Commercial Student

Hydro Tasmania is seeking a Commercial Student for a casual, entry-level position in Hobart, TAS. This role is designed for undergraduate students in Engineering, Mathematics, or Science, offering 7-10 hours of work per week managing hydrometric and physical asset data. Hydro Tasmania promotes diversity and workplace flexibility, providing training and career development opportunities while supporting students' varying availability due to their studies.
Your role

At Hydro Tasmania, they are a leader in renewable energy, powering Australia with clean hydropower. They genuinely care about making a difference for the better, but it’s a big job, and they cannot do it alone. This is where potential candidates come in. Hydro Tasmania supports applications from all members of the community for equitable access to their employment opportunities. They are open to discussing workplace flexibility in all vacancies to ensure they can attract the best candidates and accommodate individual needs, differences, disabilities, and working arrangements, even in ways they have not thought of. Their merit-based recruitment practices are founded on building diversity by fostering an inclusive, flexible, and equitable workplace.

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 this description .
About you

Qualifications:

You’re currently undertaking an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Mathematics and/or Science. They are looking for enthusiastic students with the following attributes:
• Ability 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%, Hydro Tasmania still want to hear from you!
Salary & Benefits

The salary range for this role is from AUD 24 per hour plus super, with negotiable hours of up to 10 per week. This is an opportunity to grow your career and redefine your role in tomorrow’s industry landscape. They 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. They understand that as an undergraduate student, your availability to work may fluctuate throughout the year depending on the demands of your study and they will be truly flexible to accommodate these needs.
Training, development & rotations

The initiatives to promote career development include access to training and education resources, career coaching, external mentoring programs, support for external training and education, facilitation of internal and external secondments or internships, financial contributions towards external qualifications, funding for attendance at industry conferences or events, graduate or trainee programs, leadership or executive education training, and membership in professional or industry associations; they also involve formal performance review processes and individual career development incentives such as performance bonuses to identify, track, and embed a focus on employees' career development.

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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 them about!
• What excites you about the role and motivates you to apply?
• How do you see this position aligning with your career growth and development?
• Could you highlight the practical and transferable skills you believe you will bring to the table?
Sources

The following source was used in researching this page:
• work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/hydro-tasmania?benefits=CAREER_DEVELOPME