Relaunch your career
We understand that returning to work after a career break can be challenging. That's why we developed a Career Relaunch Program to encourage and welcome professionals back into the workforce.
We understand that returning to work after a career break can be challenging. That's why we developed a Career Relaunch Program to encourage and welcome professionals back into the workforce.
About the program
At GHD, we think differently about returning to work after a career break.
We offer a 10 week, paid, flexible program with the potential and goal of ongoing employment. We started the program in 2017 and it is now an annual program offered Australia-wide - and it is growing each year.
Benefits
- Work on high profile projects that align with your qualifications
- Ongoing support from direct managers, buddy, HR team and program cohort
- Comprehensive onboarding training
- Competitive salary aligned to the market, qualifications and skills
- Flexible working locations and hours
Eligibility
If you've taken a career break and you're looking to return to the workforce, then this program is for you. We are currently looking for professionals who have experience in any of the following disciplines:
- Engineering (building services, civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, process, renewables)
- Environmental and earth geosciences (including sustainability)
- Modelling / drafting (Revit, 12d, AutoCAD, Civil 3d, SolidWorks)
- Project management (PMCA)
- Major Project Delivery (project managers, project engineers, cost controllers, document controllers, estimators, study managers)
- Advisory (including economics, mathematics, journalism, business, commerce, finance, risk and chemical, civil, electrical and power systems engineering)
- Digital (data science, AI, GIS/location intelligence, cyber security, applications development and software development)
- Design (Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design & Planning)
- Information Services (I.T.) (business analysis, project management and security)
- Business Services (finance, marketing and communications, people and culture)
Career Relaunch stories
Since 2017, more than 140 people have relaunched their careers through our program. Read some of their stories below.
Emma's relaunch leads the way
Emma spent ten years working as geologist before pivoting to photography, a profession that gave her the flexibility she needed while raising her four young children. As her children got older, Emma sought a path back into the science field and joined GHD’s Career Relaunch Program in 2018. Today, Emma works as a Business Group Leader with GHD leading a team of 40 professionals. Below, Emma shares some of her career insights and the value of the Career Relaunch Program.
Read more Return to corporate life
Towards the end of 2020, Sam travelled south from Cairns to Hobart for the start of a total lifestyle change. On his journey, Sam spent some time around Australia trying different jobs, even working as a fish farm attendant with Tassal in Dover, Tasmania, with the goal of returning to a corporate job once he was settled in Tasmania. Now he is back working in consulting with the help of GHD’s Career Relaunch Program, read on for Sam’s story.
Read more The right career fit
After spending some time working on Lord Howe Island in NSW, Marguerite was inspired to pursue a career as an environmental scientist. Once she completed her studies, Marguerite worked for a remediation contractor for several years until she decided to take some time off to focus on her family. Now she is back working in consulting with the help of GHD’s Career Relaunch Program, read on for Marguerite’s story.
Read more Academic and career advancement
Shahed had been working in the maritime industry as an engineer for almost 10 years when he immigrated to Australia and started his PhD. He had to rebuild his professional network in a new environment supporting himself with casual work while pursuing an advanced degree. Now, he works at GHD as a Senior Maritime Engineer after completing GHD’s Career Relaunch Program. Read on for Shahed’s story.
Read more Building a sustainable career
For Perth’s Anna Jacobs, returning to the Western Australian (WA) workplace after a two-year break was proving to be a challenge, despite many years of experience as an engineer in the oil and gas industry. Now she’s working as a Sustainability Consultant, with the help of GHD’s Career Relaunch Program. Read on for Anna’s story.
Read more Rural life - careers, children and cattle
After working across Queensland for more than eight years, Jessica took a 14 year career break to raise her four children on their cattle grazing farm. Jessica is now back working in engineering design and enjoying the flexibility of her role thanks to GHD’s Career Relaunch Program, read on for Jessica’s story.
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