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3.6
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

2022 GHD Graduate Program (Jan 2023)

Location details

On-site

  • New Zealand

    New Zealand

    • Auckland

    • Bay of Plenty

      Tauranga

    • Canterbury

      Christchurch

    • Hawke's Bay

      Hastings

    • Manawatu-Wanganui

      Palmerston North

    • Otago

      Dunedin โ€ข Queenstown

    • Waikato

      Hamilton

    • Wellington

Location

Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryNZD 55,000 - 62,000 / Year
  • Additional benefitsApplications close 3rd April
  • Number of vacancies63 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 2 Apr 2021
  • Start dateStart date 31 Jan 2023 - 1 Feb 2025

Graduate Program 2022/23 - New Zealand

Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hastings, Palmerston North, Taumarumui and Tauranga offices.
 
JOB DESCRIPTION

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the worldโ€™s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation.

If you want to start a career with impact, solving everyday problems through to tackling some of the great challenges our clients and communities face, youโ€™ll find that here at GHD.

You might think that sounds like marketing spin, but thatโ€™s the lived experience of our graduates, who participate in opportunities across the business, whether in different teams, different locations or different career pathways.  Weโ€™re a business built on finding your path in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Because a career is more than just the job, you'll connect with our broader Young Professionals and Women in GHD networks, to learn from their experiences and help develop broader social networks across the company.  Thereโ€™s also the ability to participate in our GHD in the Community program where we partner with not-for-profit organisations to provide opportunities to work on pro-bono projects, volunteer and fundraise for philanthropic and humanitarian causes.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for Engineers & Scientists of all types and Project Management students to join our program in 2023 across our Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Hastings, Palmerston North, Taumarumui and Tauranga offices.

Whether you are a recent graduate or someone completing their final year of studies, we have opportunities across the following business groups.  If you have a preference for one or more of these areas, youโ€™ll be able to highlight this in your application.

  • Energy (Transmission & Distribution, Substation Engineering, Traction Power, Renewables)
  • Resources (Materials Handling, Tailings & Dams, Mining Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering)
  • Environmental (Contaminated land, Ecology, Flora & Fauna, Aqualab, Approvals & Planning, Sustainability)
  • Transport (Roads, Rail, Bridges, Materials Engineering, Tunnels, Traffic & Transport Planning)
  • Water (Hydrology, Surface Water, Infrastructure & Design, Stormwater, Waste Water Treatment & Process Engineering)
  • Property & Buildings (which includes Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design, Landscape Design, Mechanical, Electrical & Hydraulic Building Services, Building Structures, Civil, Waste Management)

What can we offer you?

Outside of the technical development youโ€™ll gain working within your team, youโ€™ll also join GHDโ€™s Graduate Development Program. The Graduate Program is a globally aligned learning framework where youโ€™ll interact with graduates across Australia, New Zealand, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.  It has been designed for future portability, so that no matter where your graduate position in GHD takes you, your learning experience will be impactful and consistent.

During the two-year program, youโ€™ll learn about our business and our values, your team and most importantly, yourself. Youโ€™ll develop your decision-making, communication, technical and leadership skills. We offer personal mentoring and a variety of development activities.

What happens after you apply?

Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed by one of our Talent Acquisition team members who manage each of our regions. If your application is shortlisted, we will get in touch with you for a Video Interview, where youโ€™ll get the chance to introduce yourself and make another positive impression on both our TA team and hiring managers.

How do you apply?

  1. Select the "Apply" button, where you will be taken to our list of available Graduate programmes
  2. Select which programme you'd like to apply for 
  3. Please allow up to 10 minutes to complete the questions.
  4. Upload a copy of your updated cover letter, CV and academic transcript/s.

If youโ€™re successful through our recruitment process, your full-time position will start in February 2023. There may also be ongoing opportunities for casual work throughout your final year of studies.

Interested? Apply now.

Ki GHD, ka ฤkina te kaimahi e mฤtou kia tutuki ลna ake moemoeฤ. Nฤ te mea, ko te kaha o te tangata te tuarฤ o te pakihi. Nฤ reira, he hiahia nล mฤtou ki te whiwhi kaimahi nล ngฤ ahurea tuakiri maha, nล whenua rerekฤ“, tane mai, wahine mai.

At GHD we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities and invites applications from people of all nationalities, genders, and cultural backgrounds.

About us

Why GHD? 

Being the best we can be is in our culture.  
We are a family of smart, innovative and creative problem solvers. In our employee-owned company, everything feels like it matters more. Challenge us and help us come up with new solutions to ensure water, energy and urbanisation are made sustainable for generations to come.  

Our commitment to you 

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business, how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognise achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas, removing barriers where we can. Finally, we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business. 

Who we are 

We are committed to solving the world's biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. GHD is a global professional services company that is a leader in engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals, yet we are proudly โ€˜One GHDโ€™ across more than 200 offices, spanning five continents โ€“ Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are passionate about building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. 
 

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Fijian Temporary Work Visa โ€ข Fijian Citizen โ€ข Fijian Permanent Resident
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New Zealand
New Zealand Temporary Work Visa โ€ข New Zealand Citizen โ€ข New Zealand Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Fijian Temporary Work Visa
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Palmerston North
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a year ago

Transport Design, using AutoCAD and Civil 3D to carry out design and drafting duties of transport initiatives & developments.

user
Graduate
Palmerston North
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a year ago

my role is to assist on project work including model builds, site work, and reporting. I am able to learn a lot about several areas I'm interested in, and it keeps me motivated and fulfilled.

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Graduate
Christchurch
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a year ago

Writing reports, creating workshop material, research

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About the employer

GHD AU

GHD New Zealand

Rating

3.6

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Engineering Consulting

GHD is committed to solving the worldโ€™s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation.

Pros and cons of working at GHD New Zealand

Pros

  • The support from my team and my higher-ups makes me con๏ฌdent in getting things wrong but then trying again with support and doing better

  • I think people are really understanding of Graduates having virtually no corporate experience. They are happy to answer questions and give you time to learn.

  • There are ample opportunities to develop a range of technical skills and workplace development skills. The people are incredible to work with who embody the principles of kotahitanga (unity), awhinatanga (kindness) and manaakitanga (support). Flexible work hours and working locations to accommodate my needs as a single mother who is also studying. You can be yourself and express/share the things you are passionate about and value.

  • The coworkers are lovely to be around and interact with, I feel appreciated and urged to learn new things which is good. The o๏ฌƒce location supports cycling and is close to town which is a bonus.

  • Supportive team, understanding and relaxed environment. Going home within reasonable hours. Opportunities to work in and visit other o๏ฌƒces.

Cons

    • Studying a creative degree to then head to a creative role in a corporate environment as a newbie, it's not really what you expect. Training is su๏ฌƒcient here, however exploring and developing your creativity here is a bit stunted. You will need to go outside to fulfil your creative needs

    • Lack of development in cultural capability but they are working on it which is encouraging.

    • Too many project opportunities so couldn't ๏ฌgured out which one to prioritise

    • Larger company means you don't know everyone or everything that's going on, and can get lost in the crowd a bit

    • The work can be not very engaging at times