Urban Utilities
UrbanGrad - Expressions of Interest (Jan 2025)
Brisbane, Hybrid
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 70,000 - 85,000 / Year
- https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/queensland-urban-utilities
- 6 vacancies
- Apply by 30 Oct 2024
- Start date 26 Jan 2025
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ARE OPEN FOR URBANGRAD 2025
There’s no life without water, there’s no us without U! A career in the water industry can take you around the world, after all – it’s a precious resource every single person needs and uses.
It’s never been a better time to kickstart a career in water and we’re thrilled to open our Expressions of Interest for the Urban Utilities two-year UrbanGrad Graduate Program commencing in early February 2025.
We’re not your average water business. We’re changing, we’re innovating, and we challenge ourselves to push the conventional engineering boundaries that connect back to customer and community focussed outcomes.
Our Graduate Program is no exception. UrbanGrad is an enriching two-year graduate program jam-packed with opportunities for you to utilise all the hard work and dedication you’ve put into your degree and genuinely contribute to making a REAL difference to the lives of our customers and communities.
We have opportunities available for engineering graduates across a range of disciplines, including:
- Environmental
- Mechanical
- Civil & Structural
- Chemical & Process
- Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls
Eligibility criteria:
You must be a recent graduate having completed your degree within 24 months of February 2025.
An Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident.
At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!
Why join Urban Utilities?
UrbanGrad is a two-year program that provide you with an environment to truly connect your skills with your purpose. The opportunity unlocks a world of possibilities by offering exhilarating rotations across Urban Utilities' diverse business groups that will see you exploring and contributing to a range of essential programs that connect back to our purpose – to Enrich Quality of Life.
With the freedom to carve your own path, ignite your career, and immerse yourself in extraordinary experiences, you'll be part of something truly monumental every single day. Prepare to embrace a journey that empowers you to reach new heights, make meaningful connections, and shape a future that leaves an indelible mark.
How to express your interest:
Click on the ‘Apply” link below to complete your application.
By expressing your interest, you will be notified via email when the formal application period commences where further program information will be provided.
Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical & National Police History Check as part of the recruitment process for this role.
For further information please contact our Talent Team.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
The rotation based grad program is an excellent, structured way to experience different parts of the business but within the individual rotations there is no set structure, so the experience can vary significantly. I have no specific role or set day to day responsibilities, and the projects I've been tasked with were to solve some basic but important, long standing problems that have never been addressed for one reason or another. The finnicky, manual, time consuming work had little to do with my skills acquired during my studies and, while interesting, did little to help me grow my skills and capabilities.
I have a lot of down time and feel my technical skills are not being utilized effectively. This seems to be the consensus with other graduates
Support the business with data analytics
About the employer
Urban Utilities
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Energy & Utilities
Urban Utilities, a statutory authority, delivers retail water supply & wastewater services in Queensland.
Pros and cons of working at Urban Utilities
Pros
The people at UU are very friendly and happy to help.
The support they have given us Graduates. They really care about us and are investing a lot into making sure we not only succeed, but also have a positive experience.
Urban Utilities is extremely flexible with ways of working...there is a great culture here that emphasizes work/life balance.
The interviews and assessments were very casual, friendly and unstructured yet professional. I felt equal opportunity to showcase my strength while also being relaxed and showing personality.
The company also heavily prioritises internal job applications before going out to market externally. The opportunity to build rapport and showcase your skills before applying for a job gives me extreme confidence and comfort in being able to move up along the ranks.
Cons
There’s opportunity for our corporate and operational functions to collaborate more.
A lot of people to go through approval when it comes to new projects/work. A bit of a slower turnaround on things.
The rotation-based grad program is an excellent, structured way to experience different parts of the business but within the individual rotations there is no set structure, so the experience can vary significantly.
Some teams can be quite closed off and only function within their space.
Lack of organisation across multiple business areas and systemic inaction.