Austal - Shipyard Training, Apprenticeship and Careers

Austal Graduate Development Program (AGDP) & Career Opportunities in Engineering Trades & Professions in Australia & U.S.

AUSTAL - DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE - FAST FERRIES AND LUXURY YACHTS

Established in 1988, Austal is a world leader in the design and construction of customized aluminum defense and commercial vessels, and is proud to list amongst its customers many of the world’s leading ferry operators and defense forces. With shipyards in Western Australia and the USA (Mobile, Alabama), Austal has delivered more than 220 vessels for customers around the world. Austal’s product range includes passenger and vehicle-passenger ferries, patrol boats, theatre support vessels, combat ships, multi-role vessels and luxury private live-aboards.

Austal is also an established provider of worldwide vessel maintenance and management services. It has diversified its product base through the acquisitions of Western Australian shipbuilding companies Image Marine and Oceanfast, and Canberra-based Australian Technology Information. Austal’s USA shipyard was established in late 1999, and is now one of the largest employers in the Mobile area.

Austal’s shipyard is Asia is located at Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; and the service centers around the world are located at Henderson, Western Australia; Fyshwick, ACT, Australia; Winellie, NT, Australia; Algeciras Cadiz, Spain; Sultanate of Oman; and Chaguaramas, Trinidad.

Austal's yard in Mobile, Alabama, established in 1999 delivers a new dimension in high-speed marine transport, utilizing the company's leading edge technology and design capabilities, not previously available to US customers. The Austal quality culture is embodied through significant inter-site transfer between the Mobile yard and the headquarters in Western Australia.

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AUSTAL Career Opportunities

Austal Graduate Development Program (AGDP)

  • The Austal Graduate Development Program (AGDP) is a structured program that aims to identify, develop, and broaden the skills, knowledge and competencies of our Graduates so that they are able to realise their full potential.
  • The AGDP is a foundation for successful job performance and long-term career progression. The program is designed to develop a core set of professional competencies in Graduates of all disciplines through varied work-based experiences and on the job learning.
  • The opportunities are available in - Austal Australia, Austal USA, and Austal Philippines.

Career at Austal

  • Globally, Austal provides outstanding career opportunities for individuals in a wide variety of trades and professions, at numerous locations. Some of the career opportunities at Austal include:

TRADES

    • Fabrication
    • Engineering
    • Fitout (Interiors & Carpentry)
    • Electrical
    • Site Services (Riggers, Scaffolders, Maintenance, Cleaning)

PROFESSIONS

    • Structural Design / Naval Architecture
    • Electrical Design
    • Mechanical Design
    • General Management
    • Project Management
    • Customer Service and Investor Relations
    • Sales, Marketing and Business Development
    • Human Resources
    • Financial Management and Accounting
    • Corporate Services (including Information Technology and Systems Support)
    • Purchasing, Procurement and Contract Management