Are you looking to start your engineering career through a structured apprenticeship whilst earning a salary and gaining a fully funded qualification? We’re committed to developing the next generation of engineers and investing in apprentices to help us achieve our goal of becoming the UKs leading port operator! This is a four year apprenticeship, giving you exposure to both Electrical and Mechanical engineering.
Your Role
As an Apprentice Engineer, you will work towards an industry recognised Level 3 engineering qualification, with the opportunity to progress to Level 4/HNC. You will gain experience to become proficient in mechanical and electrical engineering alongside gaining welding and rigging skills.
- Year One: 20 Weeks studying at college, building your technical knowledge before applying these skills in real world situations at the Port of Liverpool
- Year Two and Three: 10 Weeks studying at college to develop on the skills you gained during year one, you will then gain further hands on experience on site
- Year Four: Working towards your HNC whilst on day release, you will have the focused on developing further technical knowledge and hands on skills working alongside experienced engineers
You will receive mentoring and support from a dedicated team of engineers, who are passionate about ensuring we are able to work efficiently and safely, who will nurture your skills to help you grow and thrive.
What you’ll bring
You will be passionate about developing a career in engineering, demonstrating this through your studies or interests outside of education, alongside:
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 9 to 4 (or equivalent) including Maths, English and Science (or predicted to achieve this)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability work effectively in a team and independently.
- Excellent organisational skills and self-motivation to complete your academic studies alongside your job.
- It is essential that you are comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces as this will be part of both your training and your ongoing role.
You are also required to have a full driving licence within 12 months of commencing the apprenticeship or within 12 months of being eligible to drive.
Who are we?
Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.
What we can offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement
- Up to 10% Matched Contribution Pension
- Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, Critical Illness insurance, Gym Membership Scheme, Retail Vouchers, plus more!
- Commitment to learning and personal development –Last year we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
- We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required
If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you! Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 2nd March 2026.
