Western Power
Engineer Graduate Program (Aug 2024)
Perth
Opportunity expired
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 80786 / Year
- +11% superannuation
- 10-30 vacancies
- Apply by 15 Apr 2024
- Start date 29 Aug 2024 - 29 Jan 2025
About Western Power
There’s never been a better time to join the energy industry! At Western Power, we’re working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we’re looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world-leading experts.
As a Western Power engineering graduate, you will acquire a broad understanding of Western Power’s operations through rotational exposure across our business. As part of our two-year program (4 x 6 monthly rotations followed by permanent appointment upon demonstrating strong performance and successful completion of the graduate program, you will develop and apply engineering knowledge and skills in an operational capacity. Throughout your rotations, you will also attain relevant competencies that will contribute toward registration as a professional engineer.
What we're looking for
To be successful, you’ll have the following skills and attributes:
- Engineering Degree with an Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Communications or Civil Engineering discipline that is recognised by Engineers Australia as satisfying the academic requirements for appointment as a professional engineer.
- Enthusiastic approach to learning opportunities, including seeking and accepting feedback to enhance your own development and experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and willing to work with a diverse range of people.
- Constructive behaviours in line with Western Power values
- Motivation and commitment to complete the graduate program
- Commitment to safety in the workplace
- Reside in WA and be either an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid working visa.
What's it like to work here?
Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Australians, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, and the LGBTQI+ community.
We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:
- Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
- Flexible work arrangements that support part-time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
- Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
- Access to six Employee Network Groups – First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, People with Disability and Youth/Age – which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities.
- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per financial year
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2025 and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.
- Residency Requirements
Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents only (including New Zealand Citizens) - If you are in possession of a current Graduate/Student visa valid for up to three years and your course of study is on the Graduate Occupation on our website, you are able to apply for our graduate program.
Western Power and its workforce are considered critical to ongoing delivery of business and the function of the community and therefore requires all our employees, contractors and visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19 (which includes all future booster mandates) by timeframes specified by the State Government health directions or provide a valid exemption. Please consider this new requirement when submitting your application.
Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
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About the employer
Western Power
4.2
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Energy & Utilities
It’s an exciting time in the electricity industry, delivering changing energy needs of West Australians, powered by community trust and our passion.
Pros and cons of working at Western Power
Pros
The people are really nice and very supportive if you show you're interested in learning.
The time flexibility and the work life balance.
Plenty of learning opportunities. We get to learn the business through various internal & external trainings.
The team/people are very inclusive and helpful.
Western Power provides flexible working hours arrangements, subject to approval from formal team leaders.
Cons
The lack of communication between different departments could be much better.
Sometimes the processes they use are a bit outdated and I think they sometimes need to be reviewed.
Not enough information provided regarding the structure of the program or what is expected prior to starting.
We might not be able to get the rotations in our areas of interest always.
Learning opportunity via good project, lack of technical mentorship and slow pace of work are the worst things for me.