Engineering Apprentice – Marine Operations
L3Harris Technologies
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Location Type: Office
Location: Portchester • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of maritime operations, both onshore and offshore, including the deployment and recovery of unmanned systems
- Support the organisation of travel, shipping, site access, and operational schedules, ensuring compliance with safety and security procedures.
- Maintain accurate logs, records, and reports of maritime operations, including operational checklists, risk assessments, and debriefs
- Work with senior Maritime Operations (MarOps) staff to ensure all operations follow health, safety, and environmental guidelines and adhere to maritime regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with internal teams (Commissioning, Program Management, Operations) and external stakeholders (ports, clients, regulatory bodies) to enable successful operations
- Assist in managing the inventory and readiness of operational assets, equipment, and documentation needed for deployments
- Participate in training and development activities to build knowledge of unmanned marine systems, maritime regulations, and operational procedures
- Completion of the Level 3 Small Commercial Vessel Crewmember Apprenticeship with UKSA
Requirements
- GCSE Math’s - 9-4
- GCSE English - 9-4
- A problem-solving attitude
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Punctuality
- Willingness to learn
- Team Player
- Passion for marine systems
- Good communication
Benefits
- Half day finish on a Friday
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
- Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
maritime operationsunmanned systemsrisk assessmentsoperational checklistsinventory managementoperational procedureshealth and safety guidelinesenvironmental guidelinesregulatory compliancetraining and development
Soft Skills
problem-solvingattention to detailreliabilitypunctualitywillingness to learnteam playercommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Level 3 Small Commercial Vessel Crewmember Apprenticeship