Santos GLNG Helps Young Locals Gain Training Skills, Australia

The Santos GLNG Project has continued to help young locals in the Maranoa region gain hands-on training opportunities with two new apprentices joining the project and seven Indigenous students undertaking school-based traineeships.

The apprentices are working in Santos GLNG’s gas field operations – Roma local Jesse Johnston is completing a diesel mechanic apprenticeship and Bryce Moore is undertaking a dual trade electrical instrumentation apprenticeship.

Jesse was part of the Santos GLNG Indigenous school-based traineeship program in Roma and is excited to now be working on the project.

“I undertook work experience with Santos GLNG for two years while I was attending Roma State College and completing my Certificate II in Engineering,” Jesse said.

“It was a great training program and I was able to get hands-on experience maintaining and servicing trucks and generators. I knew I wanted to pursue a career as a diesel mechanic so gaining an apprenticeship with Santos GLNG has really fast tracked my career.”

Santos GLNG Senior Operations Training Adviser, Lina Dickins, said this was the fourth year the apprenticeship program has been underway in the gas fields.

“Santos GLNG is delighted to welcome Jesse and Bryce to the program, so far we have created 11 apprenticeship opportunities within the region,” Lina said.

“All apprentices are employed through Golden West Apprenticeships and we are also working with Golden West to provide school-based traineeships for seven new Indigenous students.

“The students have commenced work placements in various local businesses in Roma including Maranoa Motors, Loud Life Hair and Style, as well as direct training with the Santos team.”

Golden West Apprenticeships CEO Bob Fulton said he was pleased to be working with Santos GLNG to deliver these innovative apprentice and trainee programs in the Maranoa region.

“Golden West Apprenticeships has been servicing the Maranoa for 25 years and we know how vital it is to keep the skills in our community. Partnering with Santos GLNG to deliver these programs is providing a lifetime of opportunities for our local kids.”

The Santos GLNG Project has committed almost $25 million in training initiatives to-date including school-based training, apprenticeships, cadetships and the Australia-first specialised Coal Seam Natural Gas and Gas Transmission Pipeline Operations Training Centre.

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LNG World News Staff, April 05, 2013; Image: Santos