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The Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) is supporting Murray Technical Services Limited to recruit a Level 3 Engineering Fitter (electrical) Apprentice to join their Engineering team, develop within the organisation and train in all aspects of control systems.
Wage
£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
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There is a possibility of a wage increase, this will be based on annual performance reviews. There will also be opportunities to work overtime during the week & weekend. This will be rate x1.5 & x2 on a Sunday.
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
Hours
At SETA: Monday- Thursday 8am- 4.15pm/ Friday 8am- 3 pm At Employer: Monday- Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 September 2026
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at Murray Tech and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. The apprenticeship tasks/focus will be around training in all aspects of control systems as well as gaining extensive knowledge of engineering materials.
Apprentices will be working as part of the team, working to complete the requirements of the Fitter Standard. To ensure you gain the experience you will:
- Gain an understanding of General Arrangement & Schematic Drawings
- Gain an understanding of components and how they operate
- Laying out / fitting out back plates and doors
- Wiring control panels
- Get an understanding of pump / motor starting and control applications; DOL, ASD, Soft Start, VFD
- Carrying out point to point checks
- Carry out torque checks
- Get involved in the functionality and testing with a Test Engineer
- Installing cable containment on site
- Installing SWA Power supply, control & instrument cabling
- Glanding & termination of cables
- Installing field Junction Boxes / Isolators, Emergency Stops & Support Frames
- Installation of level equipment & support frames
- Installation of lighting systems
- Setting up field instrument devices
- BS7671 Testing
Where you'll work
Unit E2 The Premier Centre Premier Way Romsey Hampshire SO51 9DG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)
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Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and housekeeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; recycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Training schedule
Apprentices will undertake a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard programme. This will include a full-time period of practical workshop based ‘off-the-job’ training at SETA’s Apprenticeship Centre in Southampton.
You will also begin a knowledge qualification (depending on your prior attainments) where you will be required to attend SETA one day a week over two academic years.
After your initial training at SETA, you will be with your employer working on developing your skills; ultimately leading to your End Point Assessment.
SETA will make regular visits during this period of time to ensure you will covering all the required aspects of the Standard, which includes a practical element, a theory test and a professional discussion, regarding the work achieved with your employer.
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These final tests are administered by an independent assessment organisation and take place in the last three months of the apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 5)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
We mainly work within the Water & Data Industry. As well as working within the workshop you will also be working on customers sites. Due to space constraints, parking at SETA is not available for apprentices who drive, instead you will be required to find alternative parking locally. There will also be opportunities to work overtime during the week & weekend. This will be rate x1.5 & x2 on a Sunday.
About this employer
We mainly work within the Water & Data Industry. The company that offers precision, excellence & experience providing our customers with a totally integrated service for the Design, Build and Installation of all types of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Installations & Control System Applications. This enables us to identify and recommend the best possible solutions to satisfy our customer requirements.
http://www.murraytech.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Once the apprenticeship has been completed there are plenty of opportunities for further training and personal development.
With further training and experience gained, then the other routes within the business are:
- Workshop Panel wiring
- Site Electrician
- Electrical Supervisor
- Assistant Testing & Commissioning
- Assistant Project Engineer
- Assistant Design Engineer
- Commissioning Engineer
- Project Engineer
- Design Engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)
Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA)
recruitment@seta-training.co.uk
02380771908
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031226.
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Closes in 11 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
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