Technician Trainee II

Recruitment Unit

Salary: HK$14,660 per month (3-year training programme)

Entry Requirements:

(i) successfully completed the Craft Certificate in Plumbing and Pipefitting Course offered by the Vocational Training Council (VTC); or
(ii) currently studying the Certificate in Plumbing and Pipefitting Course offered by the Vocational Training Council (VTC); or
(iii) currently studying the Certificate in Construction (Plumbing) Course offered by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) / Hong Kong Institute of Construction (HKIC); and
(iv) attained a level of proficiency in Chinese and English Languages equivalent to Secondary 3 standard.

Note:

(1) Prospective graduates of courses at (i) may also apply for the above post. If selected, their appointment will be offered subject to their attainment of the above academic qualifications at the appointed time.
(2) Department will arrange registration of “Technician Trainee II” with the Office of the Director of Apprenticeship as “Craft Apprentice” and provide a 3-year training under the Apprenticeship Ordinance. Technician Trainee II shall meet the following conditions to be awarded the Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship issued by the Office of the Director of Apprenticeship: (a) attained satisfactory performance during the training programme; and (b) passed a trade test at the end of the training programme.
(3) The training provided under this apprenticeship programme will not be counted as equivalent to the working experience required for the application of plumber's license.
(4) Salary of Technician Trainee is subject to review in accordance with the Department’s pay adjustment mechanism annually.
(5) Candidates should state clearly in their applications their academic qualifications and Chinese and English languages proficiency level attained. Applicants who fail to provide all necessary information as requested to prove that they have met the entry requirements will not be considered.
(6) Subject to the satisfactory performance of Technician Trainee II (3-year programme) in their first year of training, their salary may be adjusted from HK$14,660 to HK$16,025 per month starting from their second year of training.

Duties: Undergo on-the-job technical training and perform duties under the supervision of the senior officers and perform any other related duties as required.

(Note: Successful candidates may be required to: (a) be posted to all Branches of the Department for practical training; (b) work in remote areas; (c) be engaged in physically demanding work; (d) work with computer; and (e) wear uniform/protective clothing.)

Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on contract terms and receive training for a period of 3 years.

Fringe Benefits An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, plus any contribution to be made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) scheme in respect of the appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance, will be equal to 10% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. Rest days, statutory holidays (or substituted holidays), annual leave, maternity leave/paternity leave, sickness allowance, where appropriate, will be granted no less favorable than the provisions of the Employment Ordinance.How to apply: Application Forms (G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023)) are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau’s website (

The new version of application form for Government jobs G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) has been in use with effect from 26 July 2023. If candidates submit the old version form (G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)), they will be required to fill in the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) afresh and submit it within seven days upon request. If candidates fail to submit the new G.F. 340 (Rev. 7/2023) within the stipulated deadline, their applications will not be processed further.

Completed application forms together with copies of certificates, transcript and any supporting documents of the entry requirements (i) or (ii) or (iii) and (iv) submitted in person or by post should reach the contact address. Please specify “Application for Technician Trainee II (Waterworks)” on the envelope. To avoid delayed or unsuccessful delivery of applications by post, please ensure that the correct address is clearly printed or written on the envelope and sufficient postage has been affixed before posting. Mail items bearing insufficient postage will not be delivered to this Department and will be returned to the sender or disposed of by the Hongkong Post, where appropriate. Applicants will bear any consequences arising from paying insufficient postage.

Applicants may also apply online through the Civil Service Bureau’s website ( Candidates who apply on-line should submit copies of certificates, transcript and any supporting documents by hand or by post to the contact address on or before 13 May 2024. The on-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and on every page of the copies of the supporting documents.

Applications which are late, incomplete, not made in the prescribed form, submitted by fax or email, not duly signed, or without sufficient supporting documents as requested will NOT be accepted.

Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about six to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.

Contact Address : Recruitment Unit, Water Supplies Department, 48/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Enquiry Telephone:
Closing Date(dd/mm/yyyy) : 06/05/2024 23:59:00

General Notes:

(a) Candidates must be permanent residents of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specified otherwise.
(b) As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race.
(c) Non-civil service vacancies are not posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates appointed are not on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service. Candidates appointed are not civil servants and will not be eligible for posting, promotion or transfer to any posts in the Civil Service.
(d) The entry pay, terms of appointment and conditions of service to be offered are subject to the provisions prevailing at the time the offer of appointment is made.
(e) Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/or interview.
(f) It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/she will be invited to attend the selection interview/written examination without being subject to any further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(g) Holders of academic qualifications other than those obtained from Hong Kong institutions/Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority may also apply but their qualifications will be subject to assessments on equivalence with the required entry qualifications. They should submit copies of their official transcripts and certificates by mail to the contact address.
(h) Towards the application deadline, our on-line system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your on-line application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible.