Interest: Electronics, electricity, or engineering
Teamwork: Ability to work well in a team
Manual Dexterity: Skilled with hand tools
Physical Ability: Comfortable working in confined spaces and all weather conditions
Location: Must live within the application areaWhat’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
21 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
Personal Accident Cover
Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme 
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts 
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and ‘give as you earn’ schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave 
Reward and recognition schemeRecruitment Process;

Next Steps: Complete a video interview, if successful you will be invited to an Assessment day
Assessment Centre: 10th July 2025 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Background Checks: Some roles require 3rd party background checks and drug/alcohol testing
Start Date: 1st September 2025Career Development;

Starting Pay: £10.50 per hour
Salary Reviews: Every 6 months
Progression: Various pathways available post-completion, discussed during quarterly reviewsProgramme Structure;

Duration: 3 years
Training: Rotations of 2-week blocks at the training provider's facilities in Manchester, followed by fieldwork
Accommodation: Provided during training blocksApprenticeship Development Scheme (ADS);

Blend of Sessions: Online and face-to-face
Focus Areas: Soft skills development and mental health/pastoral care support
Residential Elements: Some sessions will take place in England
Expenses: Travel, accommodation, and meals fully paid forAre you considering applying for this award winning apprenticeship?
Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.  
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction.
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. 
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
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About The Company
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. 
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group

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