AECOM
Graduate Electrical Engineer (Feb 2024)
Mackay, Townsville
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 76,000 - 78,000 / Year
- including superannuation
- 2 vacancies
- Apply by 26 Oct 2023
- Start date 18 Feb 2024
Start here. Grow here.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
In Resources and Industry (R&I) we offer services that span the entire project life cycle. From concept to detailed design, engineering and project management for execution and commissioning phases, as well as decommissioning and closure of existing operations.
Our broad global and collaborative approach assists the industry as it faces new challenges in greenfield and brownfield mining and minerals processing, and we are supporting our clients on their journey to achieving net zero emissions.
We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Job Description
What will a day in this role look like:
- Working as part of a dynamic, consulting environment, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of large multidisciplinary projects within the Mining, Industrial, Water Infrastructure and Transport sectors.
- Our team of industry experienced professionals and network of technical specialists will support the development of your technical and project management capabilities, giving you the best opportunity to work across all project phases.
- Working across mining, minerals processing, chemicals, defence, water infrastructure and transport will give you a broad exposure and help build your career.
We have 2 Graduate Electrical Engineering roles available. 1 in Mackay and 1 in Townsville.
Role start date is 19 February 2024.
Our Graduate Program
Our Growing Professional Skills (GPS) graduate program is designed to help you bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace. The program is spread across two years, drawing on a range of personal development activities, exposure to other graduates and business leaders, and a range of topics designed to grow your business and professional skills.
Along with local site visits, technical seminars, mentoring, and internal and external training, AECOM connects you with leading local and global networks that help you learn, grow, and develop.
As an added incentive, your involvement in the GPS program is fully endorsed for those seeking Professional accreditation. If you decide to do additional studies, we will help you examine your options and identify areas of specialisation to support you in your career.
To apply:
We are recruiting candidates with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or higher -final year or you have completed your studies within the previous two-year period.
Please note that you need to submit your resume, a cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcript (please submit all as one document) .
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Assisting with, and originating / checking engineering and non-engineering documents (calcs, datasheets, drawings, etc.)
Providing drafting and modelling for a range of projects, attending project meetings, minute taking, responding to internal emails, occasionally external emails, providing software support, coordinating internal teams, providing specialist advice for projects and bids
Super diverse, have been lucky enough to contribute to a wide range range of projects conducting a wide range of tasks. When you start, you'll likely have reasonably mundane tasks but as you build familiarity with the processes and rapport with project managers you will quickly get more challenging and interesting work.
About the employer
AECOM
3.9
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Work with us. Change the World. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. We will champion your integrity and innovative mindset.
Pros and cons of working at AECOM
Pros
The flexibility to work from home as I am completing a Masters so it is much easier to finish work and do uni from there rather than worry about commuting etc.
The culture across all teams is the best, AECOM hires GOOD people, not just technical people.
We get a wide range of projects so there is always something interesting to hear about and to participate in.
Great opportunities to network and meet the senior leaders within the company.
The flexibility with helping out in different teams during your graduate years helps you develop a variety of skills and explore which department might suit you best.
Cons
The pay is well below market rate.
Work alternates between being fast or slow, depending on projects won.
Lack of technical work initially, I have only just begun to be involved in technical work despite starting in early 2024.
The inconsistencies in the performance and rewards process.
There is a lot of pressure on billability, even when you cannot do much about it.