Electrical and control and instrumentation

• Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
• Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
• Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
• Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
• Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
• Remove and replace electrical parts.
• Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
• Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
• Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
• Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
• Conduct functional testing.
• Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
• Check calibration and make adjustments.
• Check loop function.
• Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
• Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
• Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.

Electrical and mechanical

• Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
• Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
• Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
• Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
• Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
• Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
• Remove and replace electrical parts.
• Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
• Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
• Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
• Conduct functional testing.
• Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
• Remove and replace mechanical parts.
• Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
• Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
• Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
• Apply bench fitting techniques.

Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.

• Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
• Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
• Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
• Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
• Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
• Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
• Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
• Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
• Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
• Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
• Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
• Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
• Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
• Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
• Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
• Reinstate the work area.
• Apply team working principles.
• Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
• Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
• Record information.
• Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
• Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
• Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
• Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
• Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Training schedule

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Engineering Maintenance Technician - Dual Discipline

Engineering maintenance technicians work in a range of industries that use plant - machinery, apparatus and fixtures - and equipment. This includes energy, leisure entertainment, manufacturing, processing, and utilities companies. The working environments vary across the industries.

City of Bristol College (Advanced Engineering Centre)

Day Release

Essential qualifications

• GCSE in:
  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

W H Scott Group

W H Scott Group is a trusted provider of lifting, engineering, inspection and safety-critical services across the UK and Ireland. Bringing together a network of specialist companies, we deliver expert solutions in lifting equipment, material handling, testing, inspection, maintenance and compliance. With over a century of engineering heritage, we help businesses across a wide range of industries operate safely, efficiently and in line with the latest industry standards through reliable, high-quality services tailored to their needs.

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Engineering Maintenance Technician

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Business Partnership Onboarding Team
apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk
01173125250

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042479.

Closes on Monday 24 August 2026

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