Launch Your Engineering Career with Svitzer

Looking for a hands-on engineering opportunity with real career prospects?

Svitzer Marine Limited is offering an Apprentice Port Technician position based in Pembroke Dock — an outstanding opportunity for a young person to gain recognised engineering qualifications while working alongside experienced marine professionals in a busy operational environment.

This is far more than a classroom apprenticeship. Successful candidates will gain practical experience maintaining and repairing mechanical and electrical systems across a range of marine vessels including RIBs, line-handling boats, and tugs, while studying towards an Advanced Apprenticeship Framework Level 3 qualification in engineering through Pembrokeshire College.

KEY AREAS OF WORK
Complete planned and unplanned maintenance and repair to RIBs, line-handling boats, barges and tugs operated by Svitzer in the port, up to and including some of the largest tugs in service anywhere in the world.
Assist the Svitzer Port Technicians as may be required. This may include servicing, repairs, disassembly, reassembly and fabrication of parts.
Assist the Fitter with control of the supply of equipment, spares etc via a maintenance management system.
To assist, undertake and perform other duties which may be required from time to time to ensure the efficient operation of the business.

What’s on offer:
⚙️ Paid practical engineering experience
⚙️ Level 3 engineering qualification
⚙️ One day per week at college with four days in the workplace
⚙️ Experience working on world-class marine equipment
⚙️ Support from experienced technicians and assessors

We’re looking for motivated individuals with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, and GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above, and with a passion for engineering.

Whether you’re leaving school, college, or looking for a practical route into engineering, this is an excellent opportunity to build your skills and qualifications.

Pembroke Dock

Start date: September 2026

24-month apprenticeship programme

Start your engineering journey with a global maritime company and gain experience that genuinely sets you apart.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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