ELIGIBILITY / ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Typically 5 GCSEs at grade 5 or higher including maths, English and science, or equivalent and/ or relevant experience.
DELIVERY LOCATION:
NationallyTYPICAL DURATION:
24-30 Months (Not including End Point Assessment (EPA)STUDY MODE / FREQUENCY:
Block Release, Day Release and Hybrid Delivery available
APPRENTICESHIP STANDARD:
Upon completion, the Apprentice will receive both:
– Level 5 Rail Engineering (Competence)
– Level 5 Rail Engineering (Technical Knowledge)
Rail and Rail Systems Engineer
LEVEL 5 APPRENTICESHIP STANDARD
A Rail and Rail Systems Engineer works as part of a multi-disciplinary team, but with personal responsibility and accountability for projects related to their specialist area. They can work in multiple railway worksites or in technical offices. They have a strong understanding of how the railway works as a whole and are able to assess the impact of their work and its interfaces with other teams. This includes an understanding of conventional rail or high speed rail, or both. They are responsible for the provision of rail specific technical engineering knowledge relating to a specific aspect of the railway.
A Rail and Rail Systems Engineer works as part of a multi-disciplinary team, but with personal responsibility and accountability for projects related to their specialist area. They can work in multiple railway worksites or in technical offices. They have a strong understanding of how the railway works as a whole and are able to assess the impact of their work and its interfaces with other teams. This includes an under-standing of conventional rail or high speed rail, or both. They are responsible for the provision of rail specific technical engineering knowledge relating to a specific aspect of the railway. Specialist areas include rail specific civil engineering, rail track, rail signalling and control, rail systems & integration, rail traction and rolling stock, rail telecommunications, network and digital and rail electrical, mechanical and building services. The overarching role of all Rail & Rail Systems Engineers is to ensure the railway runs smoothly on a day to day basis and to provide rail specific engineering knowledge across their own organisation to ensure this is the case.
APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS:
Apprentices should have a range of skills and attributes including: Â Motivation to succeed within industry.
- An awareness of the demands of the Apprenticeship
- Willingness to comply with employer/training provider terms and conditions of employment.
- Have the ability to apply learning in the workplace.
- Willingness to work with due regard to Health and Safety of self and others.
TYPICAL JOBS ROLES FOR THIS APPRENTICE:
Track Engineer, Rail Civil Engineer, Asset Engineer, Rail Systems Integration Engi-neer, Rail Project Engineer, Approvals and Certification Engineer, Lead Signal De-sign Engineer, Signalling & Control Systems Engineer, Telecomms Engineer, Traction and Rolling Stock Engineer, Rail Electrification Engineer, Rail Mechanical Engineer and Rail Building Services Engineer.
