Level 3 Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship (England & Wales)

Network Rail

Apprenticeship summary

Start an exciting career with our 3-year Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship and you’ll help shape national projects, embrace the latest tech, and get hands-on with our railway network. Working alongside some of our most experienced engineers.

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Closing date: April 10, 2026

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Wage:
£21,477 a year
Total hours per week:
35
Expected duration (weeks):
156
Positions (available):
5
Date posted:
January 29, 2026
Possible start date:
November 10, 2026
Apprenticeship level:

Advanced

  • Work alongside experienced engineers in depots across the UK and learn what goes into keeping thousands of miles of power lines and tracks running and fit for us. As part of our team, you’ll help shape national projects, embrace the latest technology and develop the skills you need to succeed
  • Each of our apprentices will specialise in a pathway relevant to the depot they’re based at. The pathways are Track, Signalling, Telecommunications, Overhead Lines, Locking Fitter, and Distribution and Plant. These disciplines will see you getting hands-on and repairing our tracks, working with high voltage systems, heights and specialist tools, repairing major signalling failures, supporting our telecommunications systems, or keeping our power flowing safely and efficiently
  • Please note that your discipline will be allocated to you according to your geography and what the need is at your local depot
  • Many of our Apprentices go on to hold senior positions within Network Rail, such as Programme Management, Principal Engineers, and Maintenance Delivery Engineers

Employer

Network Rail

That’s 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations. We manage 20 of the country’s largest stations. The rest – over 2,500 – are run by the train operating companies.

Training

Training Provider:

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard:

Engineering technician (level 3)