See your career going pl ESB Networks Apprenticesh DO you want to be part of the team connecting our communities to clean electricity? If so ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme might be for you. At ESB Networks, we build and maintain Ireland’s electricity network, connecting over 2.3 million homes, farms and businesses to a clean electric future. We have recruited over 300 apprentices in the last five years and we will be recruiting up to 60 apprentices across the country again in March 2022 for our programme starting in September 2022. Recruitment for Our 2022 Apprenticeship Programme will be open for applicants from Mid March 2022 at www.esbnetworks.ie/careers/apprenticeships. There are a number of interesting Apprentice Videos on our website that will give you an idea of the type of work our Apprentice Electricians/Networks Technician are involved in on a day to day basis. High level of interest The 2021 ESB Networks Apprenticeship Programme recruitment campaign received over 4,500 applications, highlighting the level of interest in the programme and in a career that is diverse, challenging and rewarding. As an Apprentice Electrician/Network Technician, you will receive on-the-job training and working as part of front-line teams, as well as classroom-based learning, Apprentices benefit, from varied work experience, working both indoors and outdoors, and learning about technology, customer service, and delivering results under pressure. Apprentices learn a variety of electrical and practical skills and, upon completion of the pro32 Education
gramme obtain a QQI Advanced Level 6 Electrical Trade Certificate which is recognised around the world. Apprentices learn a variety of electrical and practical skills and, upon completion of the programme obtain a QQI Advanced Level 6 Electrical Trade Certificate which is recognised around the world.
Seven phases The ESB Networks Electrical/Network Technician Apprenticeship is SOLAS standards-based, consisting of 208 weeks over four years. During this time, there are seven SOLAS phases which include on job training during phases 1, 3, 5 and 7 where apprentices work closely with a qualified Network Technician constructing and maintaining the electricity network on varied sites across their assigned area of the country. The SOLAS phases 2, 4 and 6 consist of off-the-job training modules, with phase two in a SOLAS Training Centre, while Phase 4 and 6 are in IT Colleges around the country. Finally, there are 24 weeks of ESB Networks off the job training which takes place in the ESB Networks Training Centre, Portlaoise. Having completed the four-year programme, apprentices will have gained experience working with a leading utility company. At ESB Networks, we’ve been connecting customers to Ireland’s power network for years. We’ve also been making new connections, building a network that’s stronger than ever so we can all be kinder to the planet. We are connecting over 2.3 million homes, farms and businesses to a clean electric future and ESB Networks’ apprentices play an important role in delivering this. The Role Our Customers are at the heart of ESB Networks,
