Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship Programme 2025
Building a sustainable tomorrow
What if a role with BAM could lead you to achieve ambitions you hadn’t yet imagined?
Our Early Careers programmes supports young people with securing employment, developing workplace skills, and providing guidance for their future career ambitions. At BAM we are passionate about attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining the best early careers talent through our many programmes which offer opportunities for all.
Choosing a career path after leaving school can be challenging, especially when faced with the “what ifs.” What if college doesn’t feel like the right fit? What if you want to start working but still gain qualifications? What if you’re ready for a career change but don’t know where to start?
At BAM, we understand these uncertainties, which is why an apprenticeship could be the perfect solution. It allows you to earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience while acquiring the skills you need to build a fulfilling career.
An apprenticeship with BAM offers a unique opportunity to explore your potential and discover where your “what ifs” can take you. You’ll work alongside industry professionals in a supportive and collaborative environment, receiving tailored mentorship and building a professional network that could open doors to future opportunities. Our commitment to fostering talent ensures that you’ll gain not just technical expertise but also personal and professional growth, preparing you for long-term success in your chosen field.
During your apprenticeship, you will be paid a weekly wage, financially supported for travel to college, or provided with accommodation. Plus, you’ll have access to the great benefits that come with working for a large, leading construction company like BAM.
With BAM’s construction sites located across the country, we endeavour to place you in a location of your choice—helping you answer the question, “What if my future starts here?”
Your mission
With this four-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified metal fabricator, with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft – Metal Fabrication.
This apprenticeship is a 4 year programme consisting of 7 phases. 4 on-the-job and 3 off-the-job in a training facility.
Working as a metal fabricator, your job will involve the installation and manufacture of a range of metallic systems to include pressure vessels; tank and boiler manufacture; structural steel systems; plate steel systems and piping systems. Your job will include the reading of drawings and working with materials such as low carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel and aluminium.
A metal fabricator uses skills such as measuring, marking out, cutting and welding materials using different processes and assembly techniques. As a metal fabricator, you will spend some time outdoors and may be required to work on heights.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a school or college leaver who is looking to start their career in the construction industry. You'll need good communication skills, be an excellent team worker but also be able to use your initiative.
As this is an apprenticeship, you must be prepared to work towards your qualification whilst also working on site and gaining the experience you need to succeed.
To undertake this apprenticeship, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have a QQI Level 5 (or equivalent).
- Have a Pass Grade in Maths & English at Level 5 (or Equivalent) at time of start date
What’s in it for you?
On completion of this four-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified metal fabricator, with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft – Metal Fabrication.
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we provide continuing development opportunities within a creative and considerate work environment.
BAM is committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance
Some of our Company Benefits Include:
- Competitive Salary
- BAM Benefits
- Volunteering & Wellbeing Days
- 26 days holiday increasing with length of service
- Annual Salary Review
- EPA (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Programme
- Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.
Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.
Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.
Our recruitment process, what you need to know?
Applications are now open, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible
As well as an updated CV we require a short cover letter that sets out your career aspirations, your interest in BAM Ireland as an employer.
Please answer all questions set out in the application form.
Best of luck with your application!
