Alluvium Group
Graduate Engineers and Scientists (Jan 2025)
Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 65,000 - 80,000 / Year
- Receive a share of the company profits and have the opportunity to purchase company shares.
- 4-7 vacancies
- Apply by 21 Nov 2024
- Start date 12 Jan 2025
Making a difference
Are you ready to make a real impact in the world? Alluvium is the place for graduates who want to tackle some of our biggest problems associated with natural and built environments.
We believe the application of creative thinking, applied economics, robust science and practical engineering can effectively address complex and interrelated threats to our natural environment. We influence and lead best practice policy strategy science and engineering.
We have always trod a path that is different, we are fiercely independent and our people come together with a shared vision and determination to effect positive change. The value of our work is measured in our capacity to make a difference in the world we live in.
We're looking for engineers and scientists from July 2024. If you are a civil or environmental engineer or an environmental scientist passionate about the environment, you'll fit in well at Alluvium. With the work that we do, graduates in environmental law, environmental policy and environmental management majors will be considered too.
In this intake, we're looking for people who have recently completed their studies or will finish by end of 2024. Many of our graduates are from Masters degrees, but we will consider people with great grades from their undergraduate degree.
Alluvium is where entering the world of work starts and when we say you can choose your own path, we mean it. Focus areas for graduates include:
- Environmental science and engineering
- River health engineering, science and management
- Coastal management and geomorphology
- Data and spatial science
- Hydraulic and hydrological modelling
- Environmental policy and strategy
- Program evaluation
- First Nations science and strategy
- Urban water management.
Sounds good so far, but why Alluvium?
Our values as a business are aligned with your values. We are a certified BCorp, operate as a carbon neutral business and are actively committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan and other initiatives.
We are a multi award winning business and regularly win industry awards in our technical areas. Notably we also win national accolades in innovation and professional services.
But the best reason is that we are a great place to work. We are high ranking in Australia's Great Place to Work listing and one of the few professional services listed as 'best place to work for women', which tells you a lot about our business.
I'm keen, what next?
If you're ready to go this year, then this program is for you.
We’ll provide you with relevant professional training and provide ongoing feedback from your coach to guide you throughout your program, with the chance to learn from and work with industry professionals across the firm.
For more information about us, check out our careers page.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
As a graduate, my role is to provide project support. This means completing tasks assigned to me by the project manager. These mainly include qualitative and quantitative data analysis, spatial analysis, report writing, and some research. I occasionally attend external meetings with clients.
My role as a graduate is exciting, as I'm encouraged to work across a range of project area and with a variety of people in order to gain a good foundation/experience in what's available to work on at Alluvium. Day to day, my responsibilities may involve attending a resourcing meeting with my immediate team to discuss our respective focus and capacity for the week, and if anyone may need assistance. I may then have a meeting with a client and fellow team member to provide an update on how a project is progressing, and then discuss any aspects of the project that require feedback from the client. I may then be at my desk for a number of hours working on project work, which can range from data analysis in Excel, to writing communication/education materials for public dissemination, to making a map in QGIS, to designing an engagement workshop, or doing a literature review.
Graduate engineer mainly in charge of modelling works.
About the employer
Alluvium Group
4.3
100 - 500 employees
Environment & Agriculture
The Alluvium Group are an employee-owned family of companies focused on finding solutions for the growing pressures on natural and built environments.
Pros and cons of working at Alluvium Group
Pros
The work we do is diverse, interesting, fulfilling, challenging, and values-aligned.
Great team and healthy work culture.
People are friendly, and most people are happy to talk and provide technical or situational guidance.
Relocation allowance. We have a three-year rotating program including a company conference, overseas study tour, and leadership development course.
Alluvium is highly committed to sustainability. They are a BCorp company, and consider issues such as their involvement in work that relates to certain aspects of the mining sector with a high degree of deliberation.
Cons
I put a large amount of pressure on myself to deliver high-quality work efficiently. This can at times result in me feeling acutely stressed and potentially working long hours.
Sometimes as a junior person, you don't get to work throughout in a project — your contribution will be in a few project stages.
It is difficult to find the expectations, knowledge, and resources you need to complete your work and operate effectively in the systems and processes at the company.
It is not always clear what it takes to move up the ranks or be promoted.
A better onboarding process and support for graduates.