Employer Profile: BECHTEL IS THE WORLD’S NO. 1 CHOICE FOR ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
We have offices around the world and more than 42,000 employees. Bechtel business units specialise in metals, energy, transportation, communications, oil and gas, and government services. We recently celebrated our 110th anniversary, and have projects under way in hundreds of locations worldwide, from Australia to Alaska.
Bechtel’s mining & metals headquarters is in Brisbane; we have many projects across Australia. We have completed hundreds of major EPCM projects and more than 1,000 studies, helping our customers produce everything from aluminium to copper, to gold and silver, to bauxite and alumina. All along the way, we have consistently lived up to values that are intrinsic to our corporate culture: values such as safety, sustainability, ethical behaviour, quality, mutual respect, and work-life balance.
Career Opportunities: We are looking for motivated graduates who crave responsibility and challenge, and have the willingness to drive a career with the world’s number one engineering and construction firm.
Degree/disciplines
Engineering
Construction Management
Project Controls
Software and IT Engineering
International Business and Law
Procurement & Contracts
Employee Relations/Human Resources
Graduate Program
Bechtel’s Australian graduate program is a 4-year plan that helps new employees develop both personally and professionally. We collaborate with Engineers Australia to facilitate employee growth, including initiatives such as:
Rotations
Mentoring
On-project development
Graduate networking events
Bechtel-developed online courses
We understand the high value each employee brings. At Bechtel, people develop primarily by taking on diverse, challenging, and engaging assignments. Graduates are guided by tools such as career road maps and individual development plans, focused on reaching their long-term goals.
A Career at Bechtel
Working for Bechtel means reaching beyond your limits to achieve what you may never have thought possible. Over the years, we’ve learned one key thing: the only limits on human achievement are those we place on ourselves.
If you’re looking for a career where you can be both motivated and inspired; where you are a key part of the team and your efforts bear fruit; and where hard work and a willingness to travel are rewarded — then Bechtel is for you.
How to Apply
Visit our website at www.bechtel.com/mmcareers and click on the “Australia Graduate Program” link.
Application Deadline: May 2009
Vacation Work: Yes
Traineeships: No
Work Experience: Yes
International Opportunities: No
Dual Degree Required: No
Graduate Qualifications: Business
Economics
Engineering
Human Resources
Information Systems
Contact for Australian Employment Opportunities
Name of Contact Person: Sharleen Higson
Contact Email: shigson@bechtel.com
Internet: http://www.bechtel.com/mmcareers