Apprenticeships

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2025 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME ARE NOW CLOSED.

How to apply

Below you will find the apprenticeships we have available this year, where they are located and when you can apply for the apprenticeship roles in each location.

When you location is live, simply click on the apply now button and this will take you to our career portal. From here you can filter by location and find the apprenticeship role you are interested in applying for.

Why don’t you set a reminder in your phone so you can start your application as soon as the apprenticeship you are interested in goes live. Some of our apprenticeships are very popular and we reserve the right to close applications early should we exceed the capacity for any of our advertised apprenticeship roles.

We understand that some candidates may use AI tools for support with their applications. However, it is important for us to get a feel for who you are, as this helps us understand why you're interested in this opportunity. If you choose to use AI assistance, the final response should reflect your own words, ideas, and experiences.

Why choose an apprenticeship with us?

At NG Bailey, we recognise the importance of having apprentices in our workforce. We welcomed our first apprentice in 1934 and continue to train and develop apprentices over 90 years later.

We know the opportunities apprenticeships can create the value they bring to a business, and how they are helping to shape the future of the construction industry. Apprenticeships are open to all, no matter what your age or background, often making an apprenticeship the best option if you’re looking to change your career or upskill your role.

Our industry-leading approach develops the behaviours, skills, knowledge, and experience our apprentices need to build a successful career. We work in partnership with a national network of colleges to offer some of the best training in the industry.

As one of our apprentices, you will be fully supported throughout your programme with us. Our Apprenticeship Development team is there to make sure you get the best out of the business, and the business gets the best out of you.

Our businesses

Built Environment

Engineering specialises in the design, offsite manufacture and installation of mechanical and electrical solutions, delivering projects throughout the built environment for a range of clients. We have been pioneering the use of Offsite Manufacture for many years and we provide offsite solutions through our specialist production facility in Yorkshire, the largest of its kind in the UK.
Facilities Services maintains exceptional spaces through mechanical and electrical, planned and reactive, integrated building service maintenance.
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure installs and commissions charging hubs, depots, and workplace charging. We act as principal designer and principal contractor on a wide range of projects.

IT Services

IT Services delivers integrated IT infrastructure and managed services that transform what’s possible in connectivity, data management, and analysis.

Freedom

Freedom advises, designs, connects, builds, maintains, and renews electricity infrastructure assets, to keep homes and businesses across the UK connected.

In your apprenticeship role with us, you could be based on-site, working on one of our client’s contracts or visiting different locations in a mobile capacity.

What apprenticeships are available this year?

For 2025, we have apprenticeships available across the business, with roles based as far north as Perth and as far south as Plymouth.

Each of these roles will support either our Engineering division or our Services division, which includes Facilities Services, Freedom and IT Services.

We have over 50 apprenticeship roles available, and they will be released in phases over the coming weeks.

(New Role for 2025) Apprentice - Civil Engineer

This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to work in both office and site environments, joining our Freedom team as a civil engineer, specialising in the civil and structural design of vital infrastructure within the electricity transmission and distribution industry and beyond. Playing a key role in supporting the design, planning, and delivery of critical infrastructure projects, you will gain hands-on experience across all aspects of civil engineering while contributing to projects that are vital to achieving the UK’s net-zero ambitions. Collaboration within a multidisciplinary team will be central to your role as you develop your skills and knowledge.

Apprentice - Design Engineer

This role will see you work closely with our design engineers, using software to produce project designs. You will be mostly office based but will also spend time on site with the project team. Working with mechanical and electrical drawings you will support in all aspects of design work, undertake technical reviews, identify potential issues and help to create solutions. You will gain an understanding of the associated design costs, as well as building regulations to ensure that the design meets all legal requirements. Building positive relationships with the client and main contractor is also an important element of this role.

Apprentice - Electrical

This site-based role will see you join our Engineering team to install, inspect, and test the electrical services on complex, high-specification building projects. You will lay, pull, and string cable, inspect and test electrical installations, and install electrical services and the systems needed for wiring and cables. You will learn to understand engineering drawings, wiring and circuit diagrams, diagnose and rectify faults on a range of circuits and equipment, and use small hand and electrical tools to complete your tasks.

Apprentice - Estimator

This apprenticeship is an office-based role working in a team that is key to winning new work for our Engineering division and will see you support our estimating experts in pricing new projects for mechanical and electrical services, ranging in value from £1 million to £100 million. You will build key relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain knowledge of the market and help identify technical solutions and cost advantages against our competitors.

(New Role for 2025) Apprentice - Geospatial Surveyor

This mobile role will see you support our Freedom team with obtaining geospatial data, utilising the latest technology, and supporting its application across various sectors, including construction, infrastructure, and engineering. You’ll will be part of a dynamic team, gaining hands-on experience in collecting, analysing, and managing geospatial data. You will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality projects by utilising state-of-the-art Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other geospatial technologies.

Apprentice - Heating and Plumbing Engineer

This site-based role will see you join our Engineering team to install, inspect, and test the mechanical pipework on high-specification building projects. You will install mechanical services and the systems needed for heating or chilling systems, and inspect and test pneumatic and hydraulic systems. You will learn to diagnose and rectify faults on pipework, interpret engineering drawings for valve set-ups and the ways to route pipework, and use small hand and electrical tools to complete your tasks.

Apprentice - High Voltage Field Engineer (Power)

This site-based role will see you join our Freedom team to install and construct electrical power distribution and transmission systems from 400v to 132kV. Working with the industry’s best to deliver safe, high-quality, and fit-for-purpose networks, you will learn to understand engineering drawings, wiring and circuit diagrams, diagnose and rectify faults on a range of circuits and equipment. You will also install ground-mounted and structure-mounted power system components, together with high-voltage and multicore cables, and use small hand and electrical tools to complete your tasks.

Apprentice - High Voltage Fitter (Electrical)

This site-based electrical role will see you join our Freedom team to install and construct electrical power distribution and transmission systems from 400v to 132kV. Working with the industry’s best to deliver safe, high-quality, and fit-for-purpose networks, you will learn to understand engineering drawings, wiring and circuit diagrams, inspect and test electrical installations between 240v and 415v. You will also diagnose and rectify faults on a range of circuits and equipment and use small hand and electrical tools to complete your tasks. 

Apprentice - Network Cable Installer

This apprenticeship will see you join our IT Services team to work on complex communications infrastructure projects. You will install communication cabling, fire alarms, emergency alarm systems, and the cable management systems needed for securing cables safely to the fabric of the building, as well as inspect, test, and commission completed installations. You will learn to interpret layout drawings, complete survey activities, diagnose and rectify faults on different communication circuits and equipment, and use small hand and electrical tools to complete your tasks.

Apprentice - Planner

You will learn from the industry’s best by planning and tracking the schedule of work on major infrastructure projects for our Engineering team. This role will see you collect data as well as create and manage detailed plans and schedules for a variety of construction projects using specialist software. You will also play a key part in measuring progress against project targets and key performance indicators.

Apprentice - Project Engineer

This apprenticeship will see you work closely with engineers in the business and offers a combination of office and site-based work. You will provide information for progress reports and meetings and work with your project team to identify potential risks, solutions, and opportunities, control financial objectives, and meet timescales. Building positive relationships with the client and main contractor also forms an important part of this role. As you gain experience, you will manage small sections of a project and take responsibility for meeting targets and deadlines.

Apprentice - Service and Maintenance Technician

This mechanical-based apprenticeship will see you join our Facilities Services team to maintain prestigious office buildings and commercial properties. You will be involved in the day-to-day operation of large buildings, making sure they run smoothly, smartly, and efficiently. You will learn to interpret engineering drawings and assist with minor electrical maintenance and testing. You will also maintain all electrical, heating, ventilation, and water systems and use the building management system to control and monitor them. 

YOUR APPLICATION JOURNEY

Hints and tips

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Meet our apprentices

As an apprentice, your role incorporates a variety of different tasks, activities, and projects, so it’s likely that no two days will be ever the same.

By working with different departments and people across our business, it allows you to gain a better understanding of what we do, develop the skills and qualities relevant to your role, and build key relationships with others.

We’ll let some of our current apprentices tell you more about their daily activities, the advantages of an apprenticeship, why they chose an apprenticeship with us and what advice they would give to applicants:

Lennon - Apprentice High Voltage Electrical Fitter

“I know that I prefer to learn practically and wanted to undertake a skilled trade qualification where I could learn on the job.”

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Lucy - Procurement Apprentice

“A typical day involves a mix of activities that keep me engaged and constantly learning.”

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Scott - Apprentice High Voltage Field Engineer

“After researching the role and business, I was interested in the specialist work Freedom undertook, delivering essential and important services.”

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Ruby - Apprentice Digital and Technology Solutions

“I wanted to be able to learn and develop my skills in a real working environment.”

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Max - Apprentice Project Planner

“Have a driving force behind what you want to achieve, this will motivate you to push that bit harder during the application process.”

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Jasper - Apprentice Service and Maintenance Technician

“My top tip would be to get yourself noticed in the right way; show up early, ask plenty of questions and show that you are genuinely interested.”

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Daniel - Apprentice Heating & Ventilation Engineer

“One of the advantages of being an apprentice is the on-site experience - there is no better way to learn than having to do a task first hand.”

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Jacob - Apprentice Project Engineer

“I’d say to research and understand the industry and identify your goals and interests.”

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Ben - Apprentice Design Engineer

“I have gained experience while being supported by some of the best industry experts along the way.”

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Louie - Apprentice Network Cable Installer

"When you are an apprentice, you are in a great position to learn quickly and soak up all of the advice from the people around you."

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Sapphire - Apprentice Electrical Engineer

“I love that I’m working on infrastructure in London. As a native Londoner, it’s really exciting when I go past a building and I’m able to say, “I helped to build that.”

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