Vacation Program - Student Engineer

Make Tassie your playground this summer! Forget sitting in an office all day -  kick-start your career and explore our beautiful state, and apply your theory to real world challenges on our Vacation Program. 

Are you deciding what type of engineering is for you? Renewable energy might be for you! Come and experience working in Australia’s leading business in hydropower with our 13-week Vacation Program! Whilst Australia is undergoing a dynamic transformation, we’re already leading the charge, as the nation’s largest producer of renewable energy. We want to hear from aspiring engineers with innovative ideas to help us progress even further.

At Hydro Tasmania, we’re leaders in renewable energy, powering Australia with clean hydropower. We really care about making a difference for the better, but it’s a big job and we can’t do it alone. Which is right where you come in.

Hydro Tasmania supports applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible, and equitable workplace.

Base Salary from $47,134 Plus Super

About the role

On our vacation program, you will gain practical experience, working side-by-side with the renewable energy pros. We will support you in working on real projects, both in an office environment and out in the field. This is valuable experience in preparing for graduate roles once you complete your degree.

You will create a network with our experienced mentors, who will support you to apply your academic theory from the classroom to a large-scale industry environment. Why not come and test out whether the renewable industry is for you? We know you’ll love it as much as we do!

We are offering placements for the following streams:

• Civil
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Our Vacation program runs for a period of 13 weeks, starting in November 2024 until February 2025 (dates to be finalised).

About you

You’re an energetic and engaged engineering student currently enrolled at university, preferably in your penultimate year, studying civil, mechanical, electrical engineering. You’re passionate and ambitious with a commitment to driving positive change. You also have a strong willingness to learn and build effective communication and relationships inside the business.

If you want to make a change

Submit your application, including all relevant information in the application form as well as the following before 9am Monday 12 August 2024 via our applicaitons here:

• Resume
• Most recent university transcript
• Cover Letter