Apprenticeship Scheme

Start your career with an apprenticeship at WGM

WGM Engineering is part of the RSK group, a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions. We work across the UK in partnership with Scottish Water, Southern Water and other Water Industry partners. At WGM we believe that Apprentices are the lifeblood of our organisation and we are passionate about attracting and developing new talent into our business.

Our Apprenticeship programme provides you with exceptional training and real opportunities to develop your skills in a supportive and practical environment. We are a fast paced and dynamic business where you can expect to gain the knowledge and experience to create a successful career.

We are looking for apprentices across a number of professions and trades: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Commissioning, Welding/Fabrication and Machine Shop Engineering as well as general business disciplines such as IT and Quantity Surveying.

During your apprenticeship you will be learning at College and on the job whilst working with our experienced professionals and earning money at the same time! We are looking for individuals with energy, enthusiasm, and a passion to learn who enjoy getting stuck in to manual tasks as well as academic learning.

What can you expect

  • A 4-year apprenticeship programme with the potential to be made permanent and further develop your career.
  • An SVQ3 qualification in your chosen field as well as the potential for HNC or HND
  • Competitive salary, company pension, company sick pay scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Cover and Employee Discount scheme
  • 32 days annual leave entitlement (rising with length of service)
  • Exceptional technical and non-technical training and development throughout the duration of your apprenticeship
  • To see our typical programme, click here

What we expect of you

Think you have what it takes to be a part of our apprentice programme? There’s just a few things we need from you:

  • You should be able to demonstrate an aptitude in your chosen discipline and to have a strong ambition to become a competent professional
  • For our engineering roles, you should be strong both academically and technically – have the ability to study, confidently pass exams and also tackle practical tasks
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • Provisional or full UK driving licence

 

If you have the ambition, enthusiasm, and passion then we want to hear from you!

WGM Learning & Benefits Guide

Discover more about what WGM have to offer in our Learning & Benefits Guide. Here you can find information on Apprenticeships, Graduate scheme and Internal Training opportunities.

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Investors in People

We’re proud to be an Investors in People accredited company, recognising our commitment to supporting, developing, and empowering our team.

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Meet the Team

Here what our employees have to say about working at WGM

Cailean MacLeod

Apprentice

Beth McLauchlan

Project Engineer

Jack Ward

Project Engineer

Michael Lee

Site Supervisor

Haylie Michael

Digital Marketing Executive

Eddie Allan

Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing

Jordan Davidson

Project Manager

Matthew Robson

Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

Paul Quinn

Project Manager

Scott Clayton

Principle Designer

Jayne Ralston

Senior Finance Business Partner

Katie Wilson

HR Co-Ordinator

Wallace Rodger

Lead Designer

Other career opportunities

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WGM Engineering is part of the RSK group of companies

The RSK group is a leading integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business offering bespoke end-to-end solutions to a variety of sectors. Headquartered in the UK but with an established presence throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, RSK helps organisations around the world achieve their business aspirations in a sustainable and efficient manner.

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