The expanded operations of the Pilbara Ports Authority is set to create more local jobs, including a new marine cadetship program offered to Pilbara-based school leavers.
A marine cadet will receive at least two years of training, which will include a period of shore-based learning prior to the opportunity to go to sea, as well as financial support towards required study.
The program will be run by the Pilbara Ports Authority, which will work with Port Hedland and Karratha senior high schools to progress the cadetships.
The Authority recently developed its Pilbara Ports Authority Workforce Plan to identify further employment opportunities.
More roles have become available due to the Authority’s expansion of operations associated with the handover of the Port of Ashburton, emerging markets and increases in capital projects.
The Authority has created 19 new positions, including:
- Pilbara-based positions in health and safety, marine, landside operations, information and communications technology, maintenance, physical resources, vessel traffic services, dredging, GIS, community relations, project administration and finance;
- Two new Perth-based positions in commercial and legal; and
- A new graduate program, including a Pilbara-based graduate engineer, and a Perth-based development and trade graduate.