RWE Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeships
RWE has been running an NVQ Level 3 Wind Turbine Technician apprenticeship for over 10 years. It is a high quality course that has been specially designed to train candidates to a high level that meets the needs of the growing offshore industry.
The course lasts for three years, with two of those years in college, followed by a full year hands on experience while training at one of our offshore wind farm sites. A national apprenticeships hub has been developed by RWE in North Wales and this is where the two years of college-based study takes place, fully supported by the business.
Many of the apprentices trained through our apprentice programme go on to work on projects like Triton Knoll, the wider RWE fleet, or within other offshore wind companies in the UK and abroad.
Our apprenticeship application window usually opens around February each year.
Apprenticeships on Triton Knoll
15 apprentices trained via the RWE scheme have already secured full time employment working at the Grimsby Hub (Triton Knoll's Operations and Maintenance base). At Triton Knoll, 50% of the team are ex-apprentices which just shows what a great career path it is! We also currently have five apprentices at college undertaking their studies and a further two are in their third year and are currently deployed offshore at Triton Knoll. Eight new apprentices will commence their training through the RWE scheme in September 2025.
Is an apprenticeship right for you?
If you’re looking for a practical career in the growing offshore wind industry, then an RWE NVQ Level 3 Wind Turbine Technician apprenticeship might be for you. During the three-year course you’ll be trained to the high level required by the offshore industry with job opportunities on projects like Triton Knoll or the wider RWE offshore wind fleet.
To give you more of an idea of what it’s actually like to be an apprentice with RWE, we asked Amelia Coulam and Mollie Mills, who both joined the scheme in 2020, to tell us more about their experiences. Click on the images below to find out more.
What happens after you complete a RWE Wind Turbine Technician Apprenticeship?
Learn more from former apprentice Chris Hughes who is now working at Triton Knoll, after graduating from his apprenticeship at our national training hub in North Wales.
Interested in a RWE Offshore Wind Turbine Apprenticeship?
To find out more information around an apprenticeship with RWE, please visit our dedicated Apprenticeship Hub.
Triton Knoll Apprentice Blog
To give anyone interested in applying for an apprenticeship a better taste of life as an apprentice, four of our ex-apprentices provided a regular blog to share insights into their studies and what they got up to in their free time. To view their posts, please visit the Triton Knoll Apprentice Blog page here.