{"id":1538,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:02","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-vital-apprentice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1538","title":{"rendered":"A Day In The Life Of A Vital Apprentice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>A Day In The Life Of A Vital Apprentice<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"A Day In The Life Of A Vital Apprentice\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-vital-apprentice\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Day In The Life Of A Vital Apprentice\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>As part of our celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with Technical Apprentice, Aidan Whetham, who is currently working on site at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/work-starts-next-week-on-torry-heat-network\/\">Torry Heat Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aidan, please could you tell us a little bit more about yourself\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hey, I\u2019m Aidan, I\u2019m 19 years old and I\u2019ve been a Vital Energi apprentice since September 2022. Before that I was studying, and in my spare time I coached children aged from 18 months to 12 years in community clubs and football nursery schemes. I still enjoy watching and playing football at evenings and weekends with my friends.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>What attracted you to be an apprentice at Vital Energi?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think apprenticeships are a great way for young people to enter into the world of work, especially into the energy industry. It\u2019s a really exciting time and I think the industry will continue to grow over the next few years and throughout my lifetime. I\u2019ve always had an interest in learning and understanding renewables so the opportunity to become an apprentice with Vital was something I couldn\u2019t pass up on. My dad is also a Project Manager at Vital, so I\u2019ve heard a lot from him whilst growing up and wanted to explore my interest further and develop my knowledge and skills.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you tell us a bit about the project that you\u2019re working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m currently on site on the Torry Heat Network project, which is a district heating scheme with an energy centre that is supplied by an EFW (energy from waste) plant. It will use the non-recyclable rubbish from Aberdeen City and convert it into power. During this process, steam is generated which is then converted into hot water and pumped around almost 300 homes in the Torry area of Aberdeen via a 3.7 mile network of underground pipes. We\u2019re currently working on the civil engineering, laying more pipework in the ground as the network continues to grow at pace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/5mmbpffx\/aidanw4.gif?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133202420034170000\" alt=\"Aidanw4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/0rmfko5d\/aidanw3.jpeg?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=133202414412900000\" alt=\"Aidanw3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><strong>What have you learned so far from working on this project?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t understand all the moving parts within project management and delivery, and now I think I\u2019m really developing a sound knowledge of all the aspects by being put in at the deep end (but with support). I really enjoy being hands on and going through the equipment schedule, from contacting supply chain partners and ensuring parts are on-site ready for installation, and when mechanical contractors are ready to install them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s been a highlight for you whilst working on site?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The biggest highlight is watching the project unfold, from the early stages to now and beyond. It\u2019s really rewarding to see my involvement, and the team\u2019s hard work come to life every day during the delivery.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is the apprenticeship what you expected it to be? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a lot more than I expected, but in a good way. I didn\u2019t expect to be hitting the ground running as much as I have done. I\u2019ve really enjoyed being part of the team and learning from experts within their field, with responsibilities from the get-go.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s next after your apprenticeship? Where would you like to see yourself in the next 5 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of my apprenticeship, over the next 2 years, I\u2019ll do a rotation across different departments of the business to learn more and see what I enjoy the most. After this I\u2019ll hopefully return to permanently join an on-site team, helping with project delivery, as I feel that I\u2019m more\u00a0suited to being on the delivery side of hopefully lots of different energy projects in the future.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re considering the renewable energy and heat networks industry as a career, our apprenticeship scheme is now open.<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/careers\/apprenticeship-programmes\/\">Click here<\/a><span>\u00a0for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff A Day In The Life Of A Vital Apprentice As part of our celebrations for National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with Technical Apprentice, Aidan Whetham, who is currently working on site at Torry Heat Network. 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