Apprenticeships
Mercury is one of the largest employers of mechanical and electrical apprentices in Ireland. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, apprentices are awarded a Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) National Craft Certificate. This certificate has national and international recognition and is a compulsory requirement for craftsperson status.
The development, training and mentoring apprentices receive with Mercury is unparalleled in the marketplace. Mercury recognises apprentice’s contribution for a job well done through our annual Apprentice Recognition Awards. Apprentices enjoy a varied four years of training in a variety of different sectors including Enterprise & Hyperscale Data Centres, Life Sciences & Technology, Building Services, Healthcare, TSS & Fire Protection.
Upon completion of the apprenticeship, Mercury commit to taking a number of exceptional newly qualified tradespeople into the business to develop their career further with us. At Mercury, we are proud of both the number and the quality of apprentices who have served their apprenticeship with us. Mercury recognises the need to ensure our staff are exposed and up-skilled in the latest technical developments associated with their trade.
During the course of the apprenticeship, the apprentice will be required to undertake an induction & ongoing training at our dedicated Apprentice Development Centre in Dublin, attend college and work on live projects.
Mercury Criteria:
Apprenticeship Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Department: Electrical & Mechanical
- Reports to Foreman
- Work Schedule: 39 hours per week & overtime when requested
- Apprenticeships are governed by SOLAS and are standards based. During your apprenticeship, you will be required to follow a specific course of training and undergo a series of assessments to confirm that you’ve reached the required standard
- The apprenticeship consists of 7 phases: 3 off-the-job and 4 on-the-job. SOLAS and the Department of Education and Science have responsibility for providing the off-the-job training, whilst your on-the-job training will take place on site with Mercury While attending off the job training, the apprentice will be required to complete a portfolio & series of exams, both theory & practical
- All apprentice rates are in line with the electrical & mechanical sectoral employment orders
All applications for apprenticeships must be submitted with the three mandatory requirements listed below. Interviews will not be considered without these requirements.
- Submit a Ishihara colour vision test. Click here to download the form
- Have a valid safe pass card
- Have a valid manual handling certificate
Apprentice Electricians
- Must be 17 years of age or over
- Qualified to Leaving Certificate or equivalent standard
- Must have five passes in the Leaving Certificate (Maths and English must be two of these)
- Subject to interview and reference checks
- Must have an O6 – O1 in Leaving Certificate Maths
Subject to interview and reference checks
Apprentice Plumbers
- Must be 17 years of age or over
- Qualified to Junior Certificate or equivalent standard
- Must have five passes in the Junior Certificate (Maths and English must be two of these)
- Subject to interview and reference checks
- Must have passed at least ordinary level maths
Subject to interview and reference checks
Apprentice Pipefitting
- Must be 17 years of age or over
- Qualified to Junior Certificate or equivalent standard
- Must have five passes in the Junior Certificate (Maths and English must be two of these)
- Subject to interview and reference checks
- Must have passed at least ordinary level maths
Subject to interview and reference checks
Registered Apprentices
- Must have no repeat or deferred exam
- Have a valid Safe Pass card
- Have a Manual Handling Certificate
- Subject to interview and reference checks
- Electricians: Must have an O6-O1 in Leaving Certificate Maths.
- Plumbers: Must have passed at least ordinary level maths
Our Apprenticeship Structure:
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We are currently not accepting applications for our apprenticeships programme, and will update this webpage when applications re-open.
