2026 Graduate Program - Graduate Process Engineer
Blackwater, QLD, AU, 4717
Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s coal mining industry! With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.
Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.
About the Program
The Whitehaven Graduate Program is a dynamic two-year rotational initiative that will immerse you in various teams, sites and business functions, giving you a well-rounded understanding and exposure of the company and the mining industry. By the end of the program, you’ll be fully equipped to thrive and make a lasting impact in your chosen career path.
Our program will see you mentored by senior leaders, gaining invaluable coaching and guidance whilst obtaining practical skills through hands-on experience and formal training in the mining industry.
The Graduate - Process Engineer role will be based in Blackwater. As part of the program, you may have the opportunity to travel or rotate to our other operations located in the Gunnedah and Narrabri regions in NSW, or Daunia in QLD.
Our key operational sites include:
NSW
- Maules Creek Open Cut
- Narrabri Underground
- Vickery Open Cut
- Tarrawonga Open Cut
- Gunnedah Coal Handling Process Plant
QLD
- Blackwater Mine
- Daunia Mine
The ideal applicant will be adaptable and open to rotating across our various sites, including opportunities in different states.
What We Offer
Learning and Development
We provide learning and development opportunities for all graduates tailored to your career trajectory. This includes the relevant technical skills training, personal development and mentoring to support you in meeting your true potential.
Variety
No two days are the same as you gain a deep understanding of how a mine operates. You’ll have the opportunity to work in different parts of our business, across our underground mine and our open cut operations in both NSW and QLD.
Relocation and Accommodation
Our Graduate Program presents an exciting opportunity to relocate to the Blackwater region in which the mine operates. Whitehaven is here to support your transition by providing relocation assistance and camp accommodation for your first three months, after which graduates will be responsible for organising their housing arrangements.
What You Can Offer
We are looking for graduates who are adaptable, keen to learn, resilient and who want to build a rewarding career in mining. It is essential that you resonate with our core values of safety, teamwork, respect, integrity, value and excellence.
You will be required to have working rights in Australia, a current Australian Drivers Licence and you must be willing to live in the region.
We are seeking applications from recent or soon-to-be graduates who have completed their degree in the last two years.
For the role of a Graduate - Process Engineer, you will need a tertiary qualification that will likely be in one of the following disciplines:
- Process Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Metallurgy / Minerals Processing
To learn more about the program, head to the Graduates and Students section of our website.
Why Whitehaven Coal?
- 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Competitive salary packages with salary sacrificing options (local living & novated leases)
- Employee Referral Scheme - $4,000 for Successful Referrals!
- Employee discounts: groceries, petrol, fashion, entertainment plus more
- Career development, mentorship and coaching.
Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.
Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment. If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: https://www.rslqld.org/find-help/employment
Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.
To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.
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