A Technical Officer Trainee (Instrumentation) is required to undergo training for a period of three years and is mainly deployed on (i) installing and maintaining electrical/electronic/mechanical instruments including control and telemetry equipment; and (ii) carrying out workshop repair and calibrating instrumentation equipment. (Remark: May be required to work in remote areas, work irregular hours or shifts.)

Candidates should have (a)(i) a Certificate in Electrical or Electronic Engineering from a Hong Kong polytechnic/polytechnic university, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education or technical institute/technical college, or equivalent; or (ii) Level 3 or above in Mathematics and Level 2 or equivalent or above in four other subjects Note 1, 2 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; and one other Science / Technology / Engineering related subject 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 2, 3 including Physics and one other Science subject in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE), or equivalent; and (b) met the language proficiency requirements of Level 2 or above in Chinese Language and English Language in HKDSEE or HKCEE, or equivalent (Note 3).