24 advanced apprentice engineering jobs found in Glasgow

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice  Engineering – Trials and Commissioning Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £23,272 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Specialised Experience: Engage in highly skilled work within the Trials & Commissioning department, gaining valuable insights from a diverse team of mechanical and electrical engineers, and developing a strong foundation in engineering practices. Diverse Responsibilities: Participate in multi-disciplinary teams responsible for essential ship systems, including HVAC & Hotel (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and freshwater production), Power & Propulsion (gas turbines and diesel generators), Hull & Deck (mission bay handling systems), Fixed Fire-Fighting systems, the Platform Management System for remote equipment control, and Low Voltage operations. Hands-On Learning: Acquire practical experience...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Engineering – Technician  Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £23,272 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Potential career streams could include: Combat Systems Platform Integration, Electrical, Mechanical Engineer, Naval Architecture. Work on physical integration of COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) & bespoke Combat Systems equipment & infrastructure. Providing proof of concept through requirements & calculations enabling detail design. Work across stage 1 electrical & mechanical design, naval architecture, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and systems placements providing detailed information to Stakeholders. Carry out investigations into operational problems or developments. Develop and prepare solutions, on your own or as a member of a team. What Qualifications Will You Get? PEO SVQ...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice  Engineering – Ship Design Location : Glasgow Salary: Starting from £23,272 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Use a 3D modelling/CAD Software to design ship’s structure, internal layouts as well as the ships pipework, electrical & ventilation systems. Produce and develop designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards. Carry out detail design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained. Carry out investigations into operational problems or developments. Develop and prepare solutions, either on your own or as a member of a team. What Qualifications Will You Get? EO SVQ (SCQF level 5) HNC Engineering Systems HND Engineering Systems SVQ (SCQF level 7) Engineering technical support Benefits: As well as a competitive...

Description Job Title: Advanced Apprentice Assembly Engineering Technician Location: Hillend (Dunfermline) Salary:  Starting from £18,848 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing:  •    Manufacture, test, diagnosis, investigation, repair and modification of complex Radar, Avionics and underwater military products.  •    Gain a detailed understanding of assembly techniques, electrical wiring, mechanical fitting, printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and microelectronics processing.  •    Upon successful completion of the Assembly and Test Engineering Apprenticeship the apprentice will be able to perform complex assembly/disassembly or modification tasks to industry standards such as IPC and ANSIJ on electronic or mechanical components, subassemblies and systems – encompassing new build, repairs products or prototype products. What Qualification will you get? •    Level 6 SVQ Engineering Manufacture •...

Description Job title: Intermediate Apprentice Lifting Technician Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. Applicants will need to be aged 18 years+ by 24/08/2026 due to the requirements of LOLER Lifting Regulations 1998. What you’ll be doing: Operating Equipment: Receive comprehensive training on Overhead Cranes, Pendant Cranes, and Chainblocks. Load Management: Learn to safely sling, lift, and move loads, ensuring safety at all times. Complex Lifts: Master the setup of lifting equipment for complex operations, following detailed lift plans. Compliance Training: Get trained on TC MAXX systems to ensure all lifting equipment is current and compliant with regulations. Regulatory Adherence: Understand and follow LOLER Regulations, while also completing training in rigging operations. What Qualifications Will You Get?...

Description Job title : Advanced Apprentice Shipwright Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Structural Steelwork Training Learn fabrication techniques, Oxy Fuel Burning and MMA stick welding to build foundational skills for working with steel structures. Precision Alignment and Installation Perform main alignment of steelwork units and install prefabricated seats using tools like thermal cutters, welding systems, and jack pumps. Heavy Lifting and Equipment Operation Operate overhead cranes, lifting aids, MEWPs, and Scheuerle transporters, including driving and banksman duties for safe transport of ship components. Tidal and Dockside Operations Engage in ship docking, mooring, and launching procedures, handling ropes and securing vessels with precision and care. Collaborative Shipbuilding Tasks Work as part of a skilled team to...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Pipefitter Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Hands-On Experience: Manufacture and install pipe spools for various applications, including main engine fuel lines and drainage systems, both in a fabrication workshop and on-board ships. Technical Proficiency: Receive comprehensive training in reading and interpreting engineering documentation, including Isometric drawings and technical specifications from the design team. Collaborative Work Environment: Collaborate with Engineers and Welders to produce high-quality finished components, ensuring efficient and safe connection of pipes. Safety and Equipment Training: Learn to operate equipment safely, gaining valuable experience in welding processes, specifically T.I.G welding. Adaptability in Challenging Conditions: Develop skills to work...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Joiner Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Our Joinery programme is not the Conventional Joiner apprenticeship however you will get opportunities for wood working at college and in specific placements on site. Acquire knowledge of various woodwork joints, material suitability, and finishing techniques, enhancing your versatility as a marine joiner. Learn the unique skills and techniques necessary for the installation of ship furniture and fittings, distinguishing this role from conventional joinery. Gain hands-on experience in metal work by installing ship furniture and cabin modules, adapting to the modern design demands of shipbuilding. Receive training in the safe operation of both portable and fixed woodworking machines, ensuring proficiency in various fabrication processes....

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Machinist Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Reading and interpreting engineering & assembly drawings, tolerances, materials and geometry. Develop competence in operating manual & CNC machines including lathes & milling machines working within tight tolerances and high level of Quality to produce components and parts to support the installation of equipment on our Type 26 ships. Gain experience in selecting tools, fixtures, jigs and manipulate setting speeds, feeds and calibration of tooling. Develop ability to program and adjust CNC machines using CAD/CAM software to program specific parts and also adjust existing CNC programs including speeds, tool paths and feed. Gain additional experience in using Measuring equipment like micrometres, callipers and gauges. Gain...

Description Job title : Advanced Apprentice Electrician Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Comprehensive Training: Gain hands-on experience in installing, terminating, and testing electrical equipment by working from wiring diagrams, planned drawings, and company procedures in a high-tech marine environment. Diverse Skill Development: Develop expertise in installing a variety of electrical components and systems, including main distribution boards, fire detection systems, and integrated platform management systems during ship construction. Extensive Cabling Experience: Work with approximately 60+ miles of cabling on Type 26 vessels, ensuring each cable end is properly terminated, tested, and operational. Quality Assurance: Participate in check-wire activities to verify system integrity and compliance with schematics, ensuring...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Mechanical Fitter Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Technical Proficiency: Work from engineering drawings, data, and documentation to carry out the manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, fault diagnosis, and maintenance of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical equipment, including Main Propulsion Machinery and Weapons systems. Hands-On Installation: As a Mechanical Fitter apprentice, you will install major equipment and machinery aboard ships, preparing and aligning seats for main engines, gearboxes, and propulsion shafts, utilising precise alignment techniques to meet strict tolerances for a successful build. Complex Machinery Skills: Receive training in the assembly, installation, and maintenance of complex machinery, gaining expertise in reading engineering drawings and using a...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Fabricator Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Fabrication and Installation Training Learn to fabricate and install sub-assemblies and major assemblies using tools for marking out, thermal cutting, and welding. Structural Assembly and Equipment Operation Build components like shell plates, decks, and bulkheads, and operate overhead cranes, chain blocks, and hydraulic pumps to erect major units. Technical Drawing Interpretation Develop skills in reading steelwork drawings, engineering symbols, and conventions to guide precise fabrication and outfitting tasks. Health and Safety Expertise Gain extensive safety training in working at height, confined spaces, PPE usage, and dynamic risk assessment, progressing toward the Gold Passport standard. Core Fabrication Skills Development Master...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Burner Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: As a Burner, you’ll be manufacturing critical components during key stages of the build process, preparing steel sections and plate to specific engineering requirements, furthermore, carrying out testing and inspections, supporting the following operations, Playing a pivotal part during our tank testing programme completing air and hydro tank testing activities. Supporting steelwork teams to achieve quality requirements during compartment surveys and inspections. Operation of CNC burning machinery manufacturing key components supporting programme requirements. Utilisation of oxy-fuel and plasma thermal cutting equipment, producing, manipulating and preparing steel components supporting critical stages of major steelwork assembly. What...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Welder Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: You’ll be trained to use MIG/MAG/Flux Core welding processes and a range of power tools and equipment that will enable you to weld throughout the ship building process. You will be given specialised training in fillet & butt welds in all positions on mild steel and have the opportunity to learn aluminium and stainless-steel processes. There will also be opportunities for training in automated welding processes, including Submerged Arc and the Bug-O track welder. You will be trained to recognise and work to BAE’s internal quality standards, allowing you to produce high quality welds, to X-ray standard where required. You will gain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety regulations including Confined Spaces, Working at...

Description Job title: Advanced Apprentice Sheet Metal Worker Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £18,667 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing:   As a Sheet Metal Worker Apprentice, you’ll learn to manufacture, weld, and install metal components for ships, working with steel, stainless steel, and aluminium from 0.7 mm to 6 mm thick.  Training covers hand and machine skills, interpreting drawings, inspecting work, and using tools safely.  You’ll manufacture and fit items such as cabin doors, furniture, lockers, ventilation trunking, ladders, galley units, and seating, as well as build and install sub-units to precise standards.  The apprenticeship develops accuracy, commitment to quality, and strong health and safety awareness, preparing you to produce and assemble high-standard components essential to ship construction. What Qualifications Will You Get?...

Description Job title: Apprentice Business Administrator  Location: Glasgow Salary:   Starting from £23,270 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll b e doing:  Within the Business Support function, your goal is to support and enable the business across a range of environments where your contribution is pivotal to the success of the business. Activities range from: Administration support for Programmes and Functions. Update/maintain business systems. Capture key business data/information for processing. Personal Assistance to Senior Leadership Team within the business. Diary management. Booking travel/accommodation.  Co-ordination across the Ship Build facilities / Applied Shipbuilding Academy. Enabling vast moves with people from different locations e.g. ship moves and associated personnel. Ensuring smooth operation and bookings within the Academy....

Description Job title: Degree Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice Location: Glasgow Salary: Starting from £24,125 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing: Develop manufacturing capability and technology to ensure requirements can be met and adhere to safety, quality, cost and delivery requirements. Support design processes, ensuring alignment with current and evolving manufacturing capabilities. Maintain existing systems and develop new technologies through conducting process reviews, data analysis, and preparation of technical reports. Translate Engineering Design (3D models, drawings, standards) into Manufacturing Engineering Data for use within operations & in line with project requirements. What Qualifications will You Get? Level 10 BEng (Hons)– Design and Manufacturing Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers...

Description Job title: Information Management and Technology Apprentice Location: Glasgow Salary:  Starting from £24,125 with annual progression through the scheme duration.  What you’ll be doing:  As an IM&T Apprentice, you’ll work with various teams within the function to: •    Provide IT and application support to colleagues at all levels of the business. •    Support development of bespoke applications to facilitate shipbuilding processes. •    Leverage data to inform business decisions. •    Participate in Cyber Security activities to ensure the safety of our IT estate. •    Direct your own career progression with self-selected placements in your 2nd and 3rd years. What Qualification Will You Get? Diploma for IT & Telecommunications Professionals SCQF Level 8. Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible...

Description Job title: Project Management Apprentice Location: Glasgow Salary:  Starting from £24,125 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing:  As a Project Management Apprentice, you’ll develop your knowledge, skills and experience across the different aspects of Project Controls and Planning. Focusing on areas such as: •    Project Controls – Build an understanding of the performance and reporting elements of project controls. •    Project Planning – Gain working knowledge of project planning principles and how they are applied on BAE Systems Naval Ships programmes. •    Risk & Opportunity Management – Become familiar with the risk and opportunity management plans and processes. •    Change Management – Developing an understanding of the end to end change management process, supporting the production of change metrics and reports. What Qualification Will You Get? Diploma in...

Description Job title: Finance Apprentice Location: Glasgow Salary:  Starting from £24,125 with annual progression through the scheme duration. What you’ll be doing:   •    Start your Finance career with Level 4 Finance Higher Apprenticeship. •    Two-year programme combining structured learning and hands on experience. •    Work across finance teams while studying for Business Admin & CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting. •    Gain skills in communication, analysis, and problem-solving through role rotations. •    Study support, mentoring, and tailored development. •    Open to A-level (or equivalent) holders who are motivated to grow. •    Potential progression onto Level 7 Finance Degree Apprenticeship, achieving Chartered Accountant status. What Qualification Will You Get? Providing Financial Services, or similar – SCQF Level 6 Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE...