Department of Defence
Defence Graduate Program – Estate and Infrastructure Stream
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- $68,442 pa + 15.4% superannuation. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will advance to APS 4: $76,215pa + 15.4% superannuation.
- Apply by 18 Apr 2020
Estate & Infrastructure Group (E&IG) comprises two Divisions, which are responsible for the development and upkeep of one of the largest real estate portfolios in Australia.
Service Delivery Division
Service Delivery Division works in partnership with contracted, specialist providers to deliver essential services across the Defence estate, such as estate planning, facilities and training area maintenance, land management, hospitality, waste management and airfield services.
Infrastructure Division
Infrastructure Division manages the development and disposal of the Defence estate, including the review, development and construction of facilities and sites, often planning out to thirty years in advance. They are also responsible for developing environment and heritage policies across Defence, as well as property acquisitions, leasing, disposal and management of estate-related native title, offshore mining and petroleum exploration.
Capital Facilities and Infrastructure (CFI) Branch is responsible for the development, approval and delivery of major and medium works identified in the capital works program, including the carriage of Major, Works through the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (PWC) process. CFI has around 150 projects underway, with approximately $16 billion of projects in the design and construction stage. As an architecture or engineering graduate, you will work in a client-side project management team, responsible for project planning, procurement, project management and contract administration. Although you will not undertake design work, you will use your technical knowledge (in particular your project management and contract administration skills) to work with Defence's industry partners to develop complex infrastructure projects in support of Defence capability. You will receive exposure to the Government and Parliamentary approvals processes, as well as the opportunity to work with Navy, Army and Air Force stakeholders.
Quick Details
Salary: $68,442 pa + 15.4% superannuation. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will advance to APS 4: $76,215 pa + 15.4% superannuation.
Program: 12 months – 3 x 4 month rotations
Eligibility: Australian Citizens only
Location: Canberra (regional rotations outside of Canberra are available)
Reviews
They are different every day but I have had the opportunity to draft emails, documents and undertake academic research as part of developing doctrinal policy.
- Document review, editing and drafting. - Handling correspondence for projects - Attending meetings - Stakeholder engagement (both internal and external)
Policy writing, decision making, liaising with other areas of Department . These roles and responsibilities are very rewarding
About the employer
Department of Defence
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1,000 - 50,000 employees
Government & Public Service
Bring your unique skills and experiences to a world of opportunity at Defence.
Pros and cons of working at Department of Defence
Pros
Opportunity to learn and exposure to a vast array of experiences. Sense of pride in working on behalf of the Australian people and for the defence of the country.
The support for learning development opportunities and ongoing exposure to networking opportunities.
The department is very flexible when it comes to hours, including making ample arrangements to work from home if necessary.
I have had the opportunity to draft emails, documents and undertake academic research as part of developing doctrinal policy.
They are supportive and are good mentors in teaching the internal procedures that otherwise would not be shared if not directly exposed to them.
Cons
Workplace culture is heavily dependent on the dedication of the supervisors and senior leaders which varies depending on the work area.
When all workplace employees are working on-site there is often a shortage of desks which is inconvenient for all involved.
Can be very slow to hear updates.
There is a good mix of women, ethnic minorities, etc., but this seems to be very aggregated in certain groups/services—not so much integrated or dispersed across the department.
I am unsure of my current knowledge or capacity to comment on their sustainability efforts.