Downer
Trainee Laboratory Technician · Gosnells, WA · indoors
About this role
As a Trainee Laboratory Technician at Downer in Gosnells, WA, you'd spend 3 years training on the job while working toward a Certificate III or IV in Laboratory Techniques. Alongside experienced staff, you'd help test and analyse construction materials like asphalt and aggregates used in infrastructure projects. Day to day you'd prepare samples, record and report test results, and join toolbox talks and safety activities. You'd be paid $26.70 an hour while you learn, and might occasionally travel to nearby sites as part of your training.
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Length
3 years
TAFE fees
Self-funded
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a wage the whole time you're working toward your Certificate III or IV.
The hard parts
- !You might have to travel to other nearby work sites sometimes as part of the training.
What surprises people
- ?Oddly, the ad's own summary calls this trainee role a 'senior-level position' even though it's a 3-year entry-level traineeship.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Metallurgical and Materials Technician, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$3,024/wk
Typical weekly earnings
28%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Downer
Trainee Laboratory Technician · Gosnells, WA
About this role
As a Trainee Laboratory Technician at Downer in Gosnells, WA, you'd spend 3 years training on the job while working toward a Certificate III or IV in Laboratory Techniques. Alongside experienced staff, you'd help test and analyse construction materials like asphalt and aggregates used in infrastructure projects. Day to day you'd prepare samples, record and report test results, and join toolbox talks and safety activities. You'd be paid $26.70 an hour while you learn, and might occasionally travel to nearby sites as part of your training.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a wage the whole time you're working toward your Certificate III or IV.
The hard parts
- !You might have to travel to other nearby work sites sometimes as part of the training.
What surprises people
- ?Oddly, the ad's own summary calls this trainee role a 'senior-level position' even though it's a 3-year entry-level traineeship.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Metallurgical and Materials Technician, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$3,024/wk
Typical weekly earnings
28%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Downer
Trainee Laboratory Technician · Gosnells, WA · indoors
About this role
As a Trainee Laboratory Technician at Downer in Gosnells, WA, you'd spend 3 years training on the job while working toward a Certificate III or IV in Laboratory Techniques. Alongside experienced staff, you'd help test and analyse construction materials like asphalt and aggregates used in infrastructure projects. Day to day you'd prepare samples, record and report test results, and join toolbox talks and safety activities. You'd be paid $26.70 an hour while you learn, and might occasionally travel to nearby sites as part of your training.
Sign in to see your fit
See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.
Length
3 years
TAFE fees
Self-funded
Relocation
Not provided
Living
Live local
Takes first-years
Yes
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a wage the whole time you're working toward your Certificate III or IV.
The hard parts
- !You might have to travel to other nearby work sites sometimes as part of the training.
What surprises people
- ?Oddly, the ad's own summary calls this trainee role a 'senior-level position' even though it's a 3-year entry-level traineeship.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Metallurgical and Materials Technician, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$3,024/wk
Typical weekly earnings
28%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook
Downer
Trainee Laboratory Technician · Gosnells, WA
About this role
As a Trainee Laboratory Technician at Downer in Gosnells, WA, you'd spend 3 years training on the job while working toward a Certificate III or IV in Laboratory Techniques. Alongside experienced staff, you'd help test and analyse construction materials like asphalt and aggregates used in infrastructure projects. Day to day you'd prepare samples, record and report test results, and join toolbox talks and safety activities. You'd be paid $26.70 an hour while you learn, and might occasionally travel to nearby sites as part of your training.
The honest preview
The good
- ✓You get paid a wage the whole time you're working toward your Certificate III or IV.
The hard parts
- !You might have to travel to other nearby work sites sometimes as part of the training.
What surprises people
- ?Oddly, the ad's own summary calls this trainee role a 'senior-level position' even though it's a 3-year entry-level traineeship.
Typical for this occupation
Industry averages for a qualified Metallurgical and Materials Technician, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.
$3,024/wk
Typical weekly earnings
28%
Share who are women
Moderate
Growth outlook