It's difficult as a student to know which career to pursue, so we try to make those decisions easier by providing information about careers and work experience opportunities.
Cadet Hydrographer
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Apprentice Electrician
Graduate Civil Engineer
Maintenance Assistants are based at our sites throughout regional Tasmania, in the Derwent, North West, West Coast and Trevallyn areas and at our workshop in Cambridge near Hobart. They perform a variety of support tasks for our operations and maintenance teams. If you like doing physical work and are happy to live in a regional location, this might be the job for you.
A qualification in Engineering can open a whole range of career pathways. Engineers solve problems, design new equipment, maintain or replace old equipment and keep our machines operating safely and effectively. They also ensure our dams and civil infrastructure are structurally sound and safe. A qualification in Engineering can lead you to project management, energy trading or other senior management positions.
Electricians test our electrical equipment to ensure that it’s working safely and effectively and if they find a fault they will fix it. They are based at our sites throughout regional Tasmania, in the Derwent, North West, West Coast and Trevallyn areas and at our workshop in Cambridge near Hobart.
Our scientists are mainly focused on the water and environment. Environmental Scientists ensure that our operations are having as little impact on the natural environment as possible, and our specialist water scientists (also called Hydrographers or Hydrologists) study the flow of water from rivers, lakes and catchments to ensure we are getting the right water flow through our hydropower schemes while also minimising our environmental impact.
Commercial Analysts use mathematical and/or economic modelling skills to analyse large data sets to help us generate the most value from generating and trading electricity. Business Analysts work with various parts of our business (especially IT) to analyse processes and identify more effective and efficient ways of doing things.
Sometimes the best way to know if you really like a job, is to experience it. We offer a limited number of work placements across our business. Contact education@hydro.com.au for further details.
We visit schools, in person or via video conferencing, to show students what an energy career could look like. We provide support and advice on how to write job applications, expectations at a job interview and can set up mock interviews. We can also share the experience of what it is like to participate in our apprentice or graduate programs and provide insight into what to expect if selected for one.
We support school career events and provide career displays manned by our employees. We can answer questions about what it's like to work at Hydro Tasmania, types of careers, career pathways, recruitment advice and provide advice on subject selection.
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