Graduate Program – Electrical and Renewable Engineering (Jan 2026)

• Starting salary package: $94,888.79 (inclusive of superannuation)
• Located in Newcastle
• Join us in leading the transition to a clean energy future

The Opportunity 
 
Are you ready to embark on an engaging and dynamic career journey that promises growth, learning, and the chance to contribute to groundbreaking developments in the National Electricity Market?

Transgrid invites you to apply for our Graduate Program, designed to ignite your potential and prepare you for a rewarding career ahead.  

As a Transgrid graduate you will:  

• Undertake four 6-month rotations in key areas within the business including, Major Projects Origination, Victoria-New South Wales Interconnect, Project Energy Connect and Hume Link, Network Asset Management and Operations, and Maintenance Delivery.
• Be supported by mentors, buddies and leaders
• Access internal and external development opportunities to enhance professional knowledge and skills
• Engage in asset analytics, operations analysis, network operations, and customer planning
• Engage in defining project scopes, conceptual designs and developing feasible projects to meet network and customer needs
• Receive on-the-job training and supportive transition into the new role
• Challenge yourself and ensure you contribute to the business
• Be guaranteed a permanent position after the program

What you can expect from us: 

• Structured leadership and development programs
• On the job training and supportive transition into the role
• Hybrid and flexible work arrangements available/ 9 day fortnight work pattern
• 20 weeks Parental Leave (includes adoption)
• 2 weeks Other Parent Leave
• Annual picnic day (additional day off)
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and motor vehicles (subject to ATO requirements)
• 15.5% Superannuation
• 18 days’ personal leave (sick /carer’s leave)
• Moving leave
• Emergency/disaster leave
• Employee Support Networks including, Energise (supporting women at Transgrid), Rise (employees who identify as LGBTQIA+) and Yarn Up (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees)

To be eligible for consideration for the Graduate Program, you must: 

• Hold a University Qualification in Power Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Renewable Energy Engineering
• Demonstrate ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
• Exhibit environmental and socially responsibility
• Possess qualities of a team player, including motivation and willingness to learn
• Demonstrate lateral thinking and the ability contribute to innovative solutions for complex problems
• Excel in collaboration with others
• Communicate clearly
• Show appreciation for and sensitivity to difference and diversity
• Be an Australian permanent resident or citizen, OR hold a suitable Permanent Employment Visa
• Be a current University Graduate or expected to Graduate by the end of 2025

The recruitment process: 

Step 1: Eligibility 

Confirm your eligibility for the business area you are applying for, including appropriate degree required for the role.  

Step 2: Submit application 

Create a profile on our careers site and submit your application. 

NOTE: You must upload a resume, however a cover letter is not required. 

Step 3: Screening 

The recruitment team will review your application and notify you if your application is considered unsuccessful. 

Step 4: Online testing 

If you are successfully screened, you will be sent an email to complete online cognitive testing, inclusive of a 12-minute online test for numeracy, literacy and abstract reasoning.  

Step 5: Online video interview 

If you have successfully passed the benchmark for the online cognitive testing, you will be invited by email to complete your online one-way video interview consisting of 3 questions related to your interest in the program, situational awareness and resolving problems.  

Step 6: Shortlisting 

The recruitment team will review your online video interview and notify you if your application is considered unsuccessful. 

Step 7: Assessment Centre 

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to attend our in-person Assessment Centre which will be held in Parramatta in May 2025.  

Step 8: Pre-Employment Checks 

Successful candidates from the Assessment Centre will be invited to complete pre-employment checks. 

NOTE: Reserve candidates will also be invited to complete pre-employment checks. 

Step 9: Offer of Employment 

Successful candidates will be contacted and made a verbal offer of employment, which will be followed by a formal offer that will be sent by email.  

Who we are 

At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it’s your turn to make it happen.  
 
Transgrid offer fulfilling careers for driven people who can help ensure that our business and the essential services we provide to consumers, the community and key stakeholders are continually improving. With us you will thrive in a collaborative environment where new ideas and knowledge sharing are encouraged, and where you’ll be supported through opportunities to develop and achieve your full potential. 
 
This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to facilitate increasing transmission interconnection between states and the development of renewable energy zones. 
 
Join us and make it happen for your career, and for the millions of Australians who rely on our services every day.  

Applications close on Sunday 31st March 2025.