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  • 50,000 - 100,000 employees

Civil- Structural Engineering - Water Graduates (Start ASAP)

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  • Australia

    Australia

    • Queensland

      Brisbane

Location

Brisbane

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 70800 / Year
  • Number of vacancies1-2 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 8 Nov 2024
  • Start dateStart date ASAP

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

In this role, you’ll work with The Water Utilities Team in Brisbane as a Graduate Water Engineer.

This is your chance to make an impact on delivering optimal and efficient water infrastructure projects.

At WSP, we are committed to nurturing and developing the next generation of Changemakers through mentorship and structured development programs. As part of our global firm, you’ll find the scale and reach you need to do the kind of work the world needs – and the culture and people that make it the best work of your life.

Water

Our Water team promotes holistic, sustainable water resource management for governments, investors, developers, manufacturers, utilities, and corporations, helping with network maintenance and development, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, cost reduction, and future-ready strategies.

Our recent projects include:

  • Logan Water Alliance in QLD, 
  • Bondi Wate Water Treatment Plant NSW
  • Bird in Hand Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade S

What will I do as a Graduate Water Engineer: 

  • Use a range of specialist skills to input into various water and wastewater conveyance projects
  • Apply hydraulic analysis tools in solving simple and complex hydraulic problems
  • Apply relevant standards and codes, including SEQ Code 
  • Attend to municipal water and wastewater design projects 
  • Undertake multicriteria analysis and cost-benefit analysis
  • Work towards Net Zero 
  • Assuming responsibility for the results of simple projects or sections of projects.
  • Support business development activities by developing a scope of work or pricing
  • Work within small and large teams to solve problems

Your Graduate Program

We are looking for Civil Structural Graduates who are passionate about starting a career in the Water industry

As part of our industry leading Graduate Program, ASPIRE, you will be guided to own your career and drive your success. ASPIRE, is a two-year blended learning experience, offering a holistic approach to development. It includes topics specifically chosen to enhance professional, personal and relationship building skills with opportunities to connect with others across the global WSP network.

Life of a WSP Graduate 

Your path as a Graduate can be a transformative experience. We acknowledge your journey can present challenges and exciting opportunities so here are a few things we offer to help you on your way to success:

  • Aspire – WSP Graduate Program
  • Buddy/Mentorship program – learn from the brightest minds and industry experts in your specialist field.
  • Diverse Project exposure – put your theory into practice and come and help us solve problems that have meaningful impacts on our community, environment, and the world.
  • Software training – using the latest digital tools to enhance efficiency, collaboration and project delivery.
  • Continuous learning in a controlled and supporting environment.
  • Early Professional Network - join our empowered, engaged and inspired network of early career professionals.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to be analytical, curious, and passionate about continuing your learning in the Water sector.

This role with suit someone who can think critically, ask questions, and take responsibility for finding solutions. You will also need to be comfortable engaging with clients and collaborators, partnering with them to understand their needs In addition, you will bring the following 

  • Problem solver with a powerful team spirit
  • Bachelor’s degree – Civil engineering or similar
  • Demonstrated interest in the Water sector.
  • Some experience in the industry (design or construction) will be highly regarded
  • Someone ready to do the kind of work the world needs

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

We are recognised as a Prosple (GradAustralia) Top 100 employer. To find out more about our Early Career Programs and community take a look at our website.

To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we’ve designed to help you thrive, go to our Benefits page.

With us, you can. Apply today.

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Qualifications & other requirements

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Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
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Australia
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

Good variety of work

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Graduate
Sydney
5 months ago

Working on projects

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Graduate
Brisbane
5 months ago

I get a broad range of work as a structural engineer in the transport team, such as detailed design, tenders, business cases etc.

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About the employer

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WSP Australia

Rating

4.0

Number of employees

50,000 - 100,000 employees

Industries

Engineering Consulting

Empower your career while making a meaningful impact! Join WSP, a team of 54,000 professionals dedicated to engineering sustainable solutions.

Pros and cons of working at WSP Australia

Pros

  • Flexible work arrangements: "Very flexible, I can pick my hours as long as I complete the set hours by the end of the week."

  • Supportive team culture: "The people are very nice and kind here. They care very much about my well-being."

  • Opportunities to work on diverse projects: "WSP works on a broad variety of projects, leading to diverse and rewarding work."

  • Work-life balance: "Flexible work hours, lots of people have different work arrangements and it all works fine."

  • Learning and development: "The best thing about working at WSP is the amount of exposure junior engineers get working on different aspects of engineering projects."

Cons

    • High turnover rate: "The high turnover rate."

    • Workload imbalances: "The hours and expectations can be very consuming, and sometimes the pressure of utilisation is a burden."

    • Inconsistent team dynamics: "Team dynamic, salaries, progression differs from team to team and depending on your manager."

    • Career progression: "The progression/promotion process is quite time-consuming and a lot of effort. There doesn't appear to be a lot of flexibility to finish your graduate role early"

    • Graduates on the same pay: "I don't think we do bonuses, and my last pay rise moved me to the same rate as all other 2nd year graduates, most of whom I have more experience. However, I did receive a mid-year pay rise last week, which I appreciate"