Engineering Graduate Program (Feb 2024)

Graduate Engineers – Mechanical, Electrical/Instrumentation, Chemical (Geelong)

Grad Sift Program code:  81300750

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job!  It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger.  The opportunity to join an amazing team committed to supporting our evolving energy needs and helping to build and secure a sustainable energy future for Australia.  Our future plans will support the diversification of our business and a transition to sustainable, lower-carbon energy solutions.  At the heart of our plans is people's power.  People who want to grow and evolve with us.  People with the brightest minds, boundless energy, new perspectives and the passion to take Viva Energy and their careers forward. Someone like you?

The Opportunities

Graduate – Chemical Engineers (Geelong)

We have two roles available for Chemical Engineering graduates to join a team that supports capital projects that will enable you to acquire valuable skills and experience to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient maintenance of our Supply Assets. 

Graduate – Mechanical Engineer (Geelong)

Work across our Geelong Refinery with our Reliability, Maintenance and Operations teams.  

Great opportunity to build skill set/knowledge in the following areas (not limited to):

• Pumps, industrial gearboxes, cooling fans, motors, heat exchangers, valves, steam turbines and pressure vessels.
• Analysis of reciprocating and turbo compressor performance and health including scoping of repairs and improvements.
• Providing guidance and technical advice to the maintenance and operations departments.
• Repair scoping, technical guidance and identification of improvements for equipment breakdowns and during maintenance interventions.
• Liaising with global original equipment manufacturers and engineering consultants.
• Oil refining processes and how mechanical equipment contributes to safe and reliable operation.
• Heavy industry maintenance, safety systems, management of change and reduction of downtime methods in general.

Graduate – Instrument/Electrical Engineer (Geelong)

Work across our Geelong Refinery with our Reliability, Maintenance and Operations teams.  

Great opportunity to build skill set/knowledge in the following areas (not limited to):

• HV/LV Motors, Power generation and distribution.
• Field instrumentation: Field transducers and control valves
• Industrial Automation:  Programmable Logic Controllers, microcontrollers, Safety Systems and Distributed Control Systems
• Process Control and Analytics.
• Telecommunications. Network switches, telemetry and fibre optics.
• Database and programming skills.
• Risk management: hazard identification, engineering controls and mitigations.
• Communication with stakeholders and coordination of field crews.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting.

This is a very exciting time to join Viva Energy and be located at the Geelong Refinery where renewable energy projects such as LNG and hydrogen facilities are underway.

Your Graduate experience

Our two-year Graduate Program will enable you to deepen and develop your technical and professional competencies through meaningful, challenging and rewarding work.  Our personalised graduate program offers you:

• Full time ongoing permanent position
• Two rotations that will provide you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge, experience and technical competencies
• Tailored professional development programs including a senior leader mentor program
• Support from leaders who will coach and guide you through each stage of the program and a buddy to provide you with day-to-day support

Beyond the Graduate program, we believe in giving you the freedom to grow and create the career that you aspire to.  Our inclusive culture and support from our leaders will enable you to discover new experiences that energise you, and stretch and challenge you to be the best version of yourself.  Because, at Viva Energy, helping people reach their destination is at the heart of what we do best.

Let’s get to know each other

The recruitment process is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and assess if you are a good match for us and if we are a good match for you and it only takes 10 minutes!

Grad Sift program code:  81300750

Simply upload your resume, academic transcript and your working rights.  We would also love to learn more about you, your previous work experiences and any extra-curricular activities.   

Interview and Assessment

This is an opportunity to meet key business leaders and ask questions that are important to you! It also enables us to assess attributes like how you work with others, prioritise and deliver work, your willingness to learn and try new things and your ability to adapt and grow as our business evolves.

A little bit more about Viva Energy

Winning the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past four years, only highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia.  We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles. 

Eligibility Criteria

• You will be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or hold a permanent residency at the time of application
• You will have completed the relevant undergraduate degree (within the past 2 years) before commencing the program