Graduates

About Sedgman Limited

Sedgman Limited was established in 1979 and over three decades has grown to become a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry. With offices in Australia, China, South America and Southern Africa, Sedgman can offer a truly international experience.

Having gained a reputation as the market leader in the design, construction and operation of coal handling and preparation plants (CHPPs), Sedgman expanded into the metalliferous sector in 2006 and 2007, acquiring ore crushing and screening services provider Pac-Rim, and minerals process engineering and project management company, Intermet Engineering.

Sedgman prides itself on the skills and commitment of its workforce, with technical and industry experts leading our multi-disciplinary engineering, project delivery and operations teams. With the global support of a multi-functional Corporate Services team, Sedgman's long-standing reputation and blue chip client base is testimony to the quality of our people.

With our global locations, interests in both the Coal and Metaliferous mining sectors, and the diversity of the services that Sedgman offer to our clients, the paths your career can take with Sedgman are many and varied. With Sedgman's Graduate Program, let us take you where you want to go in 2012.

Sedgman's Graduate Program

At Sedgman, we are committed to supporting our graduates' development as they take on broad-based, challenging and meaningful work over a two (2) year period.

A structured program of technical and professional development is in place to ensure that our graduates gain exposure to the full spectrum of work within our organisation. You will be challenged and supported while you gain hands-on experience, develop your career and start to add value to our projects from the start of your program.

In addition to our standard Engineering Graduate Program, Sedgman is offering places in the second intake for the Operations Graduate Program, which is specifically tailored for those engineering graduates who have an active interest in site-based work in a coal processing and production environment. The aim of this hands-on, practical program is to develop graduates to take on plant management roles in the future.

With our strong commitment to health, safety, environment and community, we are offering places in the second intake of the HSE graduate program. This program is specifically tailored to graudates who wish to develop their health and safety career in a site-based coal processing and production environment.

Our Opportunites:

Qualified candidates are able to apply for a graduate position in:

  • Mechanical Engineering (Mechanical and Materials Handling only)
  • Structural Engineering (Structural and Civil only)
  • Electrical Engineering (Electrical only)
  • Controls Engineering (Electronics and Mechatronics only)
  • Process Engineering (Minerals Processing, Chemical and Metallurgical only)
  • Construction/Project Management
  • Operations Graduate Program (for eligible Mechanical, Process and Electrical Engineering degrees/majors listed above only)
  • Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) (incuding Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Management only)

What Are We Looking For?

In order to be eligible to apply for Sedgman's Graduate Program, you must comply with the following application criteria:

  • Graduates must be authorised to live and work in Australia and therefore must currently be in possession of Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency (including New Zealand Citizens). Students with pending applications for Citizenship or Permanent Residency are not eligible to apply for this year's graduate program.
  • Graduates must be currently residing in Australia and/or willing to travel to Brisbane in early November 2011 to participate in the assessment process. Australian residents outside of Queensland are welcome to apply, however must be willing to relocate, at their own cost, if accepted onto the graduate program.
  • Graduates must accept that a site-based rotation at our domestic or international projects or operations is a requirement of the program. Graduates who are not willing to work on-site should reconsider their suitability for this program.
  • Graduates must have completed, by the end of 2011, all units of study required to be eligible for graduation in a degree and/or major listed above. Students with outstanding units to be completed in 2012 are not eligible to apply for this year's graduate program.
  • Degrees must be from a recognised tertiary institution and a certified academic transcript (in English) from the university should be included with your application. Students who have studied at non-Australian universities may be required to submit further information, including course and/or unit outlines.
  • Graduates who have completed their degrees in either 2009 or 2010 are welcome to apply. Any work experience obtained post-graduation, including participation in a similar program, will be taken into consideration when determining suitability for the Sedgman graduate program.

What Can You Expect From the Program?

Technical Development

The primary objective of Sedgman's Graduate Program is to engender and foster superior graduates to become future key players in our business. In order to achieve its objectives, the program is supported by a number of learning activities and opportunities, including:

  • A variety of accelerated formal and informal learning activities to facilitate the development of well-rounded, flexible and competent graduates.
  • Exposure to a variety of challenging work experiences.
  • Guidance to discover and realise your full potential via the Mentorship Program.
  • Opportunity for cross-fertilisation of ideas, knowledge and contacts across the business both regionally and globally.

On the graduate program, you will be exposed to the multi-facited nature of the Sedgman business and gain experience across a variety of our office and site locations. Throughout the two-year program, you will be rotated through a number of business units, departments and locations, which will include a component of site-based work at our domestic or international projects or operations.

Throughout the graduate program you will:

  • Apply your acquired knowledge of your university study, and of Sedgman's practices, to real business situations.
  • Familiarise yourself with all relevant Sedgman and external standards and procedures.
  • Familiarise yourself with the industries within which Sedgman operates.
  • Develop your skills and experience using technologies employed at Sedgman to produce the different aspects of work.
  • Gain an appreciation of the full scope of the Sedgman, and an understanding of the different divisions, business units, departments and disciplines that make up the Sedgman team.

Complementary Professional Development

Sedgman acknowledges the importance that 'lifelong learning' plays in both an individual's and an organisation's development. Sedgman's Corporate Learning Centre is a vital element in fostering and supporting Sedgman staff to develop their skills in the following areas:

  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Client Engagement
  • Communication
  • Technical Expertise
  • Business Knowledge
  • Leadership

Graduates will participate in learning and development programs design to develop non-technical skills that will complement their technical knowledge.

The Application Process and Key Dates

  • Applications for Sedgman's 2012 Graduate Programs are now closed.
  • Applications will be reviewed and successful applicants for this pre-screen will be contacted within three (3) weeks of the closing date for an initial telephone interview.
  • From this interview, successful applicants for the next stage will be invited to attend an Information Night at Sedgman's Brisbane Office in late-October. Successful applicants at this stage will also be required to complete pyschometric testing before moving onto the final stage.
  • For the final stage of the process, successful applicants will be invited to an Assessment Centre in early-November. This half-day event consists of an observed group activity and a formal face-to-face interview.
  • Graduates who are successful at the Assessment Centre will receive a verbal offer of employment within one (1) week, with formal offers of employment finalised in late-November.
  • Our new Graduates will commence work with Sedgman on the 6th February 2012.

Download Sedgman Graduate Program Information Brochure (pdf, 1.3Mb)