As an international provider of professional engineering services, Calibre Group's greatest asset is our people. It is of strategic importance that we continue to recruit and develop graduate engineers as it is fundamental to the continuity, expansion and sustainability of our business. We offer challenging and rewarding career paths to our graduates and provide them with an environment in which we as a company encourage and support their ongoing learning and development.

We are currently seeking talented, enthusiastic graduates to join our Calibre Graduate Development Program. If you are in your final year of a relevant degree course, or you have recently graduated with the necessary qualifications, we encourage you to consider a career with Calibre.

The Calibre Graduate Development Program (CGDP) aims to identify, develop and broaden the skills, knowledge and competencies of our graduate engineers so that they are able to realise their full potential.

To give our graduates the opportunity to satisfy the requirements for Chartered Status, the CGDP has been aligned with the Engineers Australia’s Professional Development Program. All graduates, irrespective of discipline, are expected to attain this professional accreditation through the CGDP within 4 years of commencement with Calibre.

The CGDP aims to capture graduates who are commencing their professional employment post-graduation. As such, only employees who have less than three 3 years experience since graduation are eligible to participate.

Calibre regards the CGDP as a foundation program for successful job performance and longer term career progression. The program is designed to develop a core set of professional competencies in graduates of all disciplines through varied work-based experience and on the job learning which is linked to and supported by Engineers Australia's endorsement of Chartered Accreditation.

Calibre offers Graduate Engineers a flexible rotational program, where graduates can become competent in the following areas:

• Design Engineering
• Construction and Commissioning
• Estimating/Scheduling
• Commercial/Contracts and Project Controls
• Health, Safety, Environment and Quality ; and 
• Project Management.

Applications are encouraged from Engineering graduates of the following disciplines:

• Mechanical
• Structural
• Electrical
• Control Systems
• Communications; and
• Systems.

Calibre has recently diversified it’s Graduate Development Program to now include graduates in the area of:

• Finance
• Environmental, and
• Occupational Health and Safety

Applications for the Calibre Graduate Development Program have opened and will close on 30th April each year.

Applications need to be emailed Graduates@calibreglobal.com.au and include the following:

• Cover Letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Latest Academic Record

The selection of graduates will be determined on the basis of consistent criteria that relates to competence and potential. Subsequently, graduate recruitment decisions will be based upon assessment criteria that identify candidates whose technical abilities, professional skills, academic records, personal and behavioral characteristics best match our requirements.

Graduates are offered a number of fantastic rewards and benefits as part of the CGDP including:

• An attractive remuneration package
• Professional development to broaden skills
• Challenging career opportunities
• Study assistance for approved courses
• Membership fees paid for recognised professional associations
• Participation in a structured mentoring program
• Safe and friendly working environment; and
• Networking and social activities.

Training is an essential, long-term investment to ensure that graduates can make the most effective contribution to our business and can develop to their fullest personal potential.

The CGDP focuses on development in professional and technical areas as well as specific company and operational knowledge. The development will be accomplished through a mixture of both internal and external training. Graduates will undertake training sessions in the following areas (not limited to) during the CGDP:

Professional Development

• Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Report Writing
• Time Management

Technical Development

• Contract Management
• Technical Writing
• Occupational Safety, Health, Environment and Quality
• Other (Discipline Specific)

Social events will be coordinated for Calibre graduates and mentors by the Graduate Coordinator. All activities will be carefully structured to direct specific focus to the personal growth of graduates and the strengthening of their relationship with their mentor.

Within one month of commencement, graduates will be assigned a mentor. The mentor is generally a trusted Senior Engineer of related discipline. As graduates move through different projects, they may have different managers however their mentor will be the consistent figure throughout the CGDP.

The Mentor will:

• Act as a role model to the graduate
• Take a continuous interest in the progress of the graduate through defined meetings
• Assist with the monitoring of the graduate’s professional development; and
• Intervene as necessary on behalf of the graduate to ensure that the appropriate experience is being provided.

Sok Hong Teow
Graduate Systems Engineer

After graduation from the Curtin University of Technology with a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, I accepted the position of a Graduate Project Engineer with Christmas Island Phosphates. Being small, there were only two engineers in the company, the resident manager and me! Being my first professional position, I was thrust head first into standards, vendors, contractors and reports. Benefits of working for a remote island community were the close ties with government agencies, resulting in me giving a presentation to the Environmental Minister in Canberra with regards to the demolition of a precipitation tower containing asbestos and citing the virtues of the Chinese community to Madame Fu, the Ambassador from China.

After 15 months, I decided it was time for a change of pace. I needed more technical experience and to actually do some engineering! I joined Calibre as a Graduate Control Systems Engineer and entered the Calibre Graduate Development program. Work with Calibre provided exposure to a wide variety of technologies. Easing into controls, I started with training manuals, then the LEAN principle and exciting work with Remote Assist technologies, followed by MES and then into the PLC and SCADA work. (I’m sure there is more to come, just have to ask!)

A highlight of the program is just the casual talks I get to have with my Mentor. In such a fast paced environment, it is good to take some time out. I feel privileged to have access to these people, who are willing to share their experience and help you put things in perspective. Being part of the Calibre Graduate Development Program helped focused my decisions as to the career path that would be best. I find it hard to decide what exactly I would want to do, as I have yet to experience everything! The world is very big and I am glad that I will grow into it with Calibre.

Luke Epstein
Undergraduate Civil Engineer

I am currently in my fourth and final year of studies at Curtin University and joined Calibre during the mid-year break on a full time basis. I work part time during the semester and this gives me such a large amount of experience that they simply do not teach you in Uni. My four year Bachelors of Civil & Construction Engineering includes a final year thesis of which I am at present completing in conjunction with Calibre Engenium. My interest in civil project engineering influenced the choice of my thesis; a water supply scheme for future works in the Pilbara Region.

I recently made the move from the Residential industry to the Mining industry and everyone at the company has helped make it the smoothest transition ever. More specifically, the Calibre Graduate development program assisted me in landing on my feet at the company in a personal and professional sense. Personally, I have easily made a huge number of friends through development days such as go-carting and paintballing, which I enjoy greatly. On a professional level, I have already started my CpEng as an undergraduate engineer and am aiming towards site experience upon graduation. Also, I have been involved in continual professional development seminars and courses through the program which are integral towards CpEng accreditation.

As an undergad in such a large company, a Mentor was certainly useful for learning the ropes, meeting new people and discussing where I want to be heading in my near future. I can relate to my Mentor and I never feel uncomfortable asking questions as he was in the same shoes when he started here after graduating from the Curtin as well.

In my perspective, the best things that Calibre has given me are a bunch of new friends, interpersonal and professional skills that you can’t learn at uni and the opportunity to shape my future career.