Graduate Electrical Engineer

About Whitehaven Coal

Whitehaven Coal dominates Australia's only emerging high-quality coal basin. The company exports high-quality thermal and metallurgical coal from Australia, thus supporting and sustaining regional communities. Whitehaven Coal's focus on capital investment and workforce presence lies in North West NSW, catering to the strong and growing demand for their product in developed and emerging economies in Asia, particularly for use in high-efficiency, low-emissions coal-fired power stations.

Your role

Whitehaven Coal offers varied experiences as new hires gain a comprehensive understanding of mine operations. The first year is spent in the field, working with various machinery across both the underground mine and open-cut sections of the business.

Training, development & rotations

During your time in the Whitehaven Coal Graduate Program, you’ll receive coaching and guidance from a senior leader while gaining practical skills and training from on-the-job learning experiences and formal development sessions.  The two-year rotational program will expose you to different sites and areas of the business, setting you up for success once you settle into your team after the Program.  

The Graduate Program rotations are residentially based in the Gunnedah and Narrabri regions in NSW and their key operational sites include:

• Maules Creek Open-Cut
• Narrabri Underground
• Vickery Open Cut
• Tarrawonga Open Cut
• Gunnedah Coal Handling Process Plant

To learn more about the Graduate Program experience, watch this video:

Benefits

When it comes to employee benefits, Whitehaven Coal has a broad offering to ensure their people thrive at work and in their personal life. Below is a summary of these benefits, noting further conditions may apply:

• 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• Cash and equity incentive plans
• Development programs including study assistance, mentoring and leadership training
• Salary packaging opportunities
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual recognition awards
• Retail discounts for all employees and insurances, cars, and mobile phones for certain roles

Read more about the their company benefits here .

Career progression

The program emphasizes mentorship.  New hires will be paired with a senior leader within their first weeks. This mentor will provide coaching and guidance throughout the rotational program and as they transition into their permanent role.

Work-life balance

Whitehaven Coal recognizes the importance of work-life balance for its employees, particularly during the critical first months of parenthood. Their industry-leading parental leave policy offers extended paid leave for both primary and secondary caregivers, allowing them to focus on their families without financial strain. These comprehensive benefits demonstrate Whitehaven Coal's commitment to supporting its workforce in achieving a healthy balance between work and personal life.

Company culture

Whitehaven Coal is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workplace culture. The company has measurable targets to increase the number of women employees and women in leadership roles. Whitehaven offers an industry-leading parental leave policy, unconscious bias training in the recruitment process, and development programs for women in leadership. The company also prioritizes the engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through employment, procurement, and cultural awareness initiatives.

About you

The program seeks adaptable, eager-to-learn, and resilient graduates who desire a rewarding career in mining. Applicants must resonate with the company's core values of safety, teamwork, respect, integrity, value, and excellence.

The program is open to recent or soon-to-be graduates who have completed their degree in the last three years (2022-2024).

For the role of a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will need a tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• whitehavencoal.com.au/join/
• whitehavencoal.com.au/people-careers/graduates-students/
• whitehavencoal.com.au/diversity/
• whitehavencoal.com.au/whitehaven-employees-set-to-enjoy-industry-leading-paid-parental-leave-policy/