Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation Operative Apprentice - Sandwell

Summary

This apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in highway electrical engineering while working towards a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. As a Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation Operative Apprentice, you will support the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

£26,436.80 per annum 

Training course

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday – Friday, Between 7am-4pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

This apprenticeship offers an exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in highway electrical engineering while working towards a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. As a Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation Operative Apprentice, you will support the installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of essential highway electrical infrastructure, helping to keep the UK's road network safe and operational.

Working alongside experienced engineers, you will develop practical skills in the installation and maintenance of street lighting, traffic signals, illuminated signs, electrical cabling and other highway electrical equipment. You will also gain valuable knowledge of health and safety, electrical testing, fault-finding, traffic management and the specialist tools and equipment used within the industry.

This role is ideal for individuals who enjoy hands-on work, working outdoors, solving practical problems and are keen to build a rewarding career in highway electrical engineering and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the installation and maintenance of street lighting systems.
• Supporting the installation, inspection and repair of traffic signals and illuminated signs.
• Installing ducts, cables and feeder pillars.
• Learning how to safely isolate and test electrical equipment.
• Carrying out planned maintenance and fault-finding activities.
• Using specialist tools, plant and testing equipment.
• Working safely on live highways under traffic management.
• Completing site documentation and digital records.
• Working alongside experienced engineers on infrastructure projects throughout the UK.

Where you'll work

Ox Leys Farm
Ox Leys Road, Wishaw
Sutton Coldfield
B76 9PA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE

Training course

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

What you'll learn

• Apply appropriate health, safety and environment procedures when working on the road
• Plan and undertake work practice productively when carrying out repairs to potholes, pavements and kerbs, and laying new surfaces on rural and urban roads
• Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and highways information Highways information will include details on the use of safety barriers, cones, traffic flow and safety zones to work within, whilst employed on the highway
• Use underground cable locators to identify buried water, gas, sewer lines or other utility services, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services
• Apply safe working practise for moving, storing, lifting and handling of resources
• Excavation and reinstatement of the highway by carrying out maintenance and repairs, including removal of material within the road or road side using hand or power tools and reinstatement of the area using concrete, screeds, sub-base, aggregates or bituminous materials
• Install Street Ironworks (drain access covers and frames and gully gates situated on the road) to given work instructions
• Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment for use on roads. This will include machinery for generator™s, pumps, pedestrian operated plant (e.g. pushed roller), mixers, compressors and self“powered tools (pneumatic drill)
• Prepare, set up and work within temporary traffic management (using cones and barriers to section off elements of the road from vehicles and pedestrians) on urban and rural roads, whilst excavating and re-instating the highway
• Work with other sub-contractors on larger schemes (e.g. traffic management)

Training schedule

Highway Electrical Maintenance and Installation Operative (Level 2) Apprentice.

Functional Skills in maths and English, if required.

Training will be delivered at the J McCann Training Centre in Lenton, Nottingham. The centre offers a dedicated learning environment equipped with industry-recognised facilities and equipment, designed to enhance the apprentice experience and support the development of key technical skills. This ensures that training closely reflects current industry standards and employer requirements, providing apprentices with practical, hands-on experience relevant to their role.

Training will be delivered via a block-release model, 1 week out of the month, enabling apprentices to fully immerse themselves in their learning while applying their knowledge within the workplace. For apprentices travelling from further afield, accommodation will be arranged and fully funded by the company, ensuring they can focus on their development and gain maximum benefit from the training programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience