Earn and learn guided by experienced and supportive professionals

• Work collaboratively in supportive team
• Learn in professional environment while developing skills and knowledge

Base Salary from $24/hr plus super (up to 10 hours per week negotiable)

At Hydro Tasmania, we’re leaders in renewable energy, powering Australia with clean hydropower.  We really care about making a difference for better, but it’s a big job and we can’t do it alone. Which is right where you come in.

Hydro Tasmania supports applications from all members of our community for equitable access to our employment opportunities. We are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all our vacancies, to ensure we can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities and working arrangements, even in ways we have not thought of. Our merit based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible and equitable workplace.

About You:

You’re currently undertaking an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Mathematics and/or Science. We are looking for enthusiastic students with the following attributes:

• Abilities to work in a team and adapt to changing situations
• Passion for Hydro Tasmania/renewable energy
• An enjoyment of numbers and data management
• Eagerness to learn and grow skills

Even if you don’t meet these criteria 100%, we still want to hear from you!

About the role:

This role is a technical but entry-level, casual position built for an Undergraduate student looking to gain some experience and work casually.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to assist with the management of the hydrometric (rain, water quality, river, lake levels etc) and physical asset (dams, canals, power stations etc) data that is essential to the operation of Hydro Tasmania. You will develop practical skills from being exposed to a professional workplace while still completing your undergraduate studies.

This role is a casual, ongoing position for typically 7-10 hours per week. Further information can be found in the attached position description:  PD- Commercial Student- HT1.pdf

What you’ll get back

This is an opportunity to grow your career and redefine your role in tomorrow’s industry landscape.  We offer truly flexible work that suits you, a competitive remuneration package, and the rare opportunity to play a role in Australia’s renewable energy transformation while enjoying the – lifestyle Tasmania has to offer.

We understand that as an undergraduate student, your availability to work may fluctuate throughout the year depending on demands of your study and we will be truly flexible to accommodate these needs.

Hydro Tasmania is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and the great work we do through our Work180 page: Hydro Tasmania group | WORK180 Endorsed Employer

How to apply:

To express your interest in this role, please submit your expression of interest along with your current resume. Your EOI should include a couple of paragraphs addressing the below questions as well as any other key information you’d like to tell us about!  

1. What excites you about the role and motivated you to apply?
2. How do you see this position aligning to your career growth and development?
3. Could you highlight the practical and transferable skill you believe you will bring to the table?

We will be running an agile recruitment process and will engage with suitable candidates as soon we have reviewed their applications.

Recruitment agencies: we respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.