The world is changing, and we're shaping solutions to help Australia embrace clean, renewable energy. If you want to put your skills to good use, for the planet, we want to hear from you.
Our Graduate Program begins in February each year, and offers exciting career opportunities for graduates in engineering, finance, accounting, information technology, science, economics, marketing and other fields!
Our graduate culture empowers you to work collaboratively and face real-world challenges. The program is long-running, with many of our senior employees joining Hydro Tasmania as a graduate at the beginning of their career.
We support applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. This includes discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible, and equitable workplace.
The program is initially based in Hobart, Tasmania. The number of streams and graduates we hire each year will change depending on business requirements.
We know it’s important to love what you do every day. At Hydro Tasmania, you have every opportunity to make a difference for the better. With a market-wide transition underway, we need passionate people to drive the decarbonisation of energy in Australia. On top of all of this, we offer:
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
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.
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.
"Relocating from interstate, I was curious as to what was in store at Hydro Tasmania. Starting as a graduate means starting alongside a group of ambitious people in the same boat as you. Renewable energy is fast-paced and challenging, but it’s a great feeling to play a role in Australia’s transition to clean energy." Hugo Langsford, Corporate Finance Analyst (previous Graduate Business Analyst)
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
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.
Once you complete your application (including resume, cover letter and your academic transcript), it will be reviewed by our Recruitment team.
If you are successful in reaching the next stage, you will receive an email invitation to complete an online interview, which will take around 45 minutes to complete. We know these interviews can be daunting, so you will receive all questions well in-advance, and there are opportunities to practice your response before submitting!
If chosen to progress, the team will contact you to schedule an online assessment. There will be a two-week window to complete these, and we welcome any requests for reasonable adjustments that can help reduce or eliminate barriers to completing the assessment.
Lastly will be a 1:1 interview, with hiring managers in relevant fields to your line of study. These will be conducted in-person, or online if required.
The program commences on the first Monday of February each year. You will undertake a comprehensive induction hosted in Hobart, Tasmania.
Candidates with degrees in the following will be considered
All programs run for two years, with the exception of the engineering streams which runs for three years.
Yes, however, you must have either Permanent Residency or a VISA with full time working rights that is valid for the duration of the program, with degree completion at an Australian university.
Sorry, no.
We are unable to provide assistance for travel and accommodation costs as part of the recruitment process for relocations.
Address your cover letter to 'The hiring manager'.
Using the platform Modern Hire you will be sent a link to register to complete the online video interview. You will be sent the questions to allow you to prepare before you start the video interview on the Modern Hire platform. We suggest allowing 45 minutes to an hour to test the platform and complete the interview.
The assessment centre is a key part of our recruitment process where you get a sneak peek into the organisation.
You will learn more about our business, meet some of our leaders, and hear from current graduates. These will be held online.
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.
As part of our process, we will conduct some background checks, these will include references and a police check. There will also be medical assessments for relevant engineering roles.
All costs associated with the police check are covered by us. We ask that you please complete all steps as soon as possible, as we are unable to make our final decision until all checks are confirmed.
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 and Entura.
Contact our recruitment team at graduate.recruitment@hydro.com.au
Please note that we do not accept emailed applications.