Benang apprenticeship artwork: a kangaroo in an orange Benang hard hat and hi-vis vest

Apprenticeship Program.

With Benang, you're not just investing in infrastructure, you're investing in the future.

Kickstart your career

By mob, for mob, and for anyone who wants in.

Advance your career and grow your skills. Supported by Jobs and Skills WA, Nationally Recognised Training, Skills Ready, and Lower Fees Local Skills.

Mob built it. Mob run it. And mob get a real seat at the table here.

Benang is one of the few Aboriginal-owned, self-performing multi-utility contractors in Australia. Our apprenticeship program is how the next generation joins the crew: paid, qualified, and building Western Australia from day one. Open to everyone who wants in.

What you get.

An apprenticeship that pays off from day one.

Paid while you learn

You earn a real wage from day one, training on live Benang projects.

Nationally recognised qualification

Finish with a Certificate III in Civil Construction recognised right across Australia.

Real progression

A clear pathway from first-year apprentice to qualified tradesperson on a self-performing crew.

Work across all of WA

Benang delivers water, power, gas, fabrication and civil projects from Perth Metro to the regions.

Benang apprenticeships are supported by Jobs and Skills WA through the Lower Fees, Local Skills program.

Every crew runs on

Family.
Attitude.
Accountability.

Certificate III Civil Construction

Become an expert. Pick your tomorrow.

Three apprenticeship streams, all delivered on live Benang projects with our own crews and our own equipment.

Illustration of a civil construction site with an excavator, roller and crew working over a site plan

Stream 01

General

Build the bones of WA. Foundations, roads, drainage, the lot. You're on Country, with a crew, building things that last for generations.

Illustration of dozers, an excavator and rollers laid out across an earthworks pad with operators alongside

Stream 02

Plant Operations

Run the big machines. Excavators, dozers, rollers, graders. You learn to operate the gear that moves whole projects from paper to real.

Illustration of large pipeline sections being lowered into an open trench by cranes at dusk

Stream 03

Pipe Laying

Lay the lines that carry life. Water mains, gas pipelines, sewer. The infrastructure that keeps every town running, day and night.

Your tomorrow

Where your trade takes you.

Benang apprentices train alongside the crews delivering this work across Western Australia. Every discipline below is somewhere a Benang trade can take you.

Water

Trenchless HDD and open-cut water mains from DN80 to DN630, deep sewer, and drainage across Western Australia.

Power

HV and LV cabling, substation construction, and street lighting across Western Australia.

Gas

Gas main installation, connections, and maintenance in partnership with ATCO Gas Australia.

Fabrication

Precision fabrication, coded welding, boilermaking, and shutdown support from our Bibra Lake workshop.

Civil

Dam civil works, reservoir remediation, drainage upgrades, and deep sewer construction across Western Australia.

Utilities

Water, power and gas infrastructure delivered directly for the asset owners who hold it.

Mining & Resources

Non-process infrastructure, dewatering and sustaining capital delivered for Fortescue across the Pilbara.

Oil & Gas

Coded welding, pressure piping and shutdown support delivered from our Bibra Lake workshop.

Land Development

Bulk earthworks, drainage and servicing that turn raw land into construction-ready sites.

Defence

Accredited, self-performing crews ready for defence estate and infrastructure work.

Get started

Ready to kickstart your career?

Tell us who you are and which trade you want. Send an expression of interest, or call us on 1300 618 335.