Apprentice ​Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Description

This vacancy is for an April 2026 start date

Job description:

Laing O'Rourke are looking for an Apprentice Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to complete a Level 3 Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprenticeship and join their team. The candidate will gain a broad set of trade technical skills through on-the-job training, supported by our qualified & experienced workforce and construction professionals. A dedicated mentor will work closely with you, providing regular feedback on your progress towards completing your apprenticeship

Role & responsibilities:

Supporting the operations of a modern manufacturing facility, the role will include applying your technical skills to overcome problems. Electrical exposure to PLC’s and fault finding, installing and wiring up new equipment, understanding electrical drawings, testing electrical components, isolation and inspection of electrical items, including exposure to both the LV & HV Networks. Mechanical exposure will include hydraulics, welding, overhauling and installing mechanical components, understanding engineering drawings and bench fitting activities in the workshop. The type of work will vary from inspections, servicing and project-based work, with the aim to become more reliable.

Skills required:

• Must be able to work on your own and as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Full mobility to enable travel to various project locations 

Personal qualities the candidate must have:

• General interest in electrical and mechanical engineering
• General interest in automation and machinery
• Enthusiastic and ambitious, with an interest in modern methods of construction
• Willing to be hands-on and become a key member of the maintenance team

Employer description:

Laing O’Rourke was formed in 2001, bringing together the experience of the construction arm of John Laing Plc whose origins stretched back to 1848 and R O’Rourke & Son, a regionally based formwork and concrete specialist, founded in 1978. The new business has grown and become a renowned international engineering and construction company.

In the two decades since it was founded, Laing O'Rourke has expanded into new markets and strengthened its project delivery capabilities; pioneering modern methods of construction, adopting purposeful technologies, delivering certainty for clients and constructing some of the most iconic projects in the world.

Our purpose; which is to push the boundaries of what's possible in service of humanity; together with our values of care, integrity and courage are what make us unique in who we are and they drive the impact we want to have as a business in the world. At our core is the ambition to be a force of positive change in our industry.

Our strong culture stems from our family ownership and a passion to deliver projects that improve the lives of the communities they serve.

Our Origin Story, told by our own people, connects the threads of our past to the ambitions of our future and it shows that our purpose and values matter now more than ever. They provide our reference point to test our decision making and actions against, and they inspire us, as they always have done, to find better and new ways to deliver.

Things to consider:

During the first year you will be required to attend the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre in Sheffield, full time for an initial block of study.  You will return to your workplace one Friday per month.  After the initial block training you will attend the AMRC Training Centre for one day a week to undertake the knowledge study. The remaining four days will be spent in company learning on the job.

Please note the AMRC Training Centre reserves the right to close applications ahead of the published closing date.

Qualification Requirements:

Advanced Apprenticeships entry requirements

You will need both of the following:

• GCSE English language C or 4 or above
• GCSE Maths C or 4 or above.

Applicants are also required to successfully complete a series of assessments at the University of Sheffield’s AMRC Training Centre, as well as an employer recruitment and selection process to secure a place on an apprenticeship programme.