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Apprenticeship

Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative

Level
2
Intermediate Β· like GCSEs
Length
2 yrs
typical
Sector
Construction and the built environment
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Installing and servicing electrical support structures, equipment and systems on roads and motorways.

What you'd do

Install and connect street lighting columns and luminaires
Carry out routine maintenance checks on traffic signals and signs
Locate and repair faults in highway electrical systems
Set up traffic management to protect work sites safely
Assist with cable laying and jointing in underground ducts
Complete work records and safety inspection sheets
Operate elevated work platforms and follow working-at-height rules

What you'd learn

Highway electrical systems - street lighting, traffic signals, and signs
Safe working on or near live carriageways and traffic management
Basic electrical principles - circuits, cables, and connections
Cable jointing, termination, and underground cable installation
Fault finding on highway electrical equipment
Health and safety legislation including NRSWA and SROH
Use of access equipment including elevated work platforms
Ready to look for a place?
See live Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
Find vacancies
A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

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