The power of you
Australia’s energy industry is undergoing a dynamic transformation and Hydro Tasmania is leading the charge. As the country’s largest producer of renewable energy, we are seeking ambitious, innovative people to join us. We believe in the power of you.
Our Graduate Programs offer exciting career opportunities across various disciplines, from engineering and information technology, to business and commercial analysis, and legal counsel. All our programs run for three-years with the exception of the accounting stream which runs for two. Our programs starts in February each year, initially based in Hobart. The graduate streams and number will change annually depending on business requirements.
We take great pride in being an inclusive, supportive workplace where you’ll feel empowered to take on responsibilities and face real-world challenges from day one. That could mean working collaboratively on a team project, innovating our systems, or visiting our power stations. We are a diverse team, and we love to welcome new people who are keen to get stuck in.
It’s truly rewarding to go to work each day knowing that you’re helping build a cleaner, brighter future for Australia. However you’ve pictured your career in renewable energy, we’ve designed our program to help you get there. We offer:
Our Engineering streams are traditionally mechanical, electrical and civil engineering disciplines. However, we are also interested in hearing from you if you have studied renewable energy engineering, mechatronics, environmental engineering and more!
You will have the opportunity to rotate across various, relevant areas of our business. This may include being onsite for a major asset upgrade, being involved in the pre-commissioning and commissioning stages of a project, involved in detailed design with our consulting business Entura, or working on our strategic asset plan.
Commercial Analyst
Our Commercial Analyst stream is ideal for people who are passionate about data and analytics. You will have studied in an analytical specialty such as business, commerce, economics or science. Within this stream you will have the ability to experience various commercial analysis and trading teams across the Hydro Tasmania business, including commercial risk, spot trading, corporate finance and more. You will build a strong understanding of the commercial risks of our business, experience trading within the National Electricity Market and come out of your 3 year program with deep analytical skills ready to support many aspects of business operations.
"I was immediately intrigued by the sheer amount of transformation the industry is undergoing at the moment." Danielle Willliams, Graduate commercial analyst
Business Analyst
Our Business Analyst stream is ideal for graduates seeking varied experience across business management and operations. We look for graduates from a wide range of backgrounds including degrees in arts, business, economics, marketing and communications, legal and more.
You will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of teams across the Hydro Tasmania business, largely driven by your background. Teams you may experience include: people & culture (HR), marketing, communications & engagement, strategic policy, asset strategy and risk, strategy, environment, governance/legal and more! You’ll build a wide range of skills that will set you up for success in your chosen field, and open up possibilities you may not have known existed.
"The energy transition the world is currently going through towards a low carbon future is an exciting space to work in." Monika Blankenburgs, Graduate business analyst
Environment
Our Environmental graduate stream is ideal for graduates who have an environmental science qualification and a passion for immersing themselves in all aspects of our business. Within this stream you will have the opportunity to not only strengthen your environmental science skills and capability, but also develop a breadth of knowledge of our business through rotations in complimentary teams/business areas. You will work with passionate industry experts to develop a well-rounded skill set to springboard your future career.
"Hydro will back your passions so you can enhance your capabilities in science and environmental management, whilst getting a full view of our business and the industries we operate in." Andy Taylor, Environmental Scientist
Information Technology (IT)
One of our newer streams our Information Technology Graduates experience all facets of our IT function. You will build skills across a range of functions including product design/enhancements, cloud solutions, data management, SAP, project management and service delivery. You will be guided by trusted experts as you develop deep knowledge and be exposed to new technology. You will be connected across our business to build a strong understanding of how information technology touches all areas of our business, including trips to our majestic power stations!
"The Graduate Program is a great opportunity to further develop skills in your field of study and gain knowledge in other areas of the business." Jon Cheong, Spatial information graduate
Applications for the 2023 Graduate Program have now closed. Interested in our Graduate Program but don’t see your degree of specialisation listed above? We are always looking for passionate, skilled individuals so please reach out to us as our needs are constantly changing. Each year we will advertise the specific streams to be recruited.
Candidates with degrees in the following will be considered
For IT, Finance, Accounting and Commerical Analysts it is a two year program.
For Engineers and Business Analysts it is a three year program.
We will send you several questions that we would like you to answer in the form of a short 10 minute video, feel free to get as creative as you like.
The assessment centre is a key part of our recruitment process and has three stages.
Initially, you will learn more about our business, meet some of our leaders and hear from current graduates. From there we will move on to completing some group activities and finish with a tour of our workshop (don't worry, we can do this virtually too).
The interview will be with experienced stakeholders currently working in your relevant discipline.
It will be a behavioural style interview, we recommend using the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to answer behavioural style questions.
Graduates are provided with a development budget to spend each financial year. This budget will cover off any training requirements for rotations.
Additional core training activities are also scheduled in each year to support the development of self-awareness and interpersonal skills.
Rotations are dependent on your background and the current projects taking place across the business. These will be offered in consultation with you and leaders within the business.
When and where available, you'll be given the opportunity to rotate through Hydro Tasmania, including our regional sites throughout Tasmania, Momentum Energy (Melbourne) and Entura.
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We are unable to provide assistance for travel and accommodation costs as part of the recruitment process for relocations.
As part of our process we will conduct some background checks, these will include references and a police check.
At the time of booking your assessment centre we will ask you to action the police check (don't worry all costs associated with this are covered by us), please ensure you complete all steps as soon as possible as we are unable to make our final decision until all checks are clear.
The Graduate Program is a critical talent program for us.
We are committed to finding ways to retain great talent in the business and ensure we create amazing career opportunities for people.
While we can't guarantee a full time position on completion of the program, we are committed to supporting your career development and will work with you closely throughout the program to ensure you have full visibility of opportunities that may be made available.
Contact our recruitment team at graduate.recruitment@hydro.com.au
Please note that we do not accept emailed applications.