Technical Officer Trainee (Mechanical) - Water Supplies Department

Job Number: 50055

Department: Water Supplies Department

Job Title: Technical Officer Trainee (Mechanical)

Salary: Training Pay Scale Point 4 ($16,510 per month) to Training Pay Scale Point 6 ($18,730 per month)

 

Entry Requirements:

Candidates should have (a)(i) a Certificate in Mechanical Engineering from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university or the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education/technical institute/technical college, or equivalent (Note 1); or (ii) Level 3 or above in Mathematics and Level 2 or equivalent or above in four other subjects (Note 2, 3) including Physics or Combined Science (Physics & Chemistry with the Physics component at Level 2 or above) or Combined Science (Physics & Biology with the Physics component at Level 2 or above) or Integrated Science in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE), or equivalent; or (iii) Grade C or above in Mathematics and Level 2 / Grade E or above in four other subjects (Note 3, 4) including Physics in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent (Note 4); and (c) a pass result in the Basic Law and National Security Law Test (BLNST) (Note 5). (All entry requirements should be met on or before the closing date for application. Entry Requirements (a)(i) and (c) met after the closing date for application may be considered (see Notes 1 and 5).)

 

Duties:

A Technical Officer Trainee (Mechanical) is required to undergo training for a period of three years and is mainly deployed on preparing of mechanical engineering drawings, production of sketches and record drawings, carrying out simple engineering calculations and occasional site engineering measurements and work with computer and computer aided drafting systems.
(He/she may be required to work in remote areas, work irregular hours or shifts.)

Terms of Appointment:

A new recruit will normally be appointed on civil service probationary terms for three years. Upon passage of probation bar, he/she may be considered for appointment on the prevailing permanent terms.

 

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) Civil service vacancies are posts on the civil service establishment. Candidates selected for these vacancies will be appointed on civil service terms of appointment and conditions of service and will become civil servants on appointment.
(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) The information on the maximum pay point is for reference only and may be subject to changes.
(f) Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical and dental benefits, and where appropriate, assistance in housing.
(g) 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.
(h) 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 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 https://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”.
(i) 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. Final year students should state in their applications the academic qualifications they would attain. They should submit copies of their official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents by email to recruit3@wsd.gov.hk.
(j) Civil service vacancies information contained in this column is also available on the GovHK on the Internet at https://www.gov.hk.
(k) 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.

(1) Final year students may also apply. If they are selected, their appointment will be subject to their successful obtaining the requisite qualifications under item (a)(i) of the Entry Requirements above within seven months from the closing date for application. Final year students should state in their applications the academic qualifications they would attain. They should submit copies of their official transcripts, certificates and other qualification documents by email to recruit3@wsd.gov.hk.

(2) For civil service appointment purpose, “Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade C in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 3 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE. “Attained” in Applied Learning subjects (subject to a maximum of two Applied Learning subjects), and Grade E in Other Language subjects in the HKDSEE are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the New Senior Secondary subjects in the HKDSEE.

(3) The subjects may include Chinese Language and English Language.

(4) For civil service appointment purpose, ‘Grade C’ and ‘Grade E’ in Chinese Language and English Language (Syllabus B) in the HKCEE before 2007 are accepted administratively as comparable to ‘Level 3’ and ‘Level 2’ respectively in Chinese Language and English Language in the 2007 HKCEE and henceforth.

(5) All applicants for civil service jobs will be assessed on their knowledge of the Basic Law and the National Security Law. A pass result in the BLNST is an entry requirement for all civil service jobs. Only candidates who have passed the BLNST will be considered for appointment. Candidates who have not taken the relevant BLNST or have not attained a pass result in the relevant BLNST at the time of application, may still apply for the job as arrangements will be made for them to take the relevant BLNST during the recruitment process.

 

How to apply:

Applicants MUST apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System under the Recruitment portal of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before 8 June 2026.

Applications which are incomplete, or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email will NOT be processed.

Candidates should submit supporting documents such as copies of certificates, transcripts and any other documents relating to the Entry Requirements (a), (b) and (c) above by email to recruit3@wsd.gov.hk on or before 15 June 2026. Please specify “Application for Technical Officer Trainee (Mechanical)” and the on-line application number as generated by the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (i) in the subject line of your email; and (ii) on every page of the supporting documents. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required, their applications will not be considered.

Candidates who are selected for interview will receive an invitation by email normally within six to ten weeks from the closing date for application. Please ensure that your email address is accurately provided. 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: 2294 2682

Closing Date: 08/06/2026 23:59:00

Application via Internet: Available

Advertising Date: 22/05/2026

 

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