Address We're a people business, by joining Northrop you'll be able to build meaningful relationships with your colleagues, clients, and the community. You'll work on a diverse range of technically challenging projects and will be exposed to advanced thinking and innovative engineering design.Who are we Northrop Consulting Engineers is more than just a workplace. We encourage and support our people to excel both professionally and personally. An employee-owned, multidiscipline consultancy with an open management structure, we employ over 550 staff and operate across numerous offices in NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC. When you join Northrop, you join a company that will support your career and help you to realise your potential.
Northrop believes that our employees are fundamental to the culture and success of the company. Our Graduates enjoy working with us because we offer a challenging, diverse but rewarding work environment.
We have recently been recognised in Prosple’ s Top 100 Graduate Employers in Australia. We are also very proud in winning five workplace awards based on surveyed graduates working in our business. These awards from Prosple recognise Northrop’s excellence in engineering consultancy across the categories of:
Overall Graduate Satisfaction Employee Engagement Training Green Initiatives Social Responsibility We are committed to empowering you, as a Northrop Graduate, to work on real projects with real responsibilities, early in your career. You will have the opportunity to develop to your full potential and beyond, alongside owners of the business. In addition to on-the-job training and being assigned a mentor, you will be provided with structured career development throughout your journey at Northrop.What we provide We believe in developing our people by offering mentoring, coaching, and supporting your journey to realise potential. You’ll be empowered to learn and develop to find your area of passion. At Northrop we understand that the key to success is our people. Together we are creating a workplace that offers career development, employee benefits and values an inclusive culture.
Excellent support including mentors, buddies and networking opportunities to connect with your peers across our various locations and disciplines. We are a people business, you’ll be able to build and foster meaningful relationships with your colleagues, clients, and the community. You’ll be empowered to learn and develop to find your area of passion. Develop our people by offering mentoring, coaching, and supporting your journey to realise your full potential. We are proud to have signed Australian Engineers Declare a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency declaration, giving you the opportunity to respond to the challenge. We care for our community and the environment; you will be involved in climate-resilient projects that meet our climate action goals. We offer income protection insurance & the ability to salary sacrifice Family time and support is essential, and we provide up to 12 weeks paid parental leave We offer alternative public holiday leave for those needing to substitute another day for a public holiday to celebrate a religious belief, etc. Employee Assistance Program Support Annual salary reviews Financial support for Chartership What you'll do As part of a broader team you will assist with design and development of civil infrastructure on urban development projects ranging from roads, stormwater, or water and sewer reticulation. Liaise with various different stakeholders including builders, architects and engineers on design issues. Exposure to engineering design projects in accordance with a project brief and fee. Learn how to coordinate design packaging and design various interfaces. Liaise with drafters across the business to enable preparation of documentation. Ensure that any work that you complete is compliant with applicable codes and policies. Coordinate and assist with preparation of technical reports. Carry out site investigations under supervision and guidance of an experienced engineer. Who you are If you are motivated, thirsty for knowledge and have a drive to succeed with Northrop then we would love to hear from you. We view our Graduates as our future leaders. We are seeking bright and innovative Graduate applicants who are confident communicators and will embrace our values.
To succeed in our program, you need to be curious, motivated, and driven to make a difference to the future of our communities. You will work both independently and as part of a team, enjoy problem solving, collaborating and offer innovative and creative thinking, approaches, and solutions.
Who can apply? To be eligible to apply, you must have completed your university degree within the last year or be in your final year of study.
The program starts in January 2025 (we are flexible on this being sooner if you have already graduated!), and you must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident of Australia, or New Zealand Citizen.
Next steps If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you! To apply, please complete the application form, ensuring that you provide:
CV Most recent Academic Transcript Cover Letter that answers the following questions: Q1. Why do you wish to join Northrop? Q2. What do see as your strengths? Q3. What are the areas that you feel you need more development? To find out more, please visit the Early Careers page on our website. Applications close on the 28th of April, 2024.
