Downer Group
Downer 2020 Graduate Program – Zero Harm
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- Graduate Job
- Apply by 31 Mar 2019
2020 Downer Graduate Program – Zero Harm
Voted as the 12th most desirable employer where Australians would like to work, Downer is a leading provider of services to customers in markets including Transport, Telecommunications, Utilities, Renewables, Engineering, Construction, Industrial Services, Mining, Rail and a leading Facilities Management service provider in health, catering, and education.
Downer Group employs more than 53,000 people across more than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand. Downer is listed as a top graduate employer by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) and GradAustralia. We offer exciting and diverse career opportunities for graduates across all parts of our business.
Calling all Zero Harm Graduates
Zero Harm is one of our four pillars and it is at the heart of everything we do. As a Zero Harm Graduate, you will draw upon your technical knowledge to build a comprehensive understanding of how we develop and implement our Zero Harm principles and methodologies at every level of our organisation. You will gain hands-on experience through consultation and interaction with our operations and support functions.
The Downer Graduate Program will provide you with the opportunity to analyse and identify safety, quality, environment and wellbeing issues to assist in developing new strategies and initiatives. You will play a part in ensuring that every individual at Downer understands their obligations with regards to Zero Harm including the care for our people, our customers, the communities we work in and our clients.
To be considered for this opportunity, you must:
- be a recent graduate (within the past three years), or a penultimate year student graduating in early 2020;
- have a relevant university degree in Occupational Health and Safety Science, Safety Management, Workplace Health and Safety;
- be mobile (able to work and live in any state of Australia); and
- be achievement oriented and outcomes focused.
Process:
- Applications Open: 1 March 2019
- Applications Close: 31 March 2019
- Video Interview: 5 - 9 April 2019
- Phone Screen: 16 - 26 April 2019
- Perth Assessment Centre: 1 - 2 May 2019
- Melbourne Assessment Centre: 7 - 9 May 2019
- Sydney Assessment Centre: 20 - 22 May 2019
- Brisbane Assessment Centre: 30 - 31 May 2019
About the employer
Downer Group AU
4.3
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Construction & Property Services
A leading provider in Transport Services; Rail, Mining; Utilities; Technology & Communications Services; and Engineering, Construction & Maintenance.
Pros and cons of working at Downer Group AU
Pros
The excellent safe working culture which prioritizes physical safety as well as the flexibility to facilitate a healthy lifestyle.
Graduates are taken care of very well and attend graduate development courses which provides insight into how to be the best person you can be and allows you to meet and socialise with other graduates.
Diverse opportunities for growth.
The opportunities are not predefined and you have control over the choice of the 6-month rotations, this includes moving sites/cities and exposure to different levels.
Can work in the major project.
Cons
Aging workforce.
Large company makes it hard to familiarise yourself with each aspect of the business and people in other departments.
Can be unorganized.
Lack of young people.
The lack of definition sometimes means it is not always clear what you are to support or learn.