GPS Electrical Services Graduate Program 2027 – Electrical Engineering

GPS Electrical Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GPS Electrical Services Graduate Program 2027 offers two rotations across automation, electrical engineering, and a secondment, culminating in a placement with GPS Electrical Services. You'll work on live industrial projects and learn from senior engineers, gaining hands-on experience in design, drafting, and commissioning.

The year-long program runs in Melbourne, with mentorship and structured technical training, aiming to support your pathway toward Chartered status with Engineers Australia

Qualifications

• Recent graduates or final-year students in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong interest in electrical engineering and industrial automation.
• Basic understanding of electrical distribution and protection, and PLCs and control systems.
• Keen to present work and work in a team.
• Australian citizen, permanent resident, or valid work visa.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience across electrical engineering and automation projects.
• Complete two rotations and a secondment, spanning project lifecycle.
• Work with GPS Electrical Services team after program.
• Present year-end final presentation.

Skills

Electrical distribution knowledge

PLCs & control systems

Team player

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (B.E./B.Eng)

Tools

Siemens PLC platforms

Allen-Bradley PLC platforms

PowerCAD

ETAP

Job description

GPS Electrical Services Graduate Program 2027 - Electrical Engineering

Power your career. Automate your future.

Sentra Group is now taking applications for our 2027 Graduate Program: a 12-month combined pathway that builds real skills in both electrical engineering and automation & control, across three specialist businesses: GPS Electrical Services, Spectrum Automation and Machine Safety Australia.

If you're an Electrical Engineering Graduate who wants to work on live industrial projects, learn from experienced engineers, and finish your first year with hands-on skills in two disciplines rather than one, this program is for you.

About the Program

Over 12 months you'll complete two 5-month rotations and a 1-month secondment, seeing how electrical, instrumentation, controls and automation come together across the full project lifecycle. While you'll gain hands-on experience across all three businesses, the intention of this position is for you to be placed within our electrical engineering team at GPS Electrical Services once you complete the program.

Rotation 1 - Automation & Control (Spectrum Automation), Months 1-5: control system architecture, PLC hardware and programming, SCADA/HMI, industrial networking, a practice project and FAT/SAT exposure

Rotation 2 - Electrical Engineering (GPS Electrical Services), Months 6-10: the electrical design lifecycle from concept to final drawings, including calculations, standards and compliance, switchboard and control panel design, and design drafting

Secondment - Machine Safety Australia & Workshop, Month 11: machinery risk assessments, AS 4024 principles and safety function design, plus panel build, wiring QA and workshop testing

Month 12 - Final presentation: present your year to the whole team and executive leadership and transition into your placement with the electrical engineering team.

Rotation order may be swapped to suit your degree background and business need.

What You'll Learn

Structured technical training and on-the-job learning across:

Electrical system design: SLDs, LV networks, cable sizing, fault studies, protection coordination, arc-flash, power factor correction and harmonics

Switchboard and MCC engineering, including AS/NZS 61439 design verification

Control circuit design and drafting: schematics, GAs, cable schedules and termination drawings

PLC programming (Ladder, Function Block, Structured Text) on Siemens and Allen-Bradley platforms

SCADA/HMI development, alarms, trending and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus)

VSD configuration and PLC integration

FAT, SAT, I/O checks, loop testing and commissioning

Machinery safety lifecycle in line with AS 4024

Technical documentation: functional specifications, test plans and commissioning reports

What You'll Get

Real work from day one on live projects, FAT/SAT and commissioning

A senior engineer as your mentor for the full program, with fortnightly catch-ups

Fortnightly technical training and lunch and learns

Mid-year and end-of-year presentations to the whole team and executive leadership

Work that builds evidence towards Chartered status with Engineers Australia

A clear pathway into a permanent Junior Electrical Engineer role with GPS Electrical Services, subject to performance, with your placement confirmed before you graduate

Who We're Looking For

Recent graduates or final-year students in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

A strong interest in both electrical engineering and industrial automation

A basic understanding of electrical distribution and protection, and of PLCs and control systems

A logical, hands-on problem solver who works well in a team and is keen to present their work

Bonus points for an internship or industry placement, exposure to PLC/SCADA platforms or tools like PowerCAD or ETAP, or knowledge of AS/NZS 3000, 3008 or 61439

Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or a valid work visa