Graduate Geotechnical Engineer

4 days ago

Perth, Western Australia University Engineers' Club Full time

This is your opportunity to shape your career through the skills and experience you bring to the role now and through training for future roles. Our success depends on great teams where you can thrive and do your best work in a supportive environment.

About the role

Express your interest in next year's graduate intake. Pre-register now to be among the first to be notified of upcoming vacancies. This is a permanent opportunity starting with Alcoa's Graduate Program, a three-year customized graduate development program designed to shape your career.

You will collaborate with experienced professionals and rotate through our corporate offices, bauxite mines, and alumina refineries in the Peel and Upper Southwest regions. Stay connected with your community, hobbies, friends, and family Our sites are within driving distance, enabling you to maintain a healthy work-life balance while gaining valuable hands-on site experience.

What's on offer?
  • A permanent job with long-term career development in our local or global operations.
  • Annual increases in your compensation package with many benefits unique to Alcoa.
  • Monthly 'Graduate Days' and team building activities to build connections with fellow graduates.
  • More time for your personal interests with a leisure day scheme offering 13 additional days leave.
  • Working locally in an onsite environment, enabling you to return home to friends or family every night.
  • Inclusion and diversity networks shaping a culture where everyone is welcome, respected, and heard.
  • Participation in our commitment to sustainability, delivering world-class technology and innovations that lead the aluminium industry.
  • A workplace culture that values your safety.
What you'll be doing

As a Graduate Geotechnical Engineer at Alcoa, you will learn, grow, and develop hands-on experience in:

  • Supporting the residue team and site Civil and Senior Geotechnical Engineers in handling dam safety, preparing facility plans, and applying standard engineering methodologies.
  • Providing engineering input into the design and maintenance of residue storage facilities.
  • Contributing to the refinery and residue EH&S, and providing insights into problem resolution for bauxite residue assets.
  • Supporting the WA residue capital planning, approval, and review processes.
  • Monitoring civil engineering design and construction QA.
Development and mentoring

Throughout the program, you will receive:

  • Coaching, mentoring, hands-on and professional training.
  • Diverse experiences, from working in corporate offices to local on-site environments within our mine sites, powerhouses, and refineries.
  • An increasing level of responsibility.
  • An opportunity to use your innovative thinking, motivation to learn, and passion for growth to shape our future.

If you are about to graduate or have recently completed tertiary qualifications in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering or a related discipline, we want to hear from you

Join us in reinventing the aluminium industry for a sustainable future, revolutionizing how the world lives, builds, moves, and flies.

About you

To contribute to our ongoing success, you should be a self-starter capable of working independently, with strong communication skills, an analytical mind, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. You should also be able to engage with customers and drive positive outcomes.

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