KiwiRail
2023 Graduate Civil Engineer (Feb 2023)
Auckland, Wellington, Auckland & Wellington
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 55,000 - 64,000 / Year
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 2 vacancies
- Apply by 2 Oct 2022
- Start date 26 Feb 2023
Have you recently or are you about to graduate from your diploma or degree in civil or structural engineering?
We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in our Graduate Programme for a Graduate Civil Engineer to join our growing Rail Operations team in Auckland or Wellington.
Based at our offices either at Southdown, Auckland - or in the Wellington Railway station, this will be a 2-year programme to help you gain different skills and develop as a professional civil engineer.
Te mea angitu kei a tatou: The opportunity we have:
As a Graduate Civil Engineer within Rail Operations, you will be directly supporting our strong and diverse multi-discipline rail Engineering to deliver professional services to a vast portfolio of rail infrastructure renewal and upgrade projects.
About the role:
- Rotate through different teams within Rail Operations such as rail-track, civil, structures, traction electrical, signals, control systems
- Assist with project work as determined by your manager relating to your qualification, based on the needs of the business
- Provide generalist support in the delivery of projects and professional assignments
- Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the team to assist with project concepts, design and implementation
Position Description:
What are we offering?
- Competitive starting salary, with six monthly reviews
- A graduate group induction including learning about KiwiRail and visiting sites around New Zealand
- An exciting and comprehensive 2- year rotational programme which will see you growing toward your full potential
- Ongoing learning and development tailored to the graduate programme
- Senior management mentoring and a buddy from within the business
- Full-time permanent employment within the business after graduation from the programme
- 5 weeks annual leave and a host of other great benefits and rewards
He aha nga pukengae rapu ana tatou: What skills are we looking for?
What will you need?
- Diploma or Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Have recently graduated (within the last two years) or be graduating this year
- Be excited about and talented in design work and CAD drawings
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships
- A curious, proactive, and innovative mindset
- Must be a New Zealand Citizen or Resident
Mo matou: About us
KiwiRail has a proud 155-year history in New Zealand and we're a key part of the country's social and economic fabric, responsible for significantly driving economic growth through our internationally acclaimed tourism brands, by moving over a third of New Zealand's export goods and by holding the country's second-largest property portfolio.
We have a vision for a bigger, bolder role for rail and we're looking for energetic, ambitious and talented students who genuinely care about creating stronger connections, for a better New Zealand. It's a pivotal time to join our organisation and we're searching for our next generation of influential and inspiring leaders to develop with us.
All applications must be made online via the KiwiRail Careers site. Please note that successful applicants will be required to commence their employment for February 2023. Applications are also open to current employees.
What's next?
All applications must be made online via the KiwiRail Careers site. Please note that successful applicants will be required to commence their employment on the 27th of February 2023. Applications are also open to current employees.
Applications close: Sunday 2nd of October 2022 at 11.55pm, however we will be reviewing applications as they come through so, please do not hesitate to apply ASAP.
Hononga Whaikaha. Oranga mo Aotearoa. Stronger Connections. Better New Zealand
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Diploma or higher
Reviews
I am working on improving and adding to environmental resources available for training, conferences, and presentations. I am also working on some base documents for engineers to refer to in the planning/design phase of projects that address our core risk areas. This is to mitigate adverse impacts on the environment that could arise when the environment is considered during the planning phase. Also, to educate engineers about some of the solutions available and the resources that we already have at our disposal. Liaising with the engineering team, this could also result in a workshop potentially hosted by myself to train new engineers. Daily, I am taking part in meetings and building relationships with people across different business units and outside of KR, and learning about some of the challenges that arise in our field.
Easy going so far. It would be nice to get a little more work. But I'm still learning and enjoying it.
I have been involved with a variety of different duties such as assisting with procurement, design, and business-as-usual tasks.
About the employer
KiwiRail
4.5
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Transport & Logistics
KiwiRail is one of New Zealand's largest employers with proud KiwiRail staff operating in more than 50 towns and cities across the country.
Pros and cons of working at KiwiRail
Pros
The people. Everyone is so friendly, and my team has really welcomed me in. It's good that there are a few young people in the team. My buddy is just one year older, but he knows so much already. He's more than happy for me to ask him questions and have a good chat if I'm learning from it. The grads here are pretty keen to get amongst everything and it's just very good energy here.
Friendly atmosphere, well-managed graduate program.
KiwiRail is very supportive and will help you grow into the professional you desire to be.
Being a large company you have the opportunity to be part of a vast range of projects at once.
The flexibility within each team, and how welcoming they are. Great discounts and employee benefits, 5 weeks annual leave and they take care of you well.
Cons
Office location.
Technical difficulties with work device but that's kind of normal in any workplace.
Complicated business structure. Very big and silo's. Difficult to wrap your head around as a new employee.
Age-gap.
It's hard to get to know people due to the large scale of employees.