WSP Graduate Brochure 2013b

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

FOR GRADUATES

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UNITEDBY OUR DIFFERENCE

DESIGN


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TOGETHER WSP AND GENIVAR ARE ONEOF THE WORLD’S LEADING ENGINEERINGAND DESIGN CONSULTANCIES. WE

PROVIDE SERVICES TO TRANSFORM THEBUILT ENVIRONMENT AND RESTORE THENATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

“We are rst and foremost a service

business, built on client relationships.”

We are 14,500 employees, working in

more than 300 ofces on every continent. Our combined global presence includes

corporate offices in major cities across 35

countries and project offices in many more.

We lead our industry because we put

our people first. Our ongoing growth

and expansion ensures that they are

constantly engaged and that they can

fulfil their greatest ambitions. The manyfantastic projects in which we have been

involved enable us to attract the very best

people in their fields. Our strong culture ofcontinuous improvement and knowledge-

sharing develops well-rounded experts,

well supported to deliver.

We hope this brochure will provide

you with a brief insight into WSP, including

our projects, services, people and how our

vision, values and successes have made us

an award-winning consultancy.


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OUR VISION AND VALUES

Our vision is to be the outstanding supplier

of specialist and integrated services to the

built and natural environment. To achieve

this vision we base our activities on five corevalues: Trust, Sharing & Supporting, Pride

& Passion, Sustainability and Innovation.

Together our vision and values embody the

culture of our organisation and provide the

framework for our people to deliver projects

successfully as good partners with our clients,

project team members and suppliers.

We are proud of our graduate

programme and are committed to

its continuing success, offering learning

and development opportunities to

the next generation of professionals.

Graduates joining WSP Asia Pacific

typically join one of our main business

streams: Building Services and Building

Structures, Environmental or Infrastructure.

In the following pages you will learn more

about each of these areas and the projects

which make them unique.

WSP GRADUATE PROGRAMME

WE ARE WSP


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WSP are recognised as global industry

leaders in sustainable building services

design. Employing the best people across the Asia Pacific, our clients receive

excellence, leadership and innovation with

every project delivered.

We have a strong history of working on

ground-breaking building projects that push

boundaries, raise the bar and set industry

trends. We’ve proven that sustainable

building design is vital to a sustainable

business platform which is why we’ve beenchosen to work on some seriously high

profile buildings across the region.

WSP’s approach to integrate

environmental thinking into commercial

operations has been pivotal in shaping

a dramatic industry move towards

building greener cities in the Asia Pacific.

We fundamentally believe that everyproject can be delivered with reduced

environmental impacts.

And we practice what we preach – in fact

we were the first company in the region to

become completely climate neutral acrossour Asia Pacific network of offices.

Our structure is integrated and flexible

which means we can deliver reliable and

robust engineering outcomes that support

any budget and program requirements.

We understand what our clients want and

we make it happen.

What skills/qualications do I need

to join this area of WSP?

Graduates are likely to possess a degree

in civil, mechanical or electrical engineering

or environmental sciences. As an engineer,

you will need to have good technical,

managerial, interpersonal and problem

solving skills. The balance of skills required

will vary depending on the area inwhich you are working and the level of

responsibility you are expected to take on.

INTEGRATED APPROACH

CORE BUILDING SERVICES

Mechanical

Electrical

Hydraulics / Plumbing

Fire Protection

Green Star / LEED / Green Mark

SPECIALIST BRANDS

WSP Built Ecology

WSP Environmental

WSP Vision Design

WSP Digital

SPECIALIST TEAMS

Audio Visual

Fire Safety

Vertical Transportation

Security

Fire Engineering

Acoustics

Infrastructure

Energy

Environmental

Mining Resources

Transport

INTEGRATED & FLEXIBLE SERVICES SET US APART


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WORLD FIRSTS

ONE SHELLEY ST in Sydney, Australia’s

first 6 Star Green Star Certification

Rating for design, establishing new

benchmarks in environmentalsustainability and workplace functionality.

30 THE BOND in Sydney, Australia’s

first 5 star Green Star – Office As Built

V2 rating and 2005 Australia Winner

Property Council of Australia Award

COUNCIL HOUSE 2 in Melbourne,

Australia’s first 6 star Green Star Office

Design rating in Australia and winner

of awards such as The Sustainable

Building Services Award 2007 Sustainable

Building/ Development of the Year

NELHA, the first LEED platinum rated

building in Hawaii, and the first building

in the world to use deep sea water for

100% cooling without the need for fans

THE SUMMER in Perth, Australia’s first

Green Star Certified multi unit residential

development

MELBOURNE CONVENTION

CENTRE, the first 6 star Green Star

Convention Centre rating and winner

of the Banksia 2009 Built Environment

Award

SOUTHERN CROSS STATION In

Melbourne, Australia’s first recipient of

the prestigious Lubetkin Prize (2007)

from the Royal Institute of British

Architects

CITY CENTRAL TOWER 1 in Adelaide,

Australia’s first building to be awarded

a 5 star Green Star - Office As Built V2

Certified Rating, a 5 star Green Star -

Office Design V2 Certified rating and 5

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We understand that every graduate

likes to work slightly differently and has

different career aspirations. We will tailor

your training and development to meet

your own personal needs whilst ensuring

you have maximum support in achieving

your career goals.

We are committed to providing

training and development that empowers

our people to enhance their skills and

knowledge. We specifically encourage

university graduates during their early

career at WSP to gain experience throughfurther education and professional

qualifications. WSP is a member of

several accredited schemes. We also

support graduates becoming Chartered.

If graduates are interested in pursuing

a different route, we provide the same

support in terms of training and mentoring.

WSP University has been created toassist employees with their personal and

professional development. This provides

over 95 courses which can be booked

online. Courses are delivered through

a variety of training methods including

classroom training, e-learning, books and

DVDs. They allow individuals to expand

not only their technical skills but also

commercial, procedural and individual skills.

SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

When you join WSP as a graduate you

can expect support from several networks

which will provide you with everything you

need to do your job well. Our graduates

have access to a training team which

is there to assist and provide guidance

with regard to achieving professional and

educational qualifications.

You will also be assigned a mentor who

will provide you with the technical support

you need to achieve your professional

goals.

All of our graduates receive additional

support via regional networking groups

which are run by graduates, for graduates.

As part of the graduate group you will

be involved in organising a number of

activities, helping you grow and work

within a strong network of people.

Finally, and most importantly, you can

expect to receive daily support fromyour line manager and team members

who will encourage you to learn and

develop at a rate that suits you.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATES


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FAQ’s

How do I apply for a position at WSP?

Visit www.wspgroup.com.au and log your

cv against the “graduate” vacancy. There

is no lengthy application process.

Alternatively send your cv to:

[email protected].

What is the closing date for applications?

Always looking

What degree disciplines do you recruit?

The majority of graduates/post graduates

are in civil, structural, building services,

electrical or mechanical engineering ora specialist area such as environmental,

transport planning or fire engineering. As a

growing organisation we consider graduates

from a varied academic background.

In which ofce will I be based?

With over 20 offices in the Asia Pacific, we

try to accommodate the preferences of

individual applicants. However because

of the volume of graduate applications it

is not always possible to offer first choices.

So the more flexible you can be regarding

the location, the more opportunities will

be open to you. (See back page for details

of office locations).

When will I start working?

We are flexible and tailor the graduate

training programme to suit you. Graduatescan start any time of the year.

What salary and benets does

WSP offer?

We offer a competitive salary and benefits

package which will be dependent on

working location, academic qualifications

and experience.

Could there be opportunities to

work overseas?

Yes, as a global organisation we are in

the unique position to be able to offer

international opportunities. To apply

for positions overseas apply via

www.wspgroup.com and select the

country in which you would like to

work and apply directly.Will I get to meet and work with

other graduates?

We encourage networking and relationship

building through a number of residential

induction schemes and graduate meetings.

An annual graduate induction is held at our

Sydney Headquarters.

Do you accept applications frominternational students?

Yes we do.

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UNITEDBY OUR DIFFERENCE

WSP ASIA PACIFIC

OFFICES:

AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

Brisbane

Cairns

Canberra

Melbourne

PerthSydney

NZ

Auckland

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Bangkok

Beijing

Hong KongHo Chi Min City

Kuala Lampur

Manila

Shanghai

Shenzen

Singapore

US

Honolulu

WSP ASIA PACIFICLevel 1, 41 McLaren StreetNorth Sydney NSW 2060Australia

Tel: +61 (0) 2 8907 0900Tel: +61 (0) 2 8907 0999www.wspgroup.com.au

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visit our website:

www.wspgroup.com.au/graduates

www.linkedin.com/company/wsp-asia-pacic

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