Start or change your Career with PEER with an Engineering Fabrication Apprenticeship (Boilermaker focus) - Hosted with BAE Systems Australia at the Osborne Shipyard! PEER, in partnership with the Commonwealth and South Australian Governments and TAFE SA, is excited to bring the Shipbuilding Employment Pathways (SEP) Pilot Initiative to South Australia. SEP is designed to increase Australia's skilled labour in critical trades within the nuclear-powered submarine, naval shipbuilding, and sustainment enterprises. This is a unique opportunity to develop the skills and experience you will need to thrive in one of the world’s most innovative, and high-impact sectors. About you: You’re motivated, passionate, and committed to pursue a rewarding career within the rapidly growing defence industry. You’re punctual, well-presented, reliable and are committed to completing a 4-year apprenticeship. Health and Safety is important to you, you’re a great team player, enjoy problem solving and have a sound level of computer skills, literacy, and numeracy. A Certificate ll in Engineering Pathways is desirable but not essential. About the Role : This 4-year Apprenticeship offers you nationally accredited training, awarding you upon successful completion, a Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication. This program will be delivered through the PEER Group Training Organisation (GTO) in collaboration with TAFE SA (Regency Park) with apprentices hosted at BAE Systems Osborne. You will be mentored and supported every step of the way. PEER have a dedicated Apprentice and Trainee Supervisor who will support you throughout your apprenticeship. The support does not stop there, when you join the PEER team you will gain access to a team of professionals, as well as support provided by Mas National , TAFE SA and BAE Systems Australia! Whether you are a school leaver, recently graduated, transitioning into a new career, or seeking your next change, this is your opportunity to work with some of the best employers within the defence industry and forge your future career path. Who are we: PEER is a non-profit industry-based organisation, a Group Training Organisation (GTO) and an award-winning Registered Training Organisation (RTO), delivering nationally accredited training packages to meet South Australia’s skill development needs. With 87,000 people trained, 92% apprentice completion rates, 98% of apprentices employed on completion and over 5,600 apprentices trained, we are the largest employer of apprentices within the Building and Construction industry in SA. We welcome applications form all backgrounds and experience levels however, due to the defence orientation of this role, successful candidates must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Defence Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines. Please note, should your application progress, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to, aptitude testing, reference checks, national police check, citizenship check, working with children check and a medical – drug and alcohol testing. Applications close Friday 14th November 2025 - So do not delay! Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an Engagement Centre and Interview on Wednesday 19th November 2025. The successful candidates will be required to commence on 3 February 2026.
