If you’re good at problem solving and like to understand how items work, preferring to be hands on, then a four-year Westinghouse - Springfields Advanced Apprenticeship L3 in electrical/Instrumentation engineering will give you all the skills you need for a rewarding career at our Springfields site. With exciting job prospects in a company providing nuclear fuels for a growing Electricity generation sector. 

 

What does an advanced electrical/instrumentation engineering apprenticeship involve? 

Apprentices are trained to a level 3 standard to maintain and support electrical and instrumentation systems within our sophisticated plant. All apprentices study for a BTEC technical certificate on day release at the local college, with practical training delivered on site at Springfield Fuels Training Academy, Salwick, Preston, initially in our purpose-built Training Centre, followed by site placements training alongside professional qualified experienced craft personnel. 

During the first five months of your apprenticeship, you will learn basic hand skills utilising tools such as files, hacksaws, precision measuring equipment as well as learning to operate workshop machinery such as lathes, milling machines, pedestal drills and grinders. Within this time, you will also receive training on basic electrical circuits and receive numerous Engineering lectures, thus completing your initial training. 

 

Following this a further seven months in the training centre will see you learn you core skills to a MOET (Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician) standard. Firstly, in electrical engineering, where you will learn how to design and build electrical installations, motor control and motor theory as well how to diagnose and find faults on complex electrical equipment. You will then move on to the instrumentation and control course where you will learn about different industrial processes (such as pressure, level, temperature and flow) and how we automatically measure and control them. You will also learn how to effectively diagnose and repair instrumentation/control faults on our purpose built, in house, process plant.  

At this stage you will either be predominantly electrical biased or predominantly instrument and control biased. You will follow either the electrical MOET pathway or the control and instrumentation MOET pathway.  The decision for which bias you will take depends on your own personal skills and aptitude, as well as the requirements of the business.  

 

Out on site then for a further two and a half years, as mentioned previously carrying out placements in a working environment, honing your electrical and instrument knowledge/practical skills until with six months to the end of your apprenticeship, you reach the Gateway stage. This ensures you are ready for an End Point Assessment, where you will carry out a knowledge test (currently multiple choice) then an observed practical assessment on site, followed up finally by a technical interview (one to one). 

You will be guided through your apprenticeship from start to finish by highly training and industry experienced instructors to ensure you have the required development, and support to successfully complete your apprenticeship.  

 

We also offer apprenticeships in other roles in engineering - 

Please view and apply via the careers link, for the L3 advanced apprenticeships listed below on our website: - 

 

Mechanical engineering / welder - fabricator / machinist. 

 

 

What do I need to apply? 

Our four-year apprenticeships a Level 3 are following the national apprenticeship standards and aimed at students with qualifications at GCSE in maths, English and a science A-C or 5-9 or predicted to be at this level or equivalent qualifications. 

Enthusiasm for problem solving and motivation for a role in Engineering. 

 

What happens at the end of the apprenticeship? 

Upon completion of your apprenticeship. You will receive a MOET apprenticeship standard in either electrical technician or control and instrumentation technician. You will have also received a Level 3 BTEC after the first 2 years at college. There is an opportunity for further study of an HNC in Electrical Engineering for individuals who have achieved the required level of competency, aptitude and performance.  

Towards the end of your apprenticeship, you will be given the opportunity to apply for a permanent role within Engineering here at Springfields. This engineering role may include shift working once the individual meets the required competency as the business has a range of shift patterns. 

 

Springfield Fuels the following benefits: 

On-site catering facilities 

Company pension 

Performance bonus 

 

If you are selected to join Westinghouse - Springfields you will join us in August 2025. 

Closing date: 11th February 2025