Downer Group
Voted as the 12th most desirable employer where Australians would like to work, Downer is a leading provider of services to customers in markets including Transport, Telecommunications, Utilities, Renewables, Engineering, Construction, Industrial Services, Mining, Rail and a leading Facilities Management service provider in health, catering, and education.
Downer Group employs more than 53,000 people across more than 300 sites, primarily in Australia and New Zealand. Downer is listed as a top graduate employer by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) and GradAustralia. We offer exciting and diverse career opportunities for graduates across all parts of our business.
Calling all IT Graduates
As a Downer IT Graduate, you will have a passion for all things technology, understanding the impact technology has on our organisation (current and future) and be excited by the ways in which technology contributes to our ongoing growth and success. At Downer we use technology to its full potential, often pushing Innovation to the limits. We operate advanced systems and you will have access to state of the art programs and resources.
We're searching for big-picture graduates with strong technical skills who have the capability to communicate with all levels of our organisation. You will be a thought leader, using technology to solve problems. If you have a double degree that incorporates a cyber security or legal perspective that would be highly regarded.
To be considered for this opportunity, you must:
- be a recent graduate (within the past year), or a penultimate year student graduating in early 2020;
- have a relevant university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mechatronic Engineering, Cyber Security, Legal, Information Systems, Software Engineering;
- be mobile (able to work and live in any state of Australia); and
- be achievement oriented and outcomes focused.
Process:
- Applications Open: 1 March 2019
- Applications Close: 31 March 2019
- Video Interview: 5 - 9 April 2019
- Phone Screen: 16 - 26 April 2019
- Perth Assessment Centre: 1 - 2 May 2019
- Melbourne Assessment Centre: 7 - 9 May 2019
- Sydney Assessment Centre: 20 - 22 May 2019
- Brisbane Assessment Centre: 30 - 31 May 2019
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Engineering & Mathematics
- Bachelor or higher
About the employer
Downer Group AU
4.3
50,000 - 100,000 employees
Construction & Property Services
A leading provider in Transport Services; Rail, Mining; Utilities; Technology & Communications Services; and Engineering, Construction & Maintenance.
Pros and cons of working at Downer Group AU
Pros
The excellent safe working culture which prioritizes physical safety as well as the flexibility to facilitate a healthy lifestyle.
Graduates are taken care of very well and attend graduate development courses which provides insight into how to be the best person you can be and allows you to meet and socialise with other graduates.
Diverse opportunities for growth.
The opportunities are not predefined and you have control over the choice of the 6-month rotations, this includes moving sites/cities and exposure to different levels.
Can work in the major project.
Cons
Aging workforce.
Large company makes it hard to familiarise yourself with each aspect of the business and people in other departments.
Can be unorganized.
Lack of young people.
The lack of definition sometimes means it is not always clear what you are to support or learn.