Downer
Boilermaker Apprentice · Hexham, NSW · indoors_workshop
You'd be training as a Boilermaker apprentice in Downer's workshop in Hexham, NSW, working alongside experienced tradespeople. Day to day you'd prepare parts, use machinery and hand tools, perform tack welding, and help build components for switch rooms and other electrical equipment. It's a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 38 hours a week, and you'd work towards a nationally recognised Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication. You might also travel to other Downer sites and projects as part of the training.
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TAFE fees
Self-funded
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
Monday-Friday, 38 hours per week
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You come out of this with a real, nationally recognised trade qualification.
- ✓There's a clear path to keep building your career after the apprenticeship finishes.
The hard parts
- !You'll need to be willing to travel to different sites, not just stay at one workshop.
What surprises people
- ?Even though it's based in one workshop, you'll get to visit other Downer sites and projects too.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Fitter General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,243/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook
Downer
Boilermaker Apprentice · Hexham, NSW
You'd be training as a Boilermaker apprentice in Downer's workshop in Hexham, NSW, working alongside experienced tradespeople. Day to day you'd prepare parts, use machinery and hand tools, perform tack welding, and help build components for switch rooms and other electrical equipment. It's a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 38 hours a week, and you'd work towards a nationally recognised Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication. You might also travel to other Downer sites and projects as part of the training.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You come out of this with a real, nationally recognised trade qualification.
- ✓There's a clear path to keep building your career after the apprenticeship finishes.
The hard parts
- !You'll need to be willing to travel to different sites, not just stay at one workshop.
What surprises people
- ?Even though it's based in one workshop, you'll get to visit other Downer sites and projects too.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Fitter General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,243/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook
Downer
Boilermaker Apprentice · Hexham, NSW · indoors_workshop
You'd be training as a Boilermaker apprentice in Downer's workshop in Hexham, NSW, working alongside experienced tradespeople. Day to day you'd prepare parts, use machinery and hand tools, perform tack welding, and help build components for switch rooms and other electrical equipment. It's a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 38 hours a week, and you'd work towards a nationally recognised Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication. You might also travel to other Downer sites and projects as part of the training.
Sign in to see your fit
See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.
TAFE fees
Self-funded
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
Monday-Friday, 38 hours per week
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You come out of this with a real, nationally recognised trade qualification.
- ✓There's a clear path to keep building your career after the apprenticeship finishes.
The hard parts
- !You'll need to be willing to travel to different sites, not just stay at one workshop.
What surprises people
- ?Even though it's based in one workshop, you'll get to visit other Downer sites and projects too.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Fitter General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,243/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook
Downer
Boilermaker Apprentice · Hexham, NSW
You'd be training as a Boilermaker apprentice in Downer's workshop in Hexham, NSW, working alongside experienced tradespeople. Day to day you'd prepare parts, use machinery and hand tools, perform tack welding, and help build components for switch rooms and other electrical equipment. It's a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 38 hours a week, and you'd work towards a nationally recognised Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication. You might also travel to other Downer sites and projects as part of the training.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You come out of this with a real, nationally recognised trade qualification.
- ✓There's a clear path to keep building your career after the apprenticeship finishes.
The hard parts
- !You'll need to be willing to travel to different sites, not just stay at one workshop.
What surprises people
- ?Even though it's based in one workshop, you'll get to visit other Downer sites and projects too.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Fitter General, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$2,243/wk
Typical weekly earnings
2%
Share who are women
Stable
Growth outlook