UrbanGrad Graduate Program (Feb 2024)

It’s never been a more exciting time to kickstart a career in water and we’re thrilled to open applications for the Urban Utilities two-year UrbanGrad Graduate Program commencing in early February 2024.

We’re not your average water business. At Urban Utilities, the work you do is about so much more than the bottom line. It’s about enriching quality of life and safeguarding the environmental health of our beautiful region. Most importantly, you’ll achieve alongside a team who always goes the extra mile because they genuinely care. 

Our Graduate Program is no exception. UrbanGrad is a challenging and rewarding two-year graduate program jam-packed with opportunities for you to utilise all the hard work and dedication you’ve put into your degree and genuinely contribute to making a REAL difference to the lives of our people, customers and communities.  

With graduate opportunities available amongst a range of disciplines, including Data Science, Legal, Finance, Safety, Human Resources, Applied Sciences we invite applications from: 

• influencers and innovators who display tenacity and are willing to challenge the status quo
• self-starters who bring their enthusiasm and open mind to learn and grow and have a strong customer and community connection and passion for making things better
• adaptable collaborators, willing to deal with change, challenge and ambiguity
• digitally savvy and skilled problem solvers with solid analytical skills

The opportunity unlocks a world of possibilities by offering exhilarating rotations across Urban Utilities' diverse business groups. With the freedom to carve your own path, ignite your career, and immerse yourself in extraordinary experiences, you'll be part of something truly monumental every single day. Prepare to embrace a journey that empowers you to reach new heights, make meaningful connections, and shape a future that leaves an indelible mark.

Eligibility criteria:

• You must be a recent graduate having completed your degree in the last 24-48 months
• An Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian permanent resident

Why join Urban Utilities?   

There’s no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It’s why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it’s why we need people like YOU. 

In this Graduate Program, the opportunity really is what you make it. You’ll have scope to help shape the way we do things to help us strive for better on so many important fronts. Yet we know the chance to thrive and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring out the best you.  

Speaking of which, here’s a sample of the benefits we offer our team:  

• A range of salary packaging options
• An additional five days of personal / carer’s leave per annum + access to other leave entitlements
• Flexible-first working arrangements - you’ll accrue TOIL and have the option to flex your start and finish times
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Generous study assistance
• Discounted health insurance and access to our well-being reimbursement initiative
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

A career in the water industry can take you around the world, after all it’s a precious resource every single person needs and uses.

So if you'd like to play a part in enriching the quality of lives of our regions and communities now and into the future, submit your application to join the UrbanGrad 2024 graduate program.