Skilled Trades Jobs Abroad: 12 Open Roles, 10 Countries

Twelve skilled trades vacancies were open when we checked them on 7 November 2026, from a substation electrician post in Zurich to a hospital plumbing job in rural New South Wales. For the boards, licensing routes and pay data behind these ads, see our guide to skilled trades jobs abroad. The list covers ten countries and runs from an apprentice post in Vancouver to foreman and senior technician roles, and every ad was opened on its original page.

Last checked: 7 November 2026. Listings expire; if an ad has closed, try the employer’s careers page.

Electricians: six roles

Almost every electrician ad below asks for a local qualification or license, and several say outright that applicants must already have the right to work in the country. Foreign-trained electricians usually need the recognition or licensing steps described in our guide before an employer can hire them as fully qualified.

Electrician, IFÜREL EMSR-Technik, Cologne, Germany

Online since 6 November 2026; closing date not stated. The open-ended, full-time post is a 36-hour week on early shifts only, with pay under a collective agreement plus holiday and Christmas bonuses. It asks for completed training as an electrician or electronics technician, experience testing equipment to DGUV V3 standards and a class B driver’s license; the German level is not stated. See the Make it in Germany listing.

Electrician, Substations, ewz, Zurich, Switzerland

Date shown on the listing: 3 November 2026; closing date and salary not stated. The city utility offers a permanent post at 80 to 100 percent, with periodic on-call duty in Zurich. It requires basic training as an electrician or assembly electrician, fluent German, comfort with a PC and a category B driver’s license; utility or plant experience is a plus. Read the jobs.ch ad.

Apprentice Electrician, MYARC Electrical, Vancouver, Canada

Posted 6 November 2026; advertised until 27 November 2026; C$39.00 an hour. The permanent, full-time role is 30 to 40 hours a week on site and asks for a high school diploma, one to two years of experience and English. The ad says applicants must be citizens, permanent residents or temporary residents with a valid work permit. Apply via Job Bank.

Electrician, Government of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada

Posted 6 November 2026; closes 22 November 2026 at 23:59 Atlantic time; C$35.13 to C$37.21 an hour. The permanent post in the Department of Public Works maintains motors, lighting, controls, fire alarms and emergency power in government buildings. Applications go through the Nova Scotia Public Service Commission, linked from the Job Bank posting.

Foreman Electrician, Implats, Rustenburg, South Africa

Posted 3 November 2026; closing date and salary not stated. The platinum producer lists Grade 12, an electrical trade certificate and a national diploma in electrical engineering as essential, plus at least five years working as an electrician. See the PNet listing.

Electrical Technicians (4 positions), Bogotá, Colombia

Published 30 October 2026; deadline 13 November 2026. The Compensar employment agency is recruiting for an industrial employer in Bogotá on a project contract expected to run three years, at COP 2,274,800 a month base plus allowances and a bonus. It requires completed technical studies in electricity, a professional card from CONTE or CONALTEL, a year of industrial experience and fitness for work at heights. Read the elempleo ad.

Welders: two roles

Welder, Lürssen Werft, Lemwerder, Germany

Online since 23 October 2026; closing date not stated. The shipyard offers an open-ended, full-time post on a 35-hour week with pay under the IG Metall collective agreement, and asks applicants to state salary expectations. It wants training as an industrial or plant mechanic, ideally with welding certification, several years of pipeline welding, knowledge of processes 135, 136 and 141, and willingness to work late shifts. See the Make it in Germany listing.

Locksmith and TIG Welder, Prostředí a fluidní technika, Dobrovíz, Czech Republic

Listed 4 November 2026; closing date not stated; CZK 50,000 to 55,000 a month gross. The indefinite, full-time post is single-shift with no nights, near Prague airport. It requires a valid welding certificate, vocational training and experience as a locksmith or welder, TIG welding of 1 to 5 mm stainless steel, drawing-reading skills and a category B license. Read the Jobs.cz ad.

Plumbers and technicians: four roles

Plumber, Inverell District Hospital, Hunter New England Local Health District, Australia

Closes 2 December 2026; posting date not stated; A$66,619 to A$76,616 a year plus superannuation. The permanent, full-time hospital post requires an apprenticeship or trade certificate as a plumber, drainer and gas fitter, or equivalent, plus status as a licensed plumber. Overseas-trained plumbers would need a state license first. See the NSW Health posting.

Plumber, Eko Maintenance, Lagos, Nigeria

Posted 6 November 2026; deadline 5 December 2026; ₦200,000 to ₦300,000 a month. The facility management firm maintains high-rise buildings on Victoria Island and wants four to seven years of plumbing experience with water supply, drainage and sanitary systems. It accepts an SSCE, national diploma, trade test certificate or plumbing qualification. Applicants email a CV with the job title as subject, per the MyJobMag Nigeria listing.

Power Generator Technician, Al-Futtaim Automotive (FAMCO), Dubai, UAE

Posted 2 November 2026; closing date and salary not stated. The role services marine and power generators and asks for technical education or an apprenticeship, a technician diploma in generators or marine engines and five to ten years of experience. It requires a driver’s license and good English, with Arabic an advantage. Apply on the Al-Futtaim careers site.

Technician, Commercial Vehicles, Al-Futtaim Automotive (FAMCO), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Posted 7 November 2026; closing date and salary not stated. The post asks for an ITI qualification, the Indian industrial training certificate, or an equivalent technical certificate, and at least five years repairing commercial vehicles. Candidates must be willing to travel to field breakdowns. See the Al-Futtaim careers listing.

Closing first: 13 November to 5 December 2026

The Bogotá electrical technician posts close first, on 13 November, followed by the Nova Scotia electrician on 22 November and the Vancouver apprentice post on 27 November. The Inverell plumbing job closes on 2 December and the Lagos plumbing job on 5 December.

The other seven ads state no closing date. German trades employers in particular tend to fill posts on a rolling basis, so an ad that has been online for several weeks may already be in the interview stage.

Before you apply: fees and fake offers

Trades workers are a frequent target of overseas recruitment scams, especially offers for Canada, Australia or the Gulf that ask for a fee to “process” a visa or skills test. Real skills assessments are paid directly to the official body or its approved centers, such as Trades Recognition Australia’s registered training organizations, never to a recruiter’s personal account. The MyJobMag ads carry a standing warning never to pay for certificates or assessments.

Check the employer’s own careers site before sending passport or certificate copies. Several ads above, from the Nova Scotia government to Al-Futtaim, run their applications through official portals, and a recruiter who cannot name the employer or the site address is a warning sign.

Skilled Trades Jobs Abroad: 12 Open Positions, 10 Countries