Engineering Apprenticeships (mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation) Closing Date 19 February 2020

20th January 2020

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Starting Salary: £12,595 in Year 1 rising to £18,191 in Year 4.

Dounreay is working at the forefront of nuclear decommissioning, waste management and environmental restoration.

Be Part Of It:

This programme provides unique and challenging opportunities. The people we train today will have the opportunity to be involved in some of the most exciting technical projects in the world and to develop skills which will be increasingly needed both at Dounreay and in other areas of industry.

Your Position:

The apprenticeship is a comprehensive training programme lasting up to four years. It starts with a year of Engineering Foundation training at ETEC, North Highland College UHI, Thurso followed by up to three years of training and work experience at Dounreay and other locations, with day release for academic studies. The programme leads to an SVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline and requires you to gain a Higher National Certificate in Engineering Systems.

Start Date: 31 August 2020

The training & qualifications you will gain are highly valued in modern industry; employment with DSRL on completion of the programme is dependent on Dounreay site requirements at the time and your performance.

Requirements:

You should:

Have achieved (or expect to achieve) a minimum of National 5 (Grades A-C) or Standard Grade (Credit Level) in Maths, Physics or Engineering Science and a Technical subject

For Electrical and Instrument Technicians there is a requirement to pass a colour vision assessment

Demonstrate an interest in Engineering

Live within daily travelling distance of Dounreay

Contact:

If you are interested in applying for a position, a completed application form along with covering letter should be returned to

Human Resource Department, Traill House, 7 Olrig Street, Thurso,Caithness, KW14 7BJ.

or by e-mail to careers@dounreay.com

Application forms can be downloaded from our website www.dounreaycareers.com

or by calling 01847 890917 / 890920.

For an informal chat and opportunity to speak to current apprentices, please visit us at the Jobs and How to Get Them event in Wick High School on Saturday 8 February 2020

Closing Date for Applications: WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2020

 

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