Summary
This four year Electrical and Instrumentation Apprenticeship is based at one of our compressor sites in the East region, depending on your location. You’ll develop the skills needed to help maintain the safe and reliable operation of the gas network.
Wage
£24,242 a year
Starting annual salary of £24,242, with annual performance-based increases.
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
During the first ten months of your apprenticeship, you’ll spend Monday to Friday based full‑time at HETA College.This weekday residential setup gives you focused time during the working week to grow your technical skills, build confidence and learn as part of a supportive cohort, while still returning home at weekends.
You'll develop skills in:
* Using modern electrical, control and monitoring technologies
* Carrying out routine maintenance on electrical and instrumentation equipment
* Working with pressure, flow and temperature sensors
* Fault finding with specialist tools and control system data
* Completing key health and safety tasks, including risk assessments
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
* Hatton Compressor Station, Horncastle Road, Hatton, Market Rasen, LN8 5QE
* 1650 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE6 7HH
* Bigrams lane, Stonely, St Neots, PE19 5NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HUMBERSIDE ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
* Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
* Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
* Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
* Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
* Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
* Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
* Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
* Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
* Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
* Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
* Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
* Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
* Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
* Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
* Reinstate the work area.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Record information.
* Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
* Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
* Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
* Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
* Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
* Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
* Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
* Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
* Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
* Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
* Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
* Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
* Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
* Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
* Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
* Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
* Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
* Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
* Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
* Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
* Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
* Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
* Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
* Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
* Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
* Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
* Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
* Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
* Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
* Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
* Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
* Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
* Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
* Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
* Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
* Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
* Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
* Reinstate the work area.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
* Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
* Record information.
* Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
* Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
* Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Training schedule
During the first ten months of your apprenticeship, you’ll spend Monday to Friday based full‑time at HETA College - typically either Grimsby or Hull, living and learning alongside apprentices from across the country
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language (grade 5 or above)
* Maths (grade 5 or above)
* Science (grade 5 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Willing to learn
* Curious
* Motivated
Other requirements
* You’ll need to be comfortable with travel and overnight stays
* This means that you’ll need to have a driving license by the time you would be joining us (September 2026!).
* You'll need to have permanent right to work in the UK for the entirety of this programme, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
* As you’ll be working on Critical National Infrastructure, you’ll also need to pass enhanced National Security Vetting, meaning you’ll need to be able to provide a 5-year UK address history
* Your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held