Energy Queensland is the group of electricity distribution, retail, and energy services businesses 100% owned by the state of Queensland. We deliver electricity across Queensland through our ‘poles and wires’ businesses Energex and Ergon Energy Network. Our retailer, Ergon Energy Retail sells this electricity to customers throughout regional Queensland. These essential service activities are supported by a range of innovative products and services delivered through our Yurika brand.
We’re seeking a highly motivated individual who is currently studying an Information Technology degree recognised by an institution within Australia.
- 12 week paid placement between 18/11/2024 – 21/02/2025
- You will not be rostered between 23rd December 2024 – 3rd January 2025 due to limited supervision at this time
- Develop future focused technical and business skills
- Complete challenging work projects under the expert supervision of senior leaders and technical specialists
- Maintain a healthy work-life balance on a flexible casual 36 hour per week roster.
Relevant locations
The Opportunity
An introduction to your career giving you “real world” work experience, to help explore and develop “lightweight web applications” used to interface between end-users and analytics products.
- Apply all you’ve learnt within a professional business
- Work in a diverse team who will support, encourage, and help you build your technical skills
- Gain exposure to the industry at an early stage of your career
- A pathway to possible future employment opportunities
- Work on projects specific to your degree and career path
About you
You’re imaginative, passionate, and motivated to succeed in your career. You work safely, think creatively, embrace diversity, and want to engage, to listen, learn and expand your knowledge.
- You’re currently a 2nd or 3rd year Information Technology student with a Major in Software design and Development
- You have current coding/IT skills in Python, HTML, CSS and an understanding of frontend JavaScript frameworks like Django or Flask
- You are a great collaborator and communicator and enjoy working in an inclusive and supportive team
- You are an innovative thinker with a resilient mindset to experiment, test, fail, learn and improve attitude
- You're an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident
Why work with us
It's an exciting time to join us and to be involved in the energy sector, here’s what you’ll experience:
- Strong 14.75% superannuation contribution
- Opportunities to develop your skills in front and middle-tier web based applications, CI/CD, application containerising, AWS and API development
- Support and guidance with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- A safety-first culture, the safety of our people, customers & communities is a core priority
- Diversity and Inclusion where all employees can contribute towards multiple diversity and inclusion initiatives across our business
Our recruitment process
- Submit your online application
- Complete online assessments
- Attend a panel interview
- Reference checks
- Offer of employment
Our commitment to all of Queensland and its Diversity
Energy Queensland is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds who meet the eligibility to apply.