Join the Women in Construction Program – Your Path to a Thriving Career

A full-time traineeship in Certificate III in Civil Construction

Course overview:

Community Solutions and RoadTek, a branch of the Department of Transport and Main Roads in partnership with Major Training are set to deliver the Women in Construction (WiC) Program commencing in March 2024. This program offers women an opportunity to start a career within the Civil Construction industry.

To address the gender imbalance in the construction industry, RoadTek developed the Women in Construction (WiC) Program, actively targeting women of any age group or cultural background to complete full time traineeships in Civil Construction at one of RoadTek’s nine operational units in Queensland.

The Traineeship will involve but not limited to:

• Learning to read plans and overviews and follow and implement as directed
• Carry out measurements and calculations
• Maintenance and repair on all types of road infrastructure
• Operate small plant and equipment
• Implementation of traffic management plans
• The work is outdoors in most weather conditions’ day or night
• Willing to work a Roster including weekend and shift work

Each WiC candidate will complete a 3-week program in Brisbane before continuing the traineeship at one of RoadTek’s nine operational units across Queensland. Community Solutions is proud to partner with Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Major Training who will deliver the 3-week training program in Brisbane for the Civil Construction traineeship.

Duration: Full-time 3-year Certificate III in Civil Construction Traineeship (with the ability to complete sooner)

Location: At one of RoakTek’s nine operational units across Queensland

Study mode: Compulsory 3-week training in Brisbane followed by full-time traineeship at one of RoadTek’s nine operational units across Queensland.