Explore the Engineering sector
Explore how things are built, designed and improved
Engineering careers in the Goulburn Valley include manufacturing, water systems, civil projects, and innovation.
You might enjoy engineering if you’re:
- Practical and curious
- Good with tools, machines or systems
- Interested in design, infrastructure or solving problems
Types of placements:
- Hands on: For students who like tools, machines and physical systems
- Detail driven: For students who enjoy creative problem-solving and digital tools
- Big picture thinker: For students interested in community and large projects
- Water: For students who enjoy problem-solving and want to understand the systems that keep towns and cities running
- Civil & structural: For students who like being outdoors and seeing projects take shape
- Global & Local Manufacturing: For students who want to understand the opportunities available in our community
- Engineering All-Rounder: For students exploring different sides of engineering
Where to look:
- Consultancies
- Utilities & public infrastructure, i.e. agencies
- Food processing and manufacturing settings
- Manufacturing & industrial companies
Water & Environmental
Engineering
Suited for these work settings:
- Water corporations and utilities
- Environmental engineering and infrastructure teams
- Irrigation and catchment management organisations
- Council departments focused on water systems
All-rounder (Engineering)
Engineering
Suited for these work settings:
- Engineering firms with diverse roles
- Local councils or infrastructure teams
- Water corporations or utilities
- Mixed environments with office, workshop and field components
Manufacturing, maintenance
Engineering
Suited for these work settings:
- Manufacturing plants
- Mechanical workshops
- Civil engineering sites
- Fabrication and maintenance teams
Big picture thinker
Engineering
Suited for these work settings:
- Local councils
- Water corporations
- Environmental engineering firms
- Infrastructure and planning departments
Computer work, design
Engineering
Suited for these work settings:
- Engineering consultancies
- Design and drafting firms
- Tech-based or product development environments
Timetables explanation
These examples are provided to give inspiration and ideas to those in industry who need support to establish work experience opportunities. Please use these as prompts – everything is negotiable, including:
- Days of the week – your offering does not have to span five days
- Time of the day – your offering does not have to be broken up this way. We do recommend a 9am start and 3pm finish to allow students to travel by bus during school term.
- Responsible Team Member – your staffing responsibilities do not have to span several teams, you may wish to structure this as a shadowing scenario, with one person responsible, or any iteration you prefer.
You can use these as guides to create your own – or contact GMLLEN to be sent an editable copy of this table.
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