Apprentice Electrician

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

This four year electrical apprenticeship is a fantastic opportunity to be a qualified professional and obtain a nationally recognised trade qualification, on a term contract, full-time basis. 

During the first three years of your apprenticeship, you will receive on the job training, and complete a Certificate III in Electrotechnology. Your fourth year will be a purely practical experience. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will be working with, and supported by qualified tradespeople.

The salaries and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Blacktown City Council Enterprise Agreement.

Who can apply

• Applicants must be minimum 15 years of age or older
• No longer at school or home-schooled
• If currently enrolled in school or home-schooled, must:
  • Have completed year 9 or equivalent
  • Provide written approval to proceed from either a school principal or the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), or an authorised person acting on behalf of a school principal.
• No experience required
• Ability to obtain a class C driver’s licence when able to
• Applicants must be an Australian citizen or be eligible to work in Australia (evidence required).

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 6 February 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Shane Brown on 0415 855 277

Internal ref:              Blacktown City Council - BCC145