Louise Stott, Managing Director at DWT in the UK, said: "We are delighted to be able to train our future qualified service technicians in-house. This is an important step for us, that will help us to cover our growing requirements for highly qualified technical personnel in the long term."  Over the next few years, the company is planning to expand its training capacities and invest in further apprenticeships.

In the UK, workplace apprenticeships typically take a total of 4 years. The first year of training is spent full-time at college, where they will learn basics of installation and maintenance of engineering systems. The second year offers hands-on experience on wind turbines in the field, alongside DWT technician teams.  The apprentices will be assessed in the workplace by a college tutor and deepen their practical knowledge of the various areas of wind turbine maintenance. Alex Byham, DWT Turbine Technician apprentice at University Highland and Islands said “After a successful career in the forces I decided to launch a new career in the energy sector especially with DWT. I like the idea of learning in a hands-on environment and having a clear goal to work towards and being a DWT apprentice does this perfectly. I love how the job directly impacts keeping the wind turbines turning and contributing to a greener world.

Vocational training in the UK is based on the National and Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) system, which enables trainees to acquire qualifications in five stages. At the end of the 4 years apprenticeship, both will hold SVQ level 3 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.

To learn more about our apprenticeship programs, please visit Apprenticeship Scheme - Deutsche Windtechnik AG