Rail Engineering Technician Apprentice - Traction & Rolling Stock
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Company: Colas Rail Limited
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Location: Rugby, CV21 1BE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000016368
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Application Deadline Date: 31/03/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 6
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Working Week: You will be contracted to 40 hours per week. Your roster will include up to 39 out of 52 separate weekends. Applicants need to be 18+ at the start of the apprenticeship as rostered hours will include working at night and during Bank Holidays .
Brief Description
This is your opportunity to start your career in Traction & Rolling Stock engineering! At Colas Rail UK, we make the investment in training and development of our apprentices so that they will succeed in all that they do. You will be integral in the maintenance of our railway, supporting our engineers and technical team.
Training to be Provided
Upon completion of your apprenticeship, you will receive a Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Standard apprenticeship and IEng status.
Each apprenticeship will have a combination of learning through block release dates at a college or training provider, as well as bespoke ‘on-the-job’ training, developing you through the key competencies of your specialism, which you will need to deliver on-site for one of our many contracts. This will meet both the knowledge and experience requirements of your Apprenticeship Programme.
Qualifications:
- Level 3 Rail Engineering (Competence)
- Level 3 Rail Engineering (Technical Knowledge)
Future Prospects
We understand that your career is personal and individual to you. On successful completion of the Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprentice Programme, we will work with you to look at what your future career looks like. Maybe you are looking to undertake further study or work towards a Chartership, whatever your career ambition, we will support you in achieving it.
Vacancy Detail
As an apprentice, you will be integral in the maintenance of our railway, supporting our engineers and technical teams in all technical matters associated with the maintenance or repair of traction & rolling stock.
This includes:
- Repairing engines on on-track machines or trains
- Maintain our fleet of vehicles
- Working with a diverse fleet of engineering vehicles
Every day will be different, and you will get the chance to see how your career really comes to life on the railway!
Other Information
- Committed to a three-year programme
- Happy to work shifts (weekends, nights and bank holidays)
- Have a positive approach to work and learning
- Ambitious and driven
- Enthusiastic
- A desire to continually develop and grow your career
- Team player
- Effective communication skills (written/verbal)
- Great time keeping