Apprentice - Advanced Rail Engineering Technician: Level 4 - Central Rivers 2026

ALSTOM Gruppe; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Burton upon Trent is looking for an Apprentice Rail Engineering Technician in a Fixed Term position. You will receive robust training and mentoring over a 51-month apprenticeship, including academic studies and varied on-the-job experiences. Responsibilities include working with experienced technicians to develop fault-finding skills and complete college requirements. A minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths, English, and Science, is required for this opportunity. A competitive salary of £20,000 is provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Long-term career development

Dynamic reward package

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 GCSE’s including Math’s, English and a Science.
• Good mechanical/electrical ability with precision importance.
• Self-motivated and commitment to apprenticeship standard.

Responsibilities

• Attend all planned college requirements.
• Complete all required college work on time and to standard.
• Develop Electrical and Mechanical fault finding skills.

Skills

Good mechanical/electrical ability

Self-motivated

Ability to work in a team

Education

Minimum 5 GCSE’s of Grade 4 - 9 including Math’s, English and a Science

Job description

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Apprentice - Advanced Rail Engineering Technician: Level 4 - Central Rivers 2026

Date: 7 Jan 2026

Location: Burton On Trent, ENG, GB

Company: Alstom

Appointment Basis: Fixed Term.

Location: Burton-upon-Trent (Central Rivers), DE13 8ES

Application Deadline: 30th January 2026

Salary: £20,000 per annum

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

This is an opportunity to join a world-leading engineering company through a well-established 51 month (to include End Point Assessment) Apprenticeship Development Programme. You will work alongside experienced professionals and receive strong support, mentoring and coaching while developing against the Apprenticeship Standard.

The programme includes placements across multiple departments to build a broad understanding of the business. Placements are planned to support your development and provide a varied, rewarding experience.

The role of an Apprentice Rail Engineering Technician is a development role towards becoming a Technician. This will involve working with established technicians on both Live and Dead trains to establish failure modes through extensive fault finding as well as rectification work on Trains to develop the skills required to become a stand alone Technician - This role is a dual skilled role and so will involve both Mechanical and Electrical fault finding and Rectification

Academic college studies will be combined with real life work-based experience across our organisation. Your qualification will be completed at Siemens Mobility - training will be carried out within the workplace. The remainder of the time is spent at work is where you will have the opportunity to build and gather evidence of your competence whilst working towards a formal qualification.

Key Responsibilities?

• Attending all planned college requirements
• Completing all required College work on time and to standard
• Working in line with Alstoms Zero Deviation Policy
• Developing Electrical and Mechanical fault finding skills
• Developing electrical and Mechanical rectification skills
• Following all established Alstom depot processes/Procedures ie.e Tool Control, 5S, Line of Route
• There may be opportunities to be trained as a Depot Train Driver

What do I need to qualify for this job?

You will need (orbe predicted to have): - Minimum 5 GCSE’s of Grade 4 - 9 - This should include Math’s, English and a Science

We value passion and attitude over experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role

• Good mechanical/electrical ability combined with understanding the importance of precision and accuracy
• Self‑motivated and able to demonstrate commitment to achieving the apprenticeship standard
• Be able to act as a member of a multi‑disciplined team (with flexibility around team roles), and also able to work on your own initiative where required.

Join us on a life‑long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

As part of the application process, you will need to answer a series of mandatory questions; please allocate time in going through and answering them to the best of your ability. The recruitment process includes online tests, assessment centre, competency interview. You will be contacted via email if you are successful at each stage.

We wish you the best of luck for all the steps and look forward to getting to know you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.