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WSP Australia

4.1
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

WSP Australia Intern - Sustainability

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship
  • Number of vacancies1 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 25 May 2019

The Sustainability team within WSP is globally synonymous for prolific creativity and innovation. We have dedicated Sustainability teams established in some of the world's most progressive marketplaces for sustainable buildings.

We deliver high performance building design and sustainable urban infrastructure solutions within the built environment - responding to regulatory drivers (e.g. Section J, NatHERS/BASIX, SEPP 65/RFDC, etc.) and voluntary green building/infrastructure certification needs (e.g. Green Star, LEED and IS rating tools), and offering design and client advisory services.

Our team incorporates best practice green design into all its projects. We influence strategic decisions for the design of buildings and precincts, infrastructure delivery, and organisational outcomes. We aim to grow our team with individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds as we believe that this will offer a selection of talents, skills and experiences which benefits our team through creativity, greater innovation and the offer of a range of perspectives and ideas.

Through our internship program, we offer an opportunity to experience built environment sustainability services in a project delivery context.

As an intern at WSP you can expect to receive:

  • Exposure to responsibilities expected of an engineering consultant. Skills, practical experience and knowledge that is transferable to other employment settings
  • Clearly defined learning objectives related to your academic coursework and goals
  • Mentorship, supervision, guidance and feedback from a professional engineer
  • Resources, equipment and facilities that support learning objectives

Interns should be familiar with the MS Office suite. Any specialist expertise required will be provided through on-the-job training. 
 

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
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About the employer

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WSP Australia

Rating

4.1

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Engineering Consulting

WSP is a world-class consultancy who develops creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive.

Pros and cons of working at WSP Australia

Pros

  • Major Projects

  • The opportunities awarded to graduates goes above and beyond anything I thought it would be.

  • The opportunities to develop with internal and external training schemes provided.

  • ability to work interstate

  • The diversity within the company and the encouragement given from all staff no matter what experience level. Everyone is very thoughtful and committed and are there to help you if you need it

Cons

    • It is possible for a company to be too nice but ultimately it all works out eventually.

    • Quite large and can get lost amongst everyone else

    • lower pay and slower advancements compared to smaller companies

    • Long hours

    • Lower pay, some staff members that underperform without consequence