EC&I Maintenance Technician Apprentice (3rd/4th Year)

Application Deadline: 14 August 2025

Department: Maintenance

Employment Type: Apprentice

Location: EP South Humber Bank Power Station

Description

Our Power Generation business plays a key role in helping EPUKI achieve its vision to be the leading integrated energy company. We are focused on being a world class operator of Power Generation assets with a relentless focus on safety. Join EP SHB Ltd on our exciting Apprenticeship programme in our Maintenance team. You’ll not only learn the skills you need to build a great career, but you’ll also become part of a better energy future too.

Gas-fired Generation

We own a fleet of gas-fired power stations across the UK and Europe, South Humber Bank Power Station site lies on the south side of the Humber estuary, west of the town of Grimsby and close to the village of Stallingborough in Northeast Lincolnshire.

  The Oppportunity

We have an opportunity for a minimum of third year apprentice to join our Maintenance team. 
Reporting to the Maintenance team Leader, the apprentice is part of a team within the Maintenance Department undertaking routine and planned maintenance of complex operational plant. Responds to plant and equipment failures ensuring it is available and in a safe reliable condition to satisfy production demands. 

The post holder will work in a wide range of engineering activities and will need to have good levels of general technical competence in all (mechanical/electrical/C&I) systems to achieve this. 

They will also develop specific expertise in nominated plant areas to provide the depth of skills required to meet business needs. The post holder has a responsibility to adopt a proactive approach to management of their skills development and day to day activities to meet the requirements of the business. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with Execution of routine and non-routine maintenance activities in accordance with agreed procedures and operational requirements to ensure plant is operating safely, effectively and efficiently. Ensures safe working practices and procedures are adhered to within the work area. 
• Assist with first line maintenance activities, with response to emergency / unscheduled situations in the event of abnormal incidents in order to protect plant and personnel ensuring compliancy with safety and environmental policies. 
• Continue their development through day release at HETA to achieve required standard of Higher education to HNC/HND levels whilst completing the MOET Certification. 
• Preparing work method statements, risk assessment and / or plant operating instructions ensuring the required level of maintenance to asset is achieved and records maintained.  Supports the safe management of change control processes and ensures Process Safety awareness is maintained throughout all activities.
• Preparing work orders; ordering spares, completing risk assessments and identification of resources. Support the delivery of low contracts, monitoring performance and review with direction and support of the maintenance/engineering team leader.
• Provides Service Support function to the Operations department and ensures defects and status of any maintenance activity is effectively communicated to the shift teams. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required academic qualifications:

Minimum of a Grade 4 - 9:

• Maths
• English
• Double/Triple Science
• Two other subjects

Skills:

• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to follow instructions accurately
• Proficient manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Competent in using IT systems and software

Behaviours:

• A personal interest to work in the Power Generation business
• Keen to learn
• Punctual, reliable and dependable
• Enthusiastic, motivated and self-confident
• Able to work using their own initiative and to be a flexible team player

Benefits

Pay: 

Competitive Salary. Salary increases are subject to achieving the required standards of performance and qualifications.

Annual bonus scheme subject to individual performance. 

Holidays:

25 paid holidays each year, plus public holidays.

Future prospects:

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to become an integral part of the S