Electrical Engineering Traineeship Program

TransGrid's Trainees Engineering Officer program offers Trainees the opportunity to gain valuable and practical work experience in an engineering discipline, and receive financial assistance in the form of a Traineeship, while completing an Advanced Diploma of Electrical Technology at TAFE.

Traineeships awarded by TransGrid also provide Trainees with the opportunity to demonstrate their potential suitability for future engineering related roles within the organisation.

Upon completion of the traineeship, Trainees are eligible to apply for positions vacant within TransGrid or be equipped with skills and experience that enable them to apply for positions, which exist in the broader marketplace.

Current Vacancies

• Applications are now clsoed for 2008 Traineeships
• Applications for positions on the 2009 Program will open in July/August 2008

Program Structure
TransGrid's Traineeship Program is designed to be undertaken over a four (4) year period combining part-time study at TAFE and practical work experience.

Practical work experience, training and development will be undertaken within TransGrid. The Trainee will spend approximately six months in a group or Business Unit before rotating to a different group or Business Unit.

In order to facilitate work experience, training and competency development, TransGrid will provide Trainees with a defined training and development plan to enable the Trainee to acquire skills and competencies identified as necessary for satisfactory performance as an Engineering Officer.

Trainees will work a standard thirty-five (35) hour week [nine (9) day fortnight] with negotiated time off to attend TAFE when in session during semester periods.

Depending on the scheduling of subjects, one day per week or two half days per week (or other such time as deemed necessary and/or appropriate by TransGrid) will be granted to facilitate attendance at TAFE; with the remainder of the working week to be engaged undertaking practical work experience, training and development at any one of TransGrid's Principal Business Offices, although this is currently restricted to Sydney CBD and Wallgrove.

During TAFE semester break/recess and holiday periods, Trainees will be required to successfully complete practical work experience, training and development at any one of TransGrid's Principal Business Offices.

Financial Assistance under the Traineeship Program
The Trainee shall be reimbursed for TAFE course fees and textbooks in accordance with semester subject and module course requirements.
Leave for study and examination purposes will be administered in accordance with the TransGrid's Study Assistance Procedure.

Performance Review
During the Traineeship program, TransGrid will closely monitor and assess the following:

• The Trainee's academic results
• His or her personal skills and attributes
• His or her level of performance demonstrated during periods of practical work experience, training and development in accordance with the Training and Development Plan
• The Trainee's performance will be assessed at the end of each six-month period/placement, with continued employment subject to satisfactory workplace performance and satisfactory completion of TAFE course requirements

Salary Progression
Trainees will be paid under a salary band range of Salary Point 2 to Salary Point 8 in accordance with the TransGrid Employees Award 2006.

Salary progression throughout this salary band range is dependant upon satisfactory academic performance, demonstrated ability to satisfactorily satisfy and/or complete TAFE course/subject/module requirements, as well as demonstrated satisfactory on the job performance and completion of a successful performance review.

TransGrid's Trainees
Traineeships are offered on a combination of academic marks with a sound ability in relation to math's and science required, personal ability, qualities and attitudes.

TransGrid seeks students who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career within the electrical industry and who are:

• High Achievers
• Skilled, motivated and committed to the goals of the organisation
• Flexible, resourceful and willing to learn
• Self-motivated, innovative and creative
• Analytical thinkers and good communicators

How To Apply

Applications should be addressed to the Recruitment Officer and may be sent via email to emp.apps@transgrid.com.au or mailed to Human Resources Recruitment, PO Box A1000, Sydney South, NSW 1235

To be considered applications must include:

• Completed TEO Application Form - available on the Current Vacancies page of this website
• Copies of recent (Yr 11 and Yr 12 ) School Reports
• Copy of HSC or Trial HSC results
• Copy of Birth Certificate, Passport or other proof of Permanent Residency or Citizenship

Applications that fail to contain these items may not be considered.

Please do not send originals of documents they will not be able to be returned. However originals will need to be provided at the interview stage.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens or have Permanent Residency at the time of application.

If you have any enquiries or require further information in relation to Traineeships or the organisation in general please contact:

Monica Lonergan
Human Resources/ Organisational Development
Phone: (02) 9284 3049
Fax: (02) 9284 3099
Email: monica.lonergan@transgrid.com.au