Electrical Apprenticeship Scholarships

Andrew Harris and Sam Thompson have won two of twelve Mighty River and Contact Energy Power apprenticeships, beating 167 other candidates to secure places in the training programme.  The purpose of the programme is to deliver future leaders with a practical background into Mighty River Power and Contact Energy business. This is achieved through a diverse training programme in the controlled environment of Wintec.

Previous apprentices are now involved in the business as plant operators, technicians, maintenance trade staff. We also have ex apprentices working towards, BE and BengTech. 

Apprentices begin their apprenticeship with a 10 week block course at Wintec developing safety and practical skills for the workplace. They then head out to industry for their first 10 weeks of on job training, they return to Wintec for their second block course being class room and Wintec workshop based, then head back to the workplace to finish the year. This process is continued for each of the 3 years of their apprenticeship.

The electrical apprentices gain the following National Certificates over the 3 year period.

• Level 2 Mechanical Engineering
• Level 3 Health and Safety
• Level 4 Electrical Supply Electrician (fitter stand)
• Level 4 Electrical Engineering (Electrician for Registration.)

The mechanical apprentices gain the following National Certificates over the 3 year period.

• Level 2 Electrical Engineering
• Level 3 Health and Safety
• Level 4 Mechanical Engineering Electricity Supply strand