Specialist Installation Trainee engineer

Specialist Installation Trainee engineer⚡️

Location: North London
Salary: Starting around £30,000 per year
Hours: ~40 hours per week (early starts, typically 06:30–07:00)

We’re looking for a motivated Installation Trainee to join a specialist engineering team.

This is a hands-on, physical role suited to someone who enjoys practical work, being outdoors, and working at height.

Must have technical qualifications - experience not essential.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As part of a small installation team, you’ll help install and maintain specialist systems, including:
• Roof conductors
• Down conductors
• Earth terminations
• Specialist earthing systems

You’ll work on sites such as:
Office buildings
Schools
Hospitals
Apartment blocks
Communication towers
Industrial and power sites
Data centres

Your duties will include:
• Working from technical drawings
• Setting up access equipment (ladders, scaffolds, platforms)
• Using fall arrest and safety systems
• Climbing and working at height
• Using hand tools and equipment
• Supporting installations carried out in stages across multiple visits

All work is carried out with a strong focus on safety and teamwork.

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The Role Environment
• Outdoor work in most weather conditions
• Physically demanding (climbing, carrying tools and equipment)
• Work at varying heights
• Occasional travel to sites outside the local area
• Early starts are standard

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✅ What We’re Looking For

An ideal trainee will be:
• Comfortable working at heights (essential)
• Physically fit and confident climbing
• Sure-footed with good balance
• Good with tools and practical tasks
• A strong team player
• Committed to safe working practices
• Organised and well prepared
• Willing to work away from home occasionally
• Able to drive (clean licence )
• Have normal vision
• Punctual, reliable, honest and trustworthy
• Able to reach site for early starts (around 06:00–06:30)

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Interests That Suit This Role
• Enjoying outdoor work
• Liking hands-on, practical tasks
• Happy working in different locations

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Career Progression

With experience, you could progress to:
• Senior Engineer
• Supervisor
• Projects Manager
• Quality Control Manager
• Estimator