SA Power Networks

The work that I complete on a day-to-day basis can change a lot, but generally I am supporting the engineering team one of the main projects I am apart of, which also includes meetings. I feel satisfied with the tasks related with this project, as they directly support the success of the project and I am able to see the results of my work, and feel as though it is contributing to the future of energy. I have a similar role for another project I am apart of, outside of this I sometimes have various ongoing tasks with data analysis.

Since the start, I've had a very nice mix of BAU work and strategic projects. In my team, the BAU work is reviewing customer requests to connect to the network or upgrade their connection. We go and model the effect of that connection on the network and if necessary, suggest effective ways to expand capacity to enable the connection. Most of the strategic projects I work on are heavily data based and involved preparing programs and reports.

As a graduate I get to help out the other permanent team members with their projects such as creating offer letters, making a cost spreadsheet etc. This helps me get a broader understanding of the work we do.

While every graduate rotation starts with the basics, you quickly learn and take on more work. My current role is as a project manager and involves managing an array of large renewable generation projects of sizes between 500kVA and 4,999kVA. Day to day tasks include estimating project costs and managing budgets, writing customer offer letters, replying to customer enquiries, contacting an array of people throughout the business from engineers to trades, attending generator witnessing and helping solve customer problems. While the work is different in each rotation, there is no shortage of meaningful work.