United Infrastructure Ltd
Apprentice Welder
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Apprentice Welder
About United Infrastructure
United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.
Our company is split into two business areas:
- Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.
- Social Infrastructure - Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.
Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.
Role: Apprentice
We are looking for an Apprentice to join our Energy business who design, build, and maintain critical national infrastructure on behalf of UK energy transmission and distribution network owners. You will join our welding apprenticeship programme, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills at college, in our workshop and out on site on our live projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manually weld tubes and pipes to high standards of quality and integrity using a Manual Metal Arc (MMA) and a minimum of one other manual arc welding processes from Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), Plasma Arc Welding (PAW), Metal Inert Gas (MIG)/Metal Active Gas (MAG) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW).
- Continually monitor and adapt to achieve the quality of work demanded by high integrity piping systems, necessitating significant manual dexterity, and coordination.
- Working to detailed engineering specifications necessary to ensure safe & reliable operation of the finished pipe work system.
- Interacting with a wide range of people and organisations including Supervisors, Engineers, Pipe Fitters, Stores Operatives, Welding Inspectors, Non-Destructive Technicians, Quality personnel.
- Having your work regularly assessed to ensure continued quality of welding though visual inspection, non-destructive testing and pre-commissioning pressure testing (hydraulic or pneumatic testing).
- Responsibility for the safety, quality, productivity and accuracy of your own work whilst ensuring it conforms to a relevant pipe welding specification.
- Working autonomously during your planning and production activities to being an integrated part of a wider team working on the overall pipework system, reporting to a workplace supervisor
- Cleaning and take care of company tools and equipment
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Benefits
As an Apprentice with United Infrastructure, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll get a generous holiday allowance, Christmas shutdown, and a tailored benefits portal that allows you to choose the right benefits for you.
In order to fully develop in your role, you will be enrolled onto the Level 3 Pipe Welder Apprenticeship qualification with our training partner Riverside College. During the first year on your programme you will attend college full time at the Riverside and Cronton campuses, and will spend some of the holiday periods on site at our Golborne office. At the end of your first academic year, you will begin working in the workshop or on site full-time and will then attend college one day per week to continue your studies.
You will be fully supported through a variety of methods such as classroom taught sessions, learning materials, and one-to-one support from your tutor or coach.
Academic Entry Requirements
In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have achieved, or be predicted to achieve by Summer 2026:
- 5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent including Maths, English and a Science based subject
- Good level of physical fitness, including the ability to lift, work at heights and outdoors in all weather.
- Good IT skills and able to use basic Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
- Good organisation, time management and communication skills.
- Full UK driving licence, or be actively working towards achieving this.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Our project sites can be based all over the UK, so you will need to be able to travel and work away from home when not attending college full-time. You must also be available to start full-time work by September 2026 and have:
- The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies.
- The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your apprenticeship programme.
Please note, as this is an apprenticeship programme, in order to be eligible to apply you must not already have an equivalent level or higher qualification in the occupational area, or significant work experience.
What You Will Achieve
Upon successful completion of your programme, you will achieve:
- Level 3 Pipe Welder Apprenticeship.
- Eligible for membership of the Welding Institute for Engineering Technician
Join Us
Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.
Here at United Infrastructure, we invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation.
Are you looking to be part of an exciting journey within an evolving business? Want to learn something new, every single day? Then you’ve come to the right place.
Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.
A fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business, we welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change. Establish yourself in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression, and supports you in your personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.
Ready to take the next step in your career?
United Infrastructure operates a direct sourcing model and does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted without prior agreement will be considered a gift and the candidate will be deemed to have been introduced directly. No fees will be payable in these circumstances.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills