KiwiRail
Health and Safety/Environmental Graduate Programme (Feb 2025)
Christchurch, Christchurch
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 58000 / Year
- 5 weeks annual leave and a wealth of other benefits
- 1 vacancy
- Apply by 18 Jun 2024
- Start date 25 Feb 2025
Kia ora,
We have a vision for a bigger, bolder role for rail and we're looking for energetic, ambitious, and talented students who genuinely care about creating stronger connections, for a better New Zealand. It’s a pivotal time to join our organisation and we're searching for our next generation of influential and inspiring leaders to develop with us.
We are looking for a graduate to join our amazing Zero Harm team and to support KiwiRail in their vision to become the leading health and safety organisation in New Zealand. The role is open to multiple locations - Christchurch, Auckland or Wellington.
What are we offering?
- An exciting and comprehensive 2- year rotational programme which will see you growing toward your full potential
- Competitive starting salary, to be regularly reviewed
- A full business induction including meeting key manager and visiting KiwiRail sites across Aotearoa
- Senior management mentoring and a buddy from within the business
- 5 weeks annual leave and a host of other great benefits and rewards
What you’ll do
As a Graduate Zero Harm you are working with the team towards one of KiwiRail’s core company values - “Care & Protect”. The concept of Zero Harm starts with our people. We want all our people and the public to go home safe to their families every day.
- Assist with project work as determined by your manager relating to your qualification, based on the needs of the business
- Provide generalist support in the delivery of projects and professional assignments
- Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the team to assist with project concepts, design, and implementation
- Take part in development days and training with the other graduates in your cohort
What you’ll need
- A degree or diploma in H&S or in environmental science
- To have recently graduated (within the last two years) or be graduating this year with a degree
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships quickly and effectively
- A curious, proactive, and innovative mindset
- Must be a New Zealand Citizen or Resident
We are also keen to hear from graduates with backgrounds in HR, Occupational osteopathy/physiotherapy/psychology or law who are interested in growing a career in people and environmental safety.
To find out more about the KiwiRail Graduate Programme and to read what our graduates have to say about it, visit our career site.
Our purpose 'Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand' speaks to what our people, our customers, our stakeholders and the Government, our shareholder, want for KiwiRail: to be more connected. Connected to our customers and the future needs of their businesses. Connected to the communities we serve and operate in. Connected to each other, for the good of the country. Our purpose speaks to connected people, networks, journeys, experiences, and ways of working that move KiwiRail, the transport sector and New Zealand forward.
All applications must be made online via the KiwiRail Careers site. Please note that successful applicants will be required to commence their employment for 26th February 2025. Applications are also open to current employees.
#We’re going places. Are you?
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am working on improving and adding to environmental resources available for training, conferences, and presentations. I am also working on some base documents for engineers to refer to in the planning/design phase of projects that address our core risk areas. This is to mitigate adverse impacts on the environment that could arise when the environment is considered during the planning phase. Also, to educate engineers about some of the solutions available and the resources that we already have at our disposal. Liaising with the engineering team, this could also result in a workshop potentially hosted by myself to train new engineers. Daily, I am taking part in meetings and building relationships with people across different business units and outside of KR, and learning about some of the challenges that arise in our field.
Easy going so far. It would be nice to get a little more work. But I'm still learning and enjoying it.
I have been involved with a variety of different duties such as assisting with procurement, design, and business-as-usual tasks.
About the employer
KiwiRail
4.5
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Transport & Logistics
KiwiRail is one of New Zealand's largest employers with proud KiwiRail staff operating in more than 50 towns and cities across the country.
Pros and cons of working at KiwiRail
Pros
The people. Everyone is so friendly, and my team has really welcomed me in. It's good that there are a few young people in the team. My buddy is just one year older, but he knows so much already. He's more than happy for me to ask him questions and have a good chat if I'm learning from it. The grads here are pretty keen to get amongst everything and it's just very good energy here.
Friendly atmosphere, well-managed graduate program.
KiwiRail is very supportive and will help you grow into the professional you desire to be.
Being a large company you have the opportunity to be part of a vast range of projects at once.
The flexibility within each team, and how welcoming they are. Great discounts and employee benefits, 5 weeks annual leave and they take care of you well.
Cons
Office location.
Technical difficulties with work device but that's kind of normal in any workplace.
Complicated business structure. Very big and silo's. Difficult to wrap your head around as a new employee.
Age-gap.
It's hard to get to know people due to the large scale of employees.