Apprenticeships

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2025 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME ARE COMING SOON!

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 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.

What apprenticeships are available this year?

This year, 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, Group or Services divisions. We have over 60 roles available, and they will be released in phases over the next two months. Follow us on social media to keep up to date for when roles go live.

Apprentice - Bid Coordinator

You will join a team that is key to winning new work for NG Bailey and you will assist them with creating professional, high-quality content to support their work-winning activity. Collating, coordinating, reviewing, and contributing to information from across the business to ensure the timely completion of tender requirements is a big part of this role, together with building relationships with key colleagues and managing their input. This role will enable you to develop creative writing skills and excellent grammar.

Apprentice - BIM (Building Information Modelling) Technician

This apprenticeship will see you join the Engineering team to create virtual services systems for a range of exciting infrastructure projects using the latest 3D modelling techniques and a variety of specialist software packages. You will create drawings in a live model and coordinate a wide range of building systems and plant to pre-set detailed standards and constraints.

Apprentice - Electricial

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 - Electrical Design Engineer

This apprenticeship will see you support our design lead and engineering project teams in all aspects of design work. You will be responsible for designing mechanical and electrical drawings in line with project requirements, industry standards and practices and delivering best-value design solutions. You will learn to use software specific to your role, undertake the technical review process to identify potential issues and solutions, and understand regulations and legislation to ensure the design of a project meets legal compliance.

Apprentice - Estimator

This apprenticeship is an office-based role working in a team that is key to winning new work for NG Bailey 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.

Apprentice - Finance and Audit Analyst

This office-based role will see you join our central finance team, which works with all our central departments within the business including HR, Procurement and ICT. You will learn to ensure that month-end tasks are performed in a timely basis, reconcile key balance sheet accounts, and prepare analyses and management information to support functional decision-making. You will support our senior finance analyst and will progress to this level while undertaking an ACCA or CIMA qualification.

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 - Maintenance Electrician

This electrical-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, while developing strong customer service and client relationship-building skills. You will learn to interpret engineering drawings, install systems needed for wiring, testing, and maintenance, correct faults on electrical systems, and use the building management system to control and monitor them. 

Apprentice - Planner

You will learn from the industry’s best by planning and tracking the schedule of work on major infrastructure projects. 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 - Quantity Surveyor

You will be working closely with our commercial team, together with engineers across the business and counterparts from our contractors and clients, to provide support across a range of projects and sectors. The role will see you learn to identify risks within contracts and possible solutions, monitor and forecast project costs, and assist the commercial team with administration tasks such as applications for payment, contracts, certifications, and permits, as well as gain an understanding of core financial management such as cash flow and budgeting.

Apprentice - Service and Maintenance Engineer

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

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 apprentices tell you more about their experience:

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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Ellis - Apprentice Project Engineer

“Any working day is never really the same because there are so many different aspects to the role.”

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Holly - Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

“Take every opportunity that is presented to you, as this is the best way to learn.”

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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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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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William - Apprentice Project Engineer

“I assist in project planning, problem-solving, and contributing to the overall delivery of a project.”

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Out and about with our apprentices

Jacob Sulkowski, Network Cable Installation apprentice, IT Services

Meet Jacob who is one of our first-year Network Cable Installation Apprentices. He works within our IT Services team, where connectivity is key, ensuring communications infrastructure is installed and maintained to a high specification.

We join him on one of his projects to find out more about his role, why he chose an apprenticeship and what advice he’d give to budding apprentices.