Graduate Program – Mechatronic and Mechnical Engineering

Are you ready to launch your career with Australia's leading transmission network service provider? Transgrid is excited to offer you the opportunity to be part of our 2027 Graduate Program – a dynamic, immersive experience designed to give you hands-on exposure and accelerate your career in the energy sector while contributing to a clean energy future.

• Competitive Salary: Starting package of $94,888.79 (including 15.5% superannuation).
• Two-Year Graduate Program with four, 6-month placements across diverse business areas aligned to your degree.
• Cutting-Edge Innovation: Work with the latest technologies in the energy sector, shaping Australia's clean energy future.
• Extensive Exposure: Gain exposure to a wide variety of roles and functions across the business.
• Structured Growth: Receive tailored training and development opportunities, including mentorship from experienced professionals and access to professional and technical development programs.
• Explore Different Careers: Rotate through different departments to explore different career paths.
• Real-World Impact: Contribute to groundbreaking projects that make a difference in energy infrastructure, sustainability, and innovation.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an environment that supports diversity with Employee Support Networks like Energise (for gender equality), Rise (for LGBTQIA+ employees), and Yarn Up (for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees).
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy hybrid and flexible work arrangements and a 9-day fortnight to help you balance your career and personal life.

We're seeking passionate and driven graduates from diverse disciplines who are ready to contribute, learn, and grow. Whether you're fascinated by engineering, business, or IT, we've got a place for you We are recruiting:

Engineering:

• Mechanical and Mechatronic:As Engineering graduates you will have access to over 60 unique placements, offering an exceptional opportunity to broaden your skills and expertise across diverse Business Units. These placements include design, analysis, and network planning, as well as development, project controls, commercial operations, and construction. This well-rounded comprehensive experience will prepare you for a successful long-term career at Transgrid, with potential roles after the program including Electrical Engineer, Project Engineer, Construction Engineer, Designer, Project Developer, Site Manager, and Project Controller.

• Degree: Hold or be in your final year of your degree in your relevant discipline:
  • Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering
• Australian or New Zealand Citizen/ Permanent Resident or eligible permanent visa holder
• Graduate or Expected Graduate by end of 2026
• Available for Assessment Centre in-person in Ultimo May 2026
• Demonstrate key qualities: Strong team player, clear communicator, lateral thinker, and passionate about environmental and social responsibility

1. Eligibility: Check your eligibility and ensure you meet the required degree qualification.
2. Submit application:Create a profile on our careers portal and submit your application.
3. Screening:Our recruitment team will assess your application and inform you if you are unsuccessful.
4. Online Testing:If you pass screening, you will receive an email with instructions for our 12-minutes online test covering numeracy, literacy and abstract reasoning.
5. Online Video Interview:Candidates who meet the cognitive testing benchmark will be invited to complete a one-way video interview.
6. Shortlisting:The recruitment team will evaluate your video interview and notify you if you are unsuccessful.
7. Assessment Centre:Successful candidates will be invited to our in-person Assessment Centre, schedule in Ultimo, May 2026
8. Pre-Employment Checks:Candidates selected at the Assessment Centre will be invited to undergo pre-employment checks.
9. Offer of Employment:Successful candidates will receive a verbal offer of employment followed by a formal written off sent by email.