Cadetships

Kick-start your career with FDC

When you join FDC as a cadet, you’ll learn from some of the most accomplished members of the building industry while working on award winning projects. Best of all you will be joining a team that celebrates strong personal relationships.

It’s building, made personal.

At FDC, people and relationships come first – and we believe personal touches go a long way. We are defined not only by what we deliver but how we deliver. This sets our culture and is our point of difference. Today we have more than 600 team members around Australia that live our culture every day.

With over 30 years’ experience in the industry, we are experts in construction, fitout, refurbishment and building services. And with a strong focus on people and culture, we offer a cadetship experience few can match.

By joining our Construction Team you can expect to work on projects with remarkable vision. From brownfield site to aquatic centres, museums, pubs and data centres there is no limit to the vision achieved in our built forms.

Our Fitout and Refurbishment Team build out from the framework of the building and allow our clients to truly custom fit spectacular spaces. Our best-in-class projects include asset refurbishments, to government agencies, leading hospital facilities, renowned universities and global tech headquarters.

Welcome to a personalised cadetship built to match your goals, interests and strengths.

Welcome to FDC.

Your cadetship, made personal

Every cadet is different – and so is every FDC cadetship. Here’s what makes our program different. 

Personalised

You can be sure of one thing when you join FDC. 
We will make the time to get to know you and make your experience personal. Your cadetship will be tailored to you, built to match your goals, interests and strengths.

Practical Onsite Experience

You learn by doing. Depending on your situation, that 
might mean working on a building site, coordinating subbies, designing project components or being part of a client pitch.

Support Network

You can lean on the support and mentorship of our entire team. We love seeing our cadets grow into the future leaders of the building industry – and we’re all committed 
to making your time with us as valuable as possible.

Flexibility

We know that to succeed at tertiary studies you need to set aside time each week to your unique learning style. We will provide you with university days each week during your semester based on your course year requirements.

Best In Class Projects

We build some of the most awarded projects nationally. We are experts in a variety of sectors and our client advocacy drives our future success. When you work for FDC you are gaining exposure into some of Australia’s greatest brands.

Salaried Position

All our cadets receive a salary that is reflective of their level of education and experience all within a flexible, supportive and social working environment.

Register your
interest for our next intake

Cadet Application Form