Summary
We’re looking for a motivated apprentice to join our Power & Cooling Engineering team, playing a vital role in keeping BT’s networks running 24/7, 365 days a year. This is not a desk job – you’ll be out in the field, travelling in a company van, working with experienced engineers to maintain and test our power infrastructure across the UK.
Wage
£23,810 a year
Training course
Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)
Hours
37.5 hrs, Monday- Friday, times to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 8 September 2025
Duration
3 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
* Learning how to install, maintain, and repair key power and cooling systems.
* Working on low and high voltage systems, alarms, exchange generators, emergency lighting, cooling, and power back supply.
* Supporting experienced engineers to keep BT’s network up and running – ensuring the UK stays connected.
* Travelling to different sites to keep our critical infrastructure in top condition.
Where you'll work
196 Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 2EP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE
Training course
Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures when using resources. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal applying sustainability principles.
* Follow manufacturers’ instructions and standard maintenance procedures.
* Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Plan and schedule tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Manage tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Evaluate tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders verbally.
* Communicate in writing.
* Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
* Identify potential conflicts and apply resolution strategies.
* Identify training needs of team members in the workplace.
* Provide technical leadership for maintenance practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for repair practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for fault finding techniques and practices.
* Identify problems and apply methods to identify causes and solutions. Escalate issues or concerns.
* Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, ISO9001.
* Interpret and use information from engineering data sources to apply changes.
* Lead on continuous improvement projects. Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
* Manage technical handover of completed repair or maintenance activity.
* Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management in line with breakdown, repair and maintenance activities. Comply with GDPR.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures when using resources. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal applying sustainability principles.
* Follow manufacturers’ instructions and standard maintenance procedures.
* Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Plan and schedule tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Manage tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Evaluate tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders verbally.
* Communicate in writing.
* Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
* Identify potential conflicts and apply resolution strategies.
* Identify training needs of team members in the workplace.
* Provide technical leadership for maintenance practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for repair practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for fault finding techniques and practices.
* Identify problems and apply methods to identify causes and solutions. Escalate issues or concerns.
* Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, ISO9001.
* Interpret and use information from engineering data sources to apply changes.
* Lead on continuous improvement projects. Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
* Manage technical handover of completed repair or maintenance activity.
* Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management in line with breakdown, repair and maintenance activities. Comply with GDPR.
Training schedule
The apprentice training course: As a Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician, you’ll study for a Level 4 apprenticeship with Stoke College. You will be required to attend college on a block release, Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime. There will be approximately 10 blocks per year.
More training information
Duration: Your apprenticeship scheme will be 3 years in duration. 20% of your working hours will be dedicated to studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Any (grade 4)
* Any (grade 4)
* Any (grade 4)
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 6)
A Level in:
* Any (grade C)
* Any (grade C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Organisation skills
* Logical
* Team working
Other requirements
You must hold a full manual driving licence (as you’ll be driving a company van).