Graduate Power Systems Consultant - GHD Advisory
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At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
If you want to start a career with impact, whether solving everyday problems through to tackling some of the great challenges our clients and communities face, you’ll find that here. That’s why we pledge to empower all our people to make a positive impact and ensure you’re provided the necessary training and experiences to make those aspirations a reality.
We know community impact is important to our staff. Our GHD in the Community program partners with not-for-profit organisations to provide opportunities to work on pro-bono projects, volunteering and fundraising for philanthropic and humanitarian causes. As a business we also funnel some of our profits into the GHD Foundation, a registered charity that works to address disadvantage and inequality in children accessing STEAM education in our countries of operation.
What does being a Graduate mean for you?
Outside of the technical development you’ll gain working within your team, you’ll also join GHD’s two year Graduate Development Program. The Graduate Program will connect you peers across Australia, New Zealand, the broader Asia Pacific region and the Middle East.
We offer optional rotations in the second year of your program to help explore your career pathway, a structured approach to promotions and salary reviews over your first two years and a culture that is friendly, inclusive and not built on hierarchy.
Want to know more about life as a Consultant in GHD?
GHD, in partnership with The Forage, a global provider of job simulations, have developed a self-paced virtual internship where you’ll start to explore what a career in Management Consulting looks like. You’ll hear from one of the Leaders in our team who’ll outline some of the topics we cover, as well as talking you through a bit more of what we do in GHD Advisory.
The Virtual Internship should only take you 4-5 hours to complete We’re not asking you to undertake complex calculations, but rather understand some of the challenge we work with on a day-to-day basis.
To learn more, access our Virtual Advisory Internship here.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for Electrical Engineers, or students from a similar degree who have power engineering and/or power system design as part of your coursework. This position can be based in either Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane for our 2025 graduate program.
Our Regulation & Assurance enters projects differently to our Engineering teams, in a more strategic capacity. Regulation & Assurance provides multiple avenues of support to the wider electricity market, from technical advice through to governance and strategy. As the home for all generator connection studies across the GHD business in Australia & New Zealand, our team engage heavily with both traditional generators and renewable companies.
Typically, our Regulation & Assurance team:
- Leverage a deep understanding of power system capability
- Simulate and model the power network
- Develop grid connection studies
- Work with Electricity systems and market operations to help clients extract value while supporting the transition to net-zero emissions.
While involvement in governance and strategy, you will learn from industry leaders and develop a deep appreciation of power systems and associated markets, including the water, resources & transport sectors. You will build your knowledge and capability across:
- Technical assurance audits,
- Pricing,
- Regulation and
- Access assignments.
If you’re looking to get a taste of what a Power Systems Consultant within the Infrastructure Advisory sector looks like, and are studying an Electrical Engineering degree, then a role in our Advisory practice would be a great fit.
What does the rest of GHD’s process look like?
Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed by one of our Talent Acquisition team members who manage each of our regions. From there, the rest of our recruitment process includes:
- A Video Interview, where you’ll get the chance to introduce yourself and make another positive impression on both our TA team and hiring managers.
- Formal interviews, either in person or via MS Teams. Prior to our interview we’ll also ask you to go through some online testing through one of our providers, Saville.
- An offer, where we’ll go through your hourly rate and the start date for our program, as well as flagging our background checking process.
In our application process, we want to be as inclusive as possible to ensure everyone has an equitable chance of proceeding through. If you identify as someone who is neurodiverse, or who has a disability and may require changes to any of the processes outlined above, please respond to the question at the start of our process and we’ll be in touch where appropriate.
How do you apply?
1. Select the "Apply" button
2. Please allow up to 10 minutes to complete the questions.
3. Upload a copy of your updated cover letter, CV and academic transcript/s.
Interested? Apply now.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.
ABOUT US
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
ABOUT THE TEAM
- Job type:Graduate Jobs
- Disciplines:Engineering, Engineering Electrical
- Work rights:Australian Skilled Migration Visa (485),...
- Work from home:Hybrid remote
Hybrid remote
Employees are allowed to work remotely some of the time but most of the work is done at the company’s physical office. Remote work is considered a perk or a privilege. For example, an employee may work from home for 1-2 days per week.
- Locations:Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth
- ACCEPTS INTERNATIONAL
Yes
- VACANCIES
1
- POSITION START DATE
Feb 2025 (approx)
- Salary
$80,000-$80,000
- Closing Date:14th Jul 2024, 3:59 pm
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