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Transgrid

4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Transgrid Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Energy & Utilities

Help us connect Australia to a renewable energy future 

Transgrid builds and maintains the most important electricity network in Australia, providing the backbone of the National Electricity Market while supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future.

Our two-year Graduate Program is designed to help you bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace. Our graduates are offered a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts and develop professional skills that will help get their career off to a flying start.

As a Transgrid Graduate, you will undertake four rotations in key business areas with access to internal and external development opportunities to enhance your professional knowledge and skills.

Transgrid are seeking Graduates from the following areas:

  • Electrical and Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Mechatronics Engineering
  • Construction and Project Management
  • Human Resources
  • Work Health and Safety
  • Economics and Finance

Recruitment Process

  • Step 1: Eligibility
    • Confirm your eligibility for the business area you are applying for, including the appropriate degree required for the role.
  • Step 2: Submit application
    • Create a profile on our careers site and submit your application.
    • NOTE: You must upload a resume, however a cover letter is not required.
  • Step 3: Screening
    • The recruitment team will review your application and notify you if your application is considered unsuccessful.
  • Step 4: Online testing
    • If you are successfully screened, you will be sent an email to complete online cognitive testing, inclusive of a 12-minute online test for numeracy, literacy and abstract reasoning.
  • Step 5: Online video interview
    • If you have successfully passed the benchmark for the online cognitive testing, you will be invited by email to complete your online one-way video interview consisting of 3 questions related to your interest in the program, situational awareness and resolving problems.
  • Step 6: Shortlisting
    • The recruitment team will review your online video interview and notify you if your application is considered unsuccessful.
  • Step 7: Assessment Centre
    • If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to attend our in-person Assessment Centre which will be held in Parramatta in May 2024.
  • Step 8: Pre-Employment Checks
    • Successful candidates from the Assessment Centre will be invited to complete pre-employment checks.
    • NOTE: Reserve candidates will also be invited to complete pre-employment checks.
  • Step 9: Offer of Employment
    • Preferred successful candidates will be contacted and made a verbal offer of employment, which will be followed by a formal offer that will be sent by email.

Remuneration & Career Growth

Why Transgrid?

As a Transgrid Graduate you will have access to:

  • Starting salary package: $94,888.79 (inclusive of 15.5% superannuation)
  • Fortnightly Roster Days Off
  • Ongoing learning and development
  • Guaranteed permanent role upon completion of the program
  • Opportunity to travel across NSW
  • Wellbeing program, Social Clubs, Welfare Fund
  • Discounted gym memberships with Fitness Passport
  • Annual Health Checks, Flu Shots, Skin Checks, Lung Checks
  • 20 weeks of paid Primary Carer leave
  • Employee Support Networks including, Energise (supporting women at Transgrid), Rise (employees who identify as LGBTQIA+) and Yarn Up (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees)

Learning and Development

Formal training

To supplement your practical training, you will follow the Transgrid Learning Pathway to acquire skills and knowledge that will help you excel in the workplace.

Buddy program

Before you commence at Transgrid, you’ll meet your buddy. This is a former graduate who has been in your shoes before and can help you find your feet in the first few months – great support and connection to have.

Mentor program

Once you’ve completed two rotations in your first year, you’ll start your second year of the program with the support of your hand-picked mentor. This relationship will further guide your progression at Transgrid and help you develop your career.

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.3
Overall score based on 19 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.5
Career Prospects
8.9
Culture
8.9
Diversity
8.5
Career Prospects
8.9
Culture
8.9
Diversity
What Graduates Say About Them
  • Development and career opportunities Healthy and motivating work culture.
  • The forefront of the transition to net zero. Application of engineering knowledge.
  • They fully embrace diversity and are working towards continually improving the broader workplace culture. There are neurodivergent individuals within the business who receive appropriate accommodations and can be their best selves at the workplace because of this. Hybrid working is also a significant positive.
  • This company shows a commitment to the development of its students. This can be seen through the 4 rotations that make up the graduate program, where we are encouraged to experience all the corners of the business (e.g., my previous rotation before Civil Design was Construction), and in every team I have been finding only the most helpful people around me. Also, there is a huge portion of the company who have been here for 10-15+ years, which says a lot about the company and adds to the company culture as well.
  • Respect, training, compensation, work-life balance.
  • In my opinion, TransGrid doesn't have the worst thing: workloads may get intense, and positions wanted during the grad program may be taken by other grads.
  • I still need time to take sufficient responsibility during the program.
  • Undergoing lots of change can cause uncertainty and a lack of clarity.
  • I have encountered some individuals with difficult personalities; however, these individuals have all since left the company.
  • The worst thing would probably be that it is bound to NSW, but that's not a fault of the company as much as it is the nature of it. One other thing might be that due to the long working lifetimes of some staff at the same company, at times you find someone who believes themselves to be a master of their field and is then unwilling to learn, although the world and the industry are changing so rapidly. This happens so seldom, though I am nitpicking here.

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Sydney
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
B
Business & Management
C
Creative Arts
E
Engineering & Mathematics
G
General Skills & Pathways
H
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
I
IT & Computer Science
L
Law, Legal Studies & Justice
M
Medical & Health Sciences
P
Property & Built Environment
S
Sciences

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories
You are the only person stopping you from being great. If you want to become good at something, go do it and practice it.

Katherine Cai

  • Graduate stories
You are the only person stopping you from being great. If you want to become good at something, go do it and practice it.

Katherine Cai

  • Graduate stories
It was a steep learning curve at the start, in particular, but I am very thankful for such a great opportunity.

Cindy Duong

  • Graduate stories
It was a steep learning curve at the start, in particular, but I am very thankful for such a great opportunity.

Cindy Duong

  • Graduate stories
You are the only person stopping you from being great. If you want to become good at something, go do it and practice it.

Katherine Cai

  • Graduate stories
You are the only person stopping you from being great. If you want to become good at something, go do it and practice it.

Katherine Cai

  • Graduate stories
It was a steep learning curve at the start, in particular, but I am very thankful for such a great opportunity.

Cindy Duong

  • Graduate stories
It was a steep learning curve at the start, in particular, but I am very thankful for such a great opportunity.

Cindy Duong


A Day In The Life Of


  • Day in the life

Amy Breen

I am working on three projects at the moment. Two Transmission Line Refurbishment Projects and a Project to Install Phase Monitoring Units at a number of Transgrid Substations.
  • Day in the life

Amy Breen

I am working on three projects at the moment. Two Transmission Line Refurbishment Projects and a Project to Install Phase Monitoring Units at a number of Transgrid Substations.
  • Day in the life

Kara Ackerman

We had an interactive session on our DISC assessments... This was an interesting exercise to see everyone’s personality and how they respond to stress and challenges in the workplace.
  • Day in the life

Kara Ackerman

We had an interactive session on our DISC assessments... This was an interesting exercise to see everyone’s personality and how they respond to stress and challenges in the workplace.
  • Day in the life

Amy Breen

I am working on three projects at the moment. Two Transmission Line Refurbishment Projects and a Project to Install Phase Monitoring Units at a number of Transgrid Substations.
  • Day in the life

Amy Breen

I am working on three projects at the moment. Two Transmission Line Refurbishment Projects and a Project to Install Phase Monitoring Units at a number of Transgrid Substations.
  • Day in the life

Kara Ackerman

We had an interactive session on our DISC assessments... This was an interesting exercise to see everyone’s personality and how they respond to stress and challenges in the workplace.
  • Day in the life

Kara Ackerman

We had an interactive session on our DISC assessments... This was an interesting exercise to see everyone’s personality and how they respond to stress and challenges in the workplace.

Videos


What is renewable energy and what role does Transgrid play?

What is renewable energy and what role does Transgrid play?

A Day in The Life as a Graduate at Transgrid | Rosyth Johnston

Rosyth Johnston talks about his experience as an engineering graduate at Transgrid

What is renewable energy and what role does Transgrid play?

What is renewable energy and what role does Transgrid play?

A Day in The Life as a Graduate at Transgrid | Rosyth Johnston

Rosyth Johnston talks about his experience as an engineering graduate at Transgrid