Apprenticeship program

You can gain a trade and build a career with a well-established, innovative statewide organisation through Hydro Tasmania’s apprenticeship program. The program will provide technical skills, the chance to work with highly specialised equipment, a formal qualification, and a generous salary.

When you complete your apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to stay on at Hydro Tasmania. Training is also available through the extensive Generation Technician (GenTech) program.

Applicants for the Hydro Tasmania apprenticeship program must have completed year 10, and a Certificate II in Electrotechnology or Mechanical Fitting is desirable.

What will you be doing?

During your apprenticeship, you will be:

• Working in a hands-on environment with highly specialised equipment on infrastructure including power stations, dams, canals, pipelines and tunnels
• Contributing to an outage project, including one in your local area and one in another Tasmanian region (accommodation provided)
• Given on and off the job training, with course and tuition fees covered
• Delivering an annual work project
• Spending time at power stations around the state
• Working side by side with mentors in the field to take advantage of their wealth of knowledge and experience.