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AECOM New Zealand

3.9
  • 50,000 - 100,000 employees

2022/23 Undergraduate Electrical Engineer (Nov 2022)

Location details

On-site

  • New Zealand

    New Zealand

    • Wellington

Location

Wellington

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryNZD 51200 / Year
  • Number of vacancies1 vacancy
  • Application open dateApply by 7 Oct 2022
  • Start dateStart date 20 Nov 2022

Delivering a better world.

At AECOM we’re driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. Our clients count on us to think we without limits and we partner with them on projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, governments, public realm, energy and the environment, to build legacies for generations to come.

Ideas have no borders and this ethos is embedded in our culture. As an undergraduate, you will have the chance to work alongside like-minded professionals and industry leaders on iconic projects that help shape and connect our cities and communities.

The Role

As an Undergraduate Electrical Engineer within our highly successful Transmission & Distribution team, you will be involved in both the primary and secondary design of substation projects throughout Australia and Aotearoa (ANZ).

You will be working in a supportive experienced team with a wide range of high calibre clients on the preparation of substation electrical drawings. Each day will provide new opportunities and challenges, and overall, you can expect to be involved in:

  • Concept and Detailed Design of substation primary and secondary systems for NZ and Australian clients
  • Site visits, inspections and testing as required (eg. soil resistivity testing)
  • Writing design reports and specifications
  • Providing construction support during the build phase
  • Working across multiple design disciplines to help deliver multi-disciplinary projects
  • Helping compile budget estimates and pricing schedules
  • Providing deliverables in accordance with project time, quality, and cost objectives

Minimum Requirements

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated time management and organisational skills
  • A strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn, and a desire to work in a dynamic deadline-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Undertaking an Electrical Engineering Degree

Your Development

As an undergraduate, you will have the chance to work alongside graduates, technical experts and industry leaders, gaining exposure to iconic projects that help shape and connect our cities and communities. This will be a fantastic opportunity to build long-term meaningful connections for your career.

We will provide you with support and direction to ensure you have an inspiring and positive placement with us, ready to resume your studies in 2023 with new knowledge and practical insights.

What We Offer

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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New Zealand
New Zealand CitizenNew Zealand Permanent ResidentNew Zealand Temporary Work Visa

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    New Zealand Citizen
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Auckland
6 months ago

As a graduate engineer my role is to support and learn from more senior engineers with project work.

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Graduate
Christchurch
6 months ago

CAD work of smaller parts of projects. either tidying up drawings or making the design part 3d design with heavy supervision very occasional report writing

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Graduate
Auckland
6 months ago

My role is a graduate, my day-to-day responsibilities include site inspections, design of structures, structural detailing, meetings and workshops for projects.

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About the employer

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AECOM New Zealand

Rating

3.9

Number of employees

50,000 - 100,000 employees

Industries

Engineering Consulting

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Pros and cons of working at AECOM New Zealand

Pros

  • The people. We have an amazing team of people that make it fantastic to come into work every day.

  • My peers, the type of projects that we work on, the graduate program, and the amount of support there is for graduates.

  • The support I get when learning new software and processes. They don't expect me to get it right the first time and allow me to ask a lot of questions.

  • Work culture, people and employee benefits.

  • Variety of work, Work flexibility, exciting projects.

Cons

    • It is still a job and occasionally has less enjoyable tasks to do.

    • No negatives so far

    • Timesheets

    • Occasional downtimes with no work, which has gotten better.

    • Unable to think of any worse thing.