Graduate Infrastructure Planning and Delivery

Central Highlands Water; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and training

Rotations across divisions

Hybrid work arrangement

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Central Highlands Water is offering a fixed-term Graduate opportunity in the Ballarat region, providing exposure across the Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Division. The program includes mentoring and up to 4–6 rotations, with flexible, hybrid work arrangements to help you balance study and work commitments.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with strong project management, communication, and teamwork skills, committed to safety and continuous

Qualifications

• Completion, or near completion, of final year in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Project management skills and ability to deliver projects on time and budget.
• Strong written and oral communication, with ability to prepare reports.

Responsibilities

• Receive mentoring and rotations across Infrastructure Planning and Delivery.
• Contribute to projects with planning, coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Participate in safety and wellbeing initiatives within the team.

Skills

Project management

Teamwork

Written and oral communication

Analytical thinking

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Graduate Infrastructure Planning and Delivery

Central Highlands Water is a major regional employer, and we want you to join us!

An exciting fixed-term opportunity as a Graduate in the Central Highlands Region offering flexible working arrangements! Be a part of a diverse, collaborative and supportive team-based environment.

About us

At CHW we provide drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services to residents and businesses in the Central Highlands region of Victoria. We are a public sector employer with a proud history spanning more than 150 years of supporting regional prosperity through service excellence.

Central Highlands Water is a growing business which strives to create a thriving and sustainable region by providing the highest quality water related service to our diverse customer base. This opportunity is a vital role to shape the future of how our services support our community.

To learn more about CHW and how our everyday people contribute to the Central Highlands region of Victoria, visit our website, or check out our LinkedIn or Instagram pages!

The opportunity

The Graduate position is open to recent university graduates and is structured to provide great exposure across the Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Division of Central Highlands Water.

As a Graduate, you’ll be supported with mentoring and training while completing up to 4–6 rotations across a range of business areas. Rotations will be flexible and shaped by development opportunities, business priorities and key projects.

About you

Safety is our No. 1 priority, and we expect you will actively contribute to and foster a 'safety first' culture that supports our aspiration of zero harm. This means you care deeply about the physical and psychological safety of people so that our team return home in great shape at the end of the day.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Completion, or near completion of final year in a degree in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar qualification preferred.
• Project Management skills and understanding of how to deliver projects on time and budget.
• The position occupant will need to exhibit skills particularly in the following areas:
• Willingness to learn and motivation to succeed.
• Good organisational, time management and teamwork skills.
• A high degree of competency in both oral and written communication, particularly in preparation of reports.
• The ability to select and exercise an appropriate range of analytical, problem solving and investigative skills/techniques.
• The ability to negotiate and consult with a wide range of project stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

Working for one of the region's largest employers you will be part of an organisation that is high achieving, cohesive and always striving for better customer outcomes. We're full of "everyday people" that are great to work with and reflect our community! We're offering a supportive environment and offer a huge range of employee options and benefits.

There's the option of work hybrid, including a mix of being in our office in Ballarat, as well as the flexibility to work from home. Other benefits include accrued time off, generous leave options, professional development, industry collaboration, health and wellbeing programs and a supportive management team.

At CHW you will:

• Have access to training and development opportunities that will further develop your knowledge and skills.
• Be part of an organisation that strongly promotes work life balance, flexibility, safety and wellbeing.
• Work in an organisation that makes a difference to our community.
• Be part of an organisation that cares about you, your safety and wellbeing.

For a confidential chat about the role, please contact Stephanie Burzacott on 5320 3135.

• Please note, as part of our selection process, we conduct pre-appointment checks including those related to references, identity, fitness to work, qualifications, work history, work visa, misconduct and police record history.
• This role may be subject to a probation period.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact Stephanie Burzacott.

If you need a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please email ************@chw.net.au.

At CHW we are dedicated to supporting our team's physical and mental wellbeing. We offer flexible and hybrid working opportunities. We assist our team to develop, as people and as leaders. We value diversity and inclusion - our workforce is a place where the melding of a range of views and perspectives is celebrated.

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