Apprenticeship Level 6

Make your start where the world runs 

This is a QQI Level 6 Advanced certificate - Craft designed for people who want a hands-on career, real responsibility, and a clear path into a permanent engineering role in our data centres upon successful completion 

Who this role is for 

This opportunity is ideal for someone who wants to build a long-term engineering career and is excited by the idea of working in a high-tech, high-impact environment. You don’t need to know everything on day one - you need the attitude to learn, contribute, and grow. 

What you’ll do (and learn) 

You’ll work in a live, mission-critical data centre environment - a clean, highly controlled technical space where safety, precision, and teamwork come first. Expect to be hands-on around electrical switchgear, UPS systems, generators, cooling plant, pumps, and air-handling equipment, supporting the infrastructure that keeps customers online 24/7. It’s a fast-paced setting with clear procedures, strict access controls, and a strong “do it right first time” culture—where you’ll learn from experienced engineers, build confidence on real equipment, and take pride in keeping essential services running. 

You’ll work in key areas of data center operations, building practical skills and confidence in both electrical and mechanical engineering. With support from your mentor and the wider team, you’ll learn how to: 

• Maintain critical systems such as LV electrical distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling plant, pumps, motors, valves, and BMS/controls 
• Support planned maintenance and inspections, learning how best practice prevents incidents before they happen 
• Respond to faults and alarms calmly and safely, helping diagnose issues and restore normal operation 
• Use permits, RAMS, and safe systems of work—because safety and professionalism are non-negotiable in mission-critical environments 
• Work with specialist contractors and internal teams, learning how great teamwork keeps complex environments running smoothly 
• Develop your technical capability through structured learning, shadowing, and progressively more independent tasks as you grow 

• A structured QQI Level 6 Advanced certificate - Craft apprenticeship with real workplace application across 7 phases, 3 college based and 4 company based rotations as part of the national SOLAS Electrical Apprenticeship programme.
• Range of technical training and support both aligned to your role and apprenticeship.
• Mentoring and coaching from experienced data center engineers
• Exposure to industry-leading critical infrastructure and modern engineering practices
• A culture that values teamwork, continuous improvement, and doing things the right way
• Clear progression: apprentices who successfully complete the programme will be eligible to work in our data centres in an engineering role (subject to business requirements and performance)

• Team-first mindset: you communicate clearly, support others, and take pride in shared success
• Hands-on excellence: you enjoy practical work, ask smart questions, and learn by doing
• Self-development drive: you take ownership of your progress—tracking learning, seeking feedback, and building your skills every week
• A safety-led attitude: you follow procedures, think ahead, and speak up when something doesn’t look right
• Adaptable: you stay calm, organised, and ready to learn in a fast-moving environment
• Customer Focus: you will be keen to learn what “good” looks like for our customers, ask questions early, and communicate any issues in a timely manner.

Minimum requirements to apply for this role:

• 18 years of age or above by November 2026.
• Grade D in five subjects in the Department of Education & Skills Leaving Certificate Examination or an approved equivalent by August 2026

OR

• The successful completion of an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course

OR

• Three years’ work experience gained over sixteen years of age in a relevant designated industrial activity as SOLAS shall deem acceptable

AND

• A full drivers license or on track to gain your license within the next 6 months.
• Strong interest in electrical systems and a willingness to learn.