Looking into transition from army electrician to civi electrician

[Chrisarmy]

Hi,
i really hope someone could point me in the right direction here. I'm currently in the army as a royal signals electrician, I have 17th edition, PAT user and PAT manager in short city & guilds certs. I havnt really touched anything domestically at all, we work on generator maintenance and in the field power set ups 3phase and single phase power, on my class 1 we went into depth doing cable calculations and years before that's electronic principles, batteries, ohms law etc but no city & guilds qualifications for that. How would be the best way for me to become fully qualified? I've heard there are 2 routes 2365 level 2 and 3 or 2357. I get 3 £2,000 courses for free off the army so over the next 4 years I'm planning on trying to do what I can part time to become fully qualified. I think 2357 would be no good as we only work in the field with generators, would that be correct? Also if I took the 2365 route, Is it essential I do level 2 first or with me allready having a basic knowledge? And what would be the next steps for me after this?

If if anyone could help me out it would be much appreciated

 

[GB.Kayak]

Yes thanks for that, I will only use my £2,000 per course for something that roughly costs that much, inspection and testing I think I'll just front myself as it would be a waste. I think I only get 3 £2,000 courses and te yearly one you get is only for about £100 roughly I think.

thanks for that though appreciated

I would also counsel you to beware of courses that do not come up to scratch. It is difficult to know which college and or course is value for money. Ask if you might speak to previous course graduates or people on current college courses, and preferably candidates who can provide mature feedback.

 

[shanky887614]

I would also counsel you to beware of courses that do not come up to scratch. It is difficult to know which college and or course is value for money. Ask if you might speak to previous course graduates or people on current college courses, and preferably candidates who can provide mature feedback.

just to add.

stick to city and guilds, there courses are a lot more widely recognised than EAL

 

[Robotstar5]

Or if you fancy industrial maintenance and don't mind re-locating, Jaguar Land Rover have taken on quite a few ex-services (Army, Navy & RAF) over the last couple of years and they've settled in fine.

 

[Chrisarmy]

Or if you fancy industrial maintenance and don't mind re-locating, Jaguar Land Rover have taken on quite a few ex-services (Army, Navy & RAF) over the last couple of years and they've settled in fine.

What sort of qualifications would I need for that please?

 

[telectrix]

best to contact jag/LR direct. it's possible they want less than fully qualified staff. and look on the bright side. it's in the best part of the country...... liverpool.

 

[Chrisarmy]

Thanks I'll look into that also, determine the best route to take

 

[Robotstar5]

best to contact jag/LR direct. it's possible they want less than fully qualified staff. and look on the bright side. it's in the best part of the country...... liverpool.

Or in Birmingham, link to JLR skilled recruitment here

 

[Knobhead]

So where does the site go in to skill requirements for new recruits? I gave up looking down the myriad of blind alleys.

 

[Engineer54]

best to contact jag/LR direct. it's possible they want less than fully qualified staff. and look on the bright side. it's in the best part of the country...... liverpool.

Things would have had to change a great deal, if the car industry would consider taking on less than fully qualified electricians. If anything these days, with the amount of electronics employed in these factories, they would be looking for maintenance based ''Technicians'' with ONC/HNC qualifications rather than building installation electricians...

 

[R G]

It was on the news this morning Jag/Land Rover are taking on another 1300 people..

 

[Robotstar5]

So where does the site go in to skill requirements for new recruits? I gave up looking down the myriad of blind alleys.

If the link doesn't work I've pasted it below - Link

Candidate Profile

Right now, we’re looking for all kinds of skilled trades to join us, from Industrial Maintenance Electricians and Mechanical Fitters, to Multi-skilled (Electrical/Mechanical) Technicians and Toolmakers.Wherever you’ve gained your experience, you’re good at what you do because you enjoy it, thriving on the thrill of thinking on your feet to deliver quick, effective fixes. If you have completed an indentured/certificated apprenticeship and have experience in an industrial setting, you’ll easily fit in here.

 

[Engineer54]

If the link doesn't work I've pasted it below - Link

Candidate Profile

Right now, we’re looking for all kinds of skilled trades to join us, from Industrial Maintenance Electricians and Mechanical Fitters, to Multi-skilled (Electrical/Mechanical) Technicians and Toolmakers.Wherever you’ve gained your experience, you’re good at what you do because you enjoy it, thriving on the thrill of thinking on your feet to deliver quick, effective fixes. If you have completed an indentured/certificated apprenticeship and have experience in an industrial setting, you’ll easily fit in here.

So, ...A electrical trainee with 3 years self taught experience????

 

[andyelectric]

So, ...A electrical trainee with 3 years self taught experience????

Nowhere on this thread has anyone mentioned Electrical Trainee. For some reason you have a bit of a fixation.

 

[Engineer54]

Nowhere on this thread has anyone mentioned Electrical Trainee. For some reason you have a bit of a fixation.

When are you OFF to Portugal??

 

[andyelectric]

When are you OFF to Portugal??

Ferry delays at the moment.