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Hydro Tasmania

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  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2023 Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program (Feb 2023)

Embracing new ways of working, depending on your rotation enjoy the perks of working from home.

Opportunity Expired

We need smart, passionate university graduates to join us in leading Australia’s transition to renewable energy.

Opportunity details

Opportunity Type
Graduate Job
Number of Vacancies
1
Salary
AUD 74,000

Start Date
6 Feb 2023

Application dates

Applications Open
12 Jul 2022
Applications Close
7 Aug 2022

Minimum requirements

Accepting International Applications
No
Qualifications Accepted
E
Aerospace Engineering
Air Traffic Control
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Aircraft Operation & Aviation
Automotive & Transport Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering & Construction
Communications Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Engineering Management
Environmental Engineering
Fire & Safety Engineering
Geomatic Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Marine Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mathematics & Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering
Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Geotechnical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Hiring criteria

Entry Pathway

See details

Working rights

Australia

  • Australian Student Visa
  • Australian Temporary Work Visa
  • Australian Citizen
  • Australian Permanent Resident
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Our Graduate Program will give you a unique career pathway and full exposure to a range of roles across our core hydropower operations and corporate functions.

At Hydro Tasmania, we’re not just about power stations and dams, we’re about people. We offer unrivalled professional development and training opportunities. You’ll network and establish meaningful connections and work alongside and learn from respected industry leaders.

Our program starts in February each year, initially based in our Hobart office. You’ll participate in a structured program over three years. These structured rotations will depend on your position and allow you to gain broad experience across the business.

If you’re passionate about renewables and want to shape your career in the energy industry, let’s build a brighter, cleaner future together.

What you’ll do:

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  • Rotate through various functions and opportunities across our Hydro Tasmania, and Entura business units
  • Have the opportunity to work in Hobart and at various locations around regional Tasmania, including working onsite at power stations
  • Further Australia’s renewable energy transition through projects like Battery of the Nation
  • Attend professional development and networking events with your peers.

What you’ll bring:

  • A recent (graduated within the last 2 years) or upcoming degree in electrical engineering
  • A can-do attitude and commitment to continuous improvement and driving change
  • Effective communication and relationship-building skills
  • A genuine passion for renewables and drive to do the right thing.

What you’ll get back:

  • Annual individual training budget to further your technical skills
  • Perks like discounted electricity and health insurance discounts
  • A flexible work environment that suits you.

Hydro Tasmania group supports applications from all members of our community and equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace.

If you want to make a difference for better:

Please attach your resume outlining your skills and the experience you will bring, including a copy of your recent university transcript. And a cover letter addressing the following;

  • Why do you want to work for Hydro Tasmania?
  • What is your greatest achievement that involved working collaboratively with others?
  • Share what you know about the current energy transformation happening in Australia

Applications close Sunday 7th August 2022.

Hiring criteria

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Entry Pathway
Degree or Certificate
Minimum Level of Study
Bachelor or higher
Study Field
E
Engineering & Mathematics (all other)
Mathematics & Statistics
Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy Engineering

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

country
eligibility

Australia

Australia

Australian Student Visa

Australian Temporary Work Visa

Australian Citizen

Australian Permanent Resident


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