Field Services Apprentice (Level 4 Electrical Power Networks Engineer)

Brush in Loughborough are recruiting a Field Services Apprentice to carry out on-site/off-site maintenance, inspections, repairs, installation, retrofits and modification of BRUSH’s range of Tapchanger and Transformer products. (Initial 12 months will be site based.) Apply now for a Summer 2026 start!

Requirements

• Essential qualifications
  • GCSE in: 5 subjects including Maths, English and Science (grade C / 4 or equivalent)
  • BTEC in: Engineering OR a-level Maths and Physics (grade Pass/Achieved)
  • 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
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative

Responsibilities

• Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
• 6 - 12 months of product specific site based training on all aspects of transformer design and manufacture. This will include all areas of the business from the tender stage through to the final test
• Maintenance, repair, installation and retrofit of the company's range of Tapchanger and Transformer products, both on site and in our Loughborough factory. The initial 12 months will be factory-based
• Disassemble, overhaul, fault find, repair, rebuild Tapchanger’s, transformers both on-site and in-work as required
• Work to specifications and technical requirements
• Undergo training as necessary to ensure that current and future H&S requirements are met at all times
• Work in accordance with on-site risk assessments on every assignment
• Provide written reports on completion of each assignment
• Following initial rotation across different departments within BRUSH Transformers, Apprentices will spend time in the Transformer Service Department with qualified and experienced Service Engineers, learning all aspects of maintenance, servicing, repairs, installation and commissioning of BRUSH Transformers. This will include travel and site visits.
• Following this, there will be additional opportunities for Apprentices to gain broader experience by working on servicing and commissioning in other parts of BRUSH Group such as BRUSH Power Solutions and Critical Infrastructure Solutions. This will involve national travel and overnight stays where required.
• Ultimately, this will open up additional career opportunities in Commissioning and Services across BRUSH Group as a whole, rather than exclusively within BRUSH Transformers.

Benefits

• Wage
  • £19,000 a year
  • Pay reviewed throughout apprenticeship
• Company benefits
  • Potential progression into roles such as Field Service Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Site Test Technician and eventually into Senior Service Engineer or Service Manager.

Application Process

• Loughborough College will be shortlisting applications on behalf of Brush Transformers, please check your emails for updates.
• Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.
• Closes in 24 days (Thursday 21 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
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About BRUSH

We provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects. Through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping to future-proof critical infrastructure. Installed in some of the world’s most demanding applications, our range of transformer solutions are designed and built by our engineering experts using quality materials to our exacting standards. The result is products that deliver on performance, reliability and efficiency – time after time. Fully supported throughout their lifespan by our team of expert engineers, our designs abide by EU Regulation 548/2014 Tier 2, also known as EcoDesign Compliance, which legislates the efficiency of transformers. The range includes power transformers, special transformers and reactors, as well as tapchangers.

https://www.brush.eu/

Contact

• LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
  • Loughborough College Group Apprenticeship Recruitment
  • apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk
• The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028087.