Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

Port of Aberdeen is one of the UK’s busiest ports and a driving force for energy transition, maritime decarbonisation, trade and tourism.

Our vision is to become Scotland’s premier net zero port, offering world class facilities and services at the heart of the nation’s energy transition efforts. Everyone at Port of Aberdeen has an important role in making this a reality.

We are a multimodal port and provide an integrated logistics and services hub for our customers, supporting a diverse range of industries including oil and gas, renewables, general cargo, cruise and ferries.

We offer world-class infrastructure with a strategic location and access to an expert supply chain. All with an uncompromising focus on safety, health, and quality.

Port of Aberdeen’s culture is built on empowering, investing in, and developing our people. It takes outstanding talent to keep the expanded port running safely and smoothly. We offer a wide range of roles from pilots to port operators, engineers to administration, SHEQ to HR and much more.

The port has been at the heart of the city for almost 900 years and our transformational South Harbour expansion will create new opportunities and prosperity for generations to come.

Working as a member of the maintenance team, the Apprentice Maintenance Engineer will work under the supervision of a Maintenance Engineer providing engineering skills in maintenance, repair and installation functions of Port of Aberdeen’s plant, equipment and infrastructure.

The apprentice will attend a training establishment as required to complete a Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering.

The apprentice will gain hands on operational experience by working closely with the maintenance team assisting with the following duties:

• Work as part of a team supporting the delivery of the maintenance programme across the Port of Aberdeen.
• Work as part of a team undertaking periodic maintenance, inspection, service and repair and the installation of new equipment in a variety of port buildings and plant including cranes, vehicles, roll-on/roll-off facilities, small craft, generators, small plant, tools, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Ensure that all work carried out is done in a safe and efficient manner and in line with PoA Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures and current legislation. Ensuring any incidents are recorded and reported appropriately.
• Ensure that all working areas are kept in a safe and tidy manner.
• Input to the preparation and review of risk assessments. 
• Undertake work with equipment, tools, machinery and plant; some tasks involve driving and operating plant and vehicles.
• Supply and update daily service tasks and instruct repair/replacement as required.
• Continual update of service records, ensuring they are recorded in the CMMS as required.
• Liaise with PoA staff and third party contractors regarding possible install/project opportunities.
• Working in conjunction with other members of the Engineering, Operations, Marine and SHEQ teams and other PoA staff, contractors or customers as required.
• May be required to work in inclement weather and at height, and some work will be on or over water. 
• Contribute to and support a positive safety culture to continually achieve zero harm.
• Carry out any other duties which might reasonably be expected by the Maintenance Manager.

• Demonstrated interest in mechanics, or an interest in diagnosing and repairing faults.
• Willingness and ability to work towards Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering. 
• Achieved National 5 qualification in Maths and ideally National 4 in a technical subject (e.g. Engineering Science, Design and Manufacture)
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Be pro-active and able to demonstrate initiative.
• A sound knowledge of the importance of Health and Safety procedures, and a proactive approach to ensuring safety.
• Demonstrate a methodical approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work effectively in a demanding environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Good IT skills.

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary £19,000 per annum

Please download and complete the Apprentice Job Application Form and attach below.

You must also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form at the link below in order to apply.

Link to Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please note we do not accept CV's.

Deadline for applications: Friday 16th May 2025