Trainee - Defence Marine Support Services

Serco is a place where you can grow

Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across Asia Pacific (APAC) and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.

We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:

• Structured training and mentoring program
• Opportunities to grow into specialist marine roles
• Access to employee wellbeing and support services
• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture
• Long-term Government-backed contract stability
• Two-year traineeship program

Make an impact at Serco

Kickstart your maritime career in a supportive and purpose-driven team. As a Defence Marine Support Services (DMSS) Trainee in the Inshore Operations team, you’ll contribute to the safe operation and maintenance of Defence vessels. This is your opportunity to build professional knowledge in operational and marine engineering, supported by experienced colleagues who value your growth and development.

 As a DMSS Trainee in the Inshore Operations team, you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Developing skills in marine operations and vessel safety
• Participating in structured maritime training programs
• Supporting day-to-day vessel operations and maintenance
• Collaborating with site team members and stakeholders
• Progressing through assigned tasks as your skills grow
• Adhering to Serco and Defence safety standards

Serco is a place for you

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Enthusiasm to pursue a maritime career with long-term goals
• Ability to complete a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) assessment
• A current NSW Boat Licence
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Commitment to undertake and complete maritime qualifications
• A collaborative approach to working in team environments
• Willingness to work flexibly across support locations
• Eligibility to obtain Defence Baseline Security Clearance

Please note:

• The successful applicant must commit to a two-year traineeship program which consists of 1 Shipboard Safety Skill Set and 4 Maritime Qualifications.
• This position carries trust and responsibility. To support this, a comprehensive probity assessment, including a National Police Check, is a key part of the selection process for this role.

Are you ready to do important work that really matters?

At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in Health, Defence, Maritime, Justice, Immigration, and Community Services.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, veterans and people with disability.

By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco.