Today, you look out of the window. Tomorrow, you overlook a power plant.

Training as a power plant operator in Bavaria

Do you want to make your very own contribution to protecting the climate? Complete professional training with excellent opportunities for the future? Work in a unique workplace?

Be inspired and convince yourself of our training to become a power plant operator in Bavaria. Curious about your unique workplace?

How good a fit are we for you?

Are you inquisitive and want to learn something new every day? Master new challenges that you are proud of?

Spirit of discovery

Are you inquisitive and want to learn something new every day? Master new challenges that you are proud of?
Do you feel connected with nature? Do wind and weather mean nothing to you when it comes to protecting the environment and climate?

Close to nature

Do you feel connected with nature? Do wind and weather mean nothing to you when it comes to protecting the environment and climate?
Do you want to achieve something and make your very own contribution to the climate transition? Do you dare do that and take the opportunity?

Courage

Do you want to achieve something and make your very own contribution to the climate transition? Do you dare do that and take the opportunity?
Would you like to bring all your skills and talents to bear? Collaborate on trendsetting and sustainable solutions to tackle climate change?

Potential

Would you like to bring all your skills and talents to bear? Collaborate on trendsetting and sustainable solutions to tackle climate change?
Do challenges inspire you? Is quitting an alien concept for you? Would you like to help shape the energy future with an experienced team?

Endurance

Do challenges inspire you? Is quitting an alien concept for you? Would you like to help shape the energy future with an experienced team?
Do you work really accurately because your safety and the well-being of other people are important to you? Are you patient and consistent? Are you always dependable?

Precision

Do you work really accurately because your safety and the well-being of other people are important to you? Are you patient and consistent? Are you always dependable?
Are you a team player that others can blindly rely upon? Are you ready to make your contribution?

Team spirit

Are you a team player that others can blindly rely upon? Are you ready to make your contribution?
Are you good with your hands and get stuck in when help is needed? Are you good at implementing tasks?

Hands and mind

Are you good with your hands and get stuck in when help is needed? Are you good at implementing tasks?
Do you want to do something meaningful and valuable for society and the environment? Would you like to leave your mark on climate protection?

Mission

Do you want to do something meaningful and valuable for society and the environment? Would you like to leave your mark on climate protection?

#vorangehen (#proceed) – embark on your future with energy!
Become a trainee at VERBUND in the area of Industrial Mechanics and, optionally, Industrial Electrics!
Proceed with responsibility.
If not here, then where?

Training to become a power plant operator at the Bavaria site

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Proceeding with responsibility.
If not us, then who?

We want more. For Bavaria, customers, us. We are the power for renewable energy. If someone is to shape the future, then let it be us.

So let’s go forwards together! Each of us. After all, we’re VERBUND. Is that courageous? No, it’s the right thing to do! Because we all bear responsibility for our climate and environment.

VERBUND works around the clock to ensure a safe and clean power supply from renewable energies. Almost 100% of our electricity comes from climate-friendly hydropower, supplemented with wind and solar energy. VERBUND has always been a pioneer for renewable energy: As one of Europe’s largest energy companies, we’ve played an important role in shaping the energy future for over 70 years.

Your mission

Secure the electricity supply for your home with clean electricity generated entirely from hydropower!

Our offer

We offer you a unique workplace, where you can shape the energy future together with us. Bring your talents to bear and make your very own contribution to protecting the climate.

Unique workplace

We offer you a unique workplace, where you can shape the energy future together with us. Bring your talents to bear and make your very own contribution to protecting the climate.
You get solid and highly professional training with us. Grab the opportunity - we’re right behind you! It’s how we lay the foundations for your future at VERBUND.

Professional training

You get solid and highly professional training with us. Grab the opportunity - we’re right behind you! It’s how we lay the foundations for your future at VERBUND.
You are part of a team that counts on you. Your team is like a personal safety net that has your back and which you rely on. In this way, properly functioning working relationships also give rise to friendships.

A good community

You are part of a team that counts on you. Your team is like a personal safety net that has your back and which you rely on. In this way, properly functioning working relationships also give rise to friendships.
In addition to exciting and diverse activities, we offer you development and further training opportunities.

Promotion

In addition to exciting and diverse activities, we offer you development and further training opportunities.

apprentice on the control cabinet at VERBUND

Your training in detail

1st year of training:

theoretical and practical basic training
at the training centre in Töging am Inn and
12 weeks/year at the vocational college in Altötting

2nd year of training:

practical training in the power plant
module training at the training centre in Töging am Inn and
12 weeks/year at the vocational college in Altötting and
preparing for the interim examination

3rd year of training:

work experience in the power plant
deepening of the knowledge in various training modules at the
Töging am Inn training centre
12 weeks/year at the vocational college in Altötting and
Examination preparation for approx. 4-6 weeks (depending on the scope of the examination)

We are looking for more trainees in the area of industrial engineering again for the new training session scheduled to start in September 2022 – enter here and dive into the world of our power plant operators:

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Your training in detail

Training in mechanical engineering:

principles of mechanical engineering in theory and practice
turning and milling (conventional and CNC technology)
various welding methods
basic knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics
computer-aided technical drawing

Electrical engineering training:

principles of electrical engineering in theory and practice
installation technology
control technology incl. PLC programming
protective measures
various measuring and testing methods

Safety at work:

work materials and work equipment
fire safety
hazards and correct conduct in the work environment
and others

Digitalisation in the world of work:

Industry 4.0/E-Learning
working with state-of-the-art machinery
digital aids in everyday learning – each trainee receives, for example, an iPad for their training and for their free time
exercises with future tools such as robots and 3D printers

Matthias happily shows you the world of our power plant operators in the area of industrial engineering...

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This training will make you fit for the challenge ahead!

With us, you also get:

30 days of holiday and paid time off at Christmas and New Year
Accident insurance that protects you both at work and in your free time
Free overnight accommodation in a local guesthouse
An allowance for your travel expenses to the training workshop or vocational school
A bonus for doing well at vocational school and in examinations
Allowances for difficult work or high workloads
Hours credited for additional work, which you can flexibly use up under our flexitime model
Many other social services, such as a Christmas allowance, discounted lunch, and 2 days of special holiday when you pass your final examination