Position Overview
Apprentice Field Services Engineer – Yunex Traffic
Location: Belfast, GB, BT3 9JQ
Employment Type: Full-time
Career Level: Entry Level / Early Professional
Job Family: Internal Services
Date posted: 5 Nov 2025
Duration: Level 3 apprenticeship, 4 years
Start date: 1 September 2026 (must be available)
Applications close: 16 February 2026
About Yunex Traffic
Yunex Traffic designs, markets, manufactures, installs, and maintains a wide portfolio of traffic management products and is the UK market leader in the traffic signal business. We make mobility safer, more efficient, and sustainable with forward‑looking infrastructure and transport solutions.
We recognise that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business and encourage applications from a diverse talent pool.
We embrace diversity and create what’s right for the world by employing the people who live in it.
We are always looking for apprentices who want to make a difference to the world we live in.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure proper and timely installation and maintenance of traffic signal assets, ancillary equipment and other highway systems, unsupervised or as part of a team.
* Use relevant hand tools, power tools, and manual handling aids in accordance with risk assessments, method statements and training.
* Work collaboratively with customers and other contractors on site.
* Ensure works are completed to required quality standards and site specifications.
* Attend, diagnose and resolve faults on traffic signal assets and equipment covered within the TSM contract.
* Complete and deliver both reactive and proactive maintenance tasks, ensuring high quality at all times.
* Install, replace and set up traffic signal assets and other highway systems.
* Complete remedial works following incidents such as road traffic collisions or equipment failure.
* Produce and submit high quality clearance notes via the relevant FMS and digital platforms.
* Complete works in accordance with contract requirements, adhering to response repair times and scheduled work.
Role Specific Requirements
* Align with our Yunex Traffic values: Zero Harm, Innovation, Customer Focus, Ownership.
* Be willing to travel to multiple Yunex Traffic sites across the UK for training.
Essential Skills
* Collaborate with others to find innovative solutions.
* Self‑learn, research and take a creative approach to problem solving.
* Good organisational and time‑management skills to support academic and occupational qualification development.
* Take ownership of challenges and ideas.
* Forward thinking and inquisitive.
* Hold a full driving licence.
Basic Skills
* Good written and verbal communication skills.
* Effective listening and teamwork skills to create a collaborative environment.
* IT literate; able to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Benefits of an Apprenticeship at Yunex Traffic
* Earn a salary of £16,000 while continuing learning beyond college.
* Join a community of highly skilled professionals for support.
* Receive first‑rate training and tuition from Yunex Traffic and partner providers.
* Stay at the forefront of innovation as part of Europe’s leading engineering and technology company.
* Flexible benefits scheme with access to private medical care, discounted cinema tickets, gym membership, and more.
Minimum Educational Requirements
* 4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Maths and English (or Functional Skills/Apprenticeship equivalent).
* Desirable: Keen interest in Engineering.
Right to Work
Applicants must have Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship. No sponsorship for apprentices without valid right to work.
Recruitment Process
* Applications close 16 February 2026.
* In‑person interviews; some roles may require virtual interview or assessment centre.
* Assessment centres include group problem‑solving tasks, individual interviews, presentations, role simulation exercises.
* Interviews are typically competency based.
For additional information or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email ukcareers@yunextraffic.com.
Please note, regarding travel for this role, you must be able to travel to the relevant Yunex Traffic site or your respective college.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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