This is an exciting opportunity with Tarong Power Station for someone looking to study Health, Safety and Environment at university. It includes financial assistance throughout studies, work placement and employment opportunities after graduation.
About Stanwell
Stanwell provides the spark for a bright future, and that future starts now. With our corporate office in Brisbane’s CBD and sites in the South Burnett and Rockhampton regions, we are a supplier of energy solutions to Queensland, the National Electricity Market, and large energy users throughout Australia. With more than 3 GW of renewable generation projects and firming capacity under development, we have an extensive renewable energy pipeline, with a goal of 9 to 10 GW of renewable energy and 5 GW of energy storage in place by 2035.
So, if you’d like to be part of the clean energy transformation in Queensland, working at Stanwell might be for you.
We care. We adapt. We deliver. These values are the driving force behind everything we do. And as we grow and deliver that pipeline of projects in the coming years, we will continue to serve our communities and deliver the power that Queensland needs.
Who is Cid Burke
Cid Burke took the role of Operational Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator in 1988 and showed genuine care and commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all employees. He was also an active and well-known community member, and was much loved and respected in both his workplace and his community. After Cid passed away in 2008, a scholarship was set up to assist a young person from the South Burnett to gain a qualification in Workplace Health and Safety or a related field.
What does the Scholarship cover?
We understand the hardships faced by students in local regional communities to attend university. These scholarships are for students studying Health, Safety and Environment (or similar) to assist with this struggle of living and studying away from the region.
The scholarship program includes:
- $5,000 per annum (paid in 2 x $2,500 payments) for up to 4 years
- A mentoring program
- Vacation work opportunities
- Possible direct appointment into the Stanwell Corporation Graduate program at the end of your study
Am I eligible
You are eligible if: you reside in the South Burnett and be (or planning to be) studying full time; you are a school-leaver or have left within the past two years; you can demonstrate service to community, and you have enrolled to study Health, Safety and Environment (or similar).
What’s next?
To submit your application, please apply online with your CV.
If you are interested in this opportunity apply online with CV and cover letter. Applications Close: 11.55pm, 1st November 2024.
Further information on Stanwell can be found online at www.stanwell.com
As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing).
Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell’s culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it’s essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace.
We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.