Graduate – Environment null

Your role

The QAL Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a two-year program, that is designed to expose graduates to a variety of professional experiences to ensure that by the end of the two years, you have developed the skills necessary to become a key member of the QAL team, actively contributing to and improving the business’s performance.

This role allows you to apply your degree in Environmental Science, Engineering or similar to broaden your skills, apply knowledge and gain practical experience in a diverse industrial environment through exposure to the broad range of functions across the site.

Reporting to the Superintendent – Environment in the Health Safety Environment and Tailings Department, key role responsibilities include:

• Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with site health, environmental and community policies, systems and procedures
• Developing a comprehensive understanding of the QAL plant process, operations and procedures
• Working in a safe environmentally responsible manner with specialised consultants, contractors and research organisations
• Completing in-field sampling, preparing reports and contributing to improving QAL’s operational environmental performance
• Supporting the enhancement of environmental management systems to continue QAL’s move to a position of environmental stewardship 
• Assisting internal and external stakeholders to achieve on-the-ground improvements as well as representing QAL at relevant environmental forums

About you

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you should have:

• Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science (or an equivalent discipline) within the last twelve months or with an anticipated completion date before the end of September 2024
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Outstanding written and interpersonal communication skills with a strong academic record
• Familiarity with the Bayer Process, mining or heavy industry (advantageous)
• Initiative and desire to continuously improve with a willingness to face and find creative ways to overcome new challenges
• Ability to consistently meet established deadlines

Compensation & benefits

They know there are many aspects of their employees’ lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so QAL offers a wide range of benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include:

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Competitive salary package with annual performance bonus
• Domestic relocation assistance
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Accelerated career development with learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path
• Yaralla lifestyle membership which provides for the free use of multiple gyms, the town pool, the cinemas and golf courses
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

Training & development

The Graduate Development Program offers a personalized development plan and a support network of subject-matter experts through coaching and mentoring. This provides a wide range of learning opportunities, including industry-specific training, professional development, and networking, while participants learn on-the-job skills in a fast-paced and supportive environment. Graduates engage in a structured program with induction and field placements throughout the plant to consolidate theoretical knowledge and gain practical experience in operational and project environments.

Source

The following source was used in researching this page:

• qal.au/working-with-us/entry-level-programs/graduate-program/