Graduate Development Program

About Holcim 

Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions and products.

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Your role

Holcim believes that by identifying and investing in your potential, they can develop their future leaders. As a participant in the graduate program, you will actively contribute and engage with the business, learning industry best practices from key Holcim leaders and employees.

In Australia, the 12-month Accelerate program is split into three blocks; providing graduates 3 x four-month blocks of hands-on work experience in different focus areas of Operational, Technical, Business and Projects.

This will be based in one of the three business units; Humes, Aggregates or Concrete, with locations in NSW, QLD, VIC, WA or SA.

• Aggregates Business Unit
  • Holcim Aggregates Business is one of the largest integrated suppliers and manufacturers of building materials and solutions in Australia. Aggregates operate hard rock, sand and gravel quarries. These quarry materials are used as key ingredients in the manufacture of products like concrete and asphalt, which are essential construction materials. They help build homes, schools, hospitals, factories, water or sewerage systems, railways and roads.
  • The Aggregates business unit is focused on quarrying and within your rotations you will gain insight into the operational, technical, business and project aspects of the business. You will gain onsite experience understanding crushing and screening, drill & blast activity and all load and haul operations.
• Concrete Business Unit
  • The Holcim Concrete Business unit has an unrivalled history of product development, reliability, and technical expertise across its product range. Our products are specifically designed for a wide range of applications whether it is for standard, high-performance, decorative or special applications. At Holcim, we are committed to helping their customers reduce the footprint of their buildings and infrastructure to build better and more with less with the introduction of our ECOPACT - Low Carbon Concrete. It's the only way they can build progress for people and the planet together.
  • The Concrete business unit is focused on production and within your rotations you will gain insight into the operational, technical, business and project aspects of the business. You will gain onsite experience understanding customer excellence in concrete, concrete batching processes, and identifying improvement in quality in concrete and all associated processes.
• Humes Business Unit
  • The Humes Business is Australia's leading manufacturer of steel-reinforced concrete pipes, culverts and a wide range of quality engineered precast concrete and environmental products. Humes operates across a broad range of industries with three distinct product portfolios applicable to the Australian construction industry, Pipeline Systems, Water Solutions, and Engineered Structures.
  • The Humes business unit is focused on civil precast concrete manufacturing and within your rotations you will gain insight into the operational, technical, business and project aspects of the business. You will gain onsite experience understanding relationship management, effective use of transport, forecasting, manufacturing process and production planning, and asset lifecycle management.

Training & development

Holcim offers a varied career path supported by diverse training opportunities. They are an industry leader in health and safety and are proud of its commitment to environmental sustainability. Diversity is valued within the organisation and as such, they promote equal opportunities in recruitment, employment, development, and retention.

Holcim develops and supports you

•  They will work with you to define and offer development opportunities specific to your career goals.
•  The Graduate Program includes multiple rotations​ ​to​ give you different perspectives on the business.
•  Feel part of the larger community through their graduate networking opportunities.
•  To help you with your orientation to Holcim, the graduates are paired with a buddy at commencement and a mentor once you’ve settled into ​your​ role.

Benefits

Holcim offers you a varied career path supported by diverse training opportunities. They are an industry leader in health and safety and are proud of their commitment to environmental sustainability. Diversity is valued in their organisation and as such they promote equal opportunities in recruitment, employment, development and retention.

Further to this, on offer is:

• A generous graduate package that includes 13% Super
• Structured 12 month development plan
• Being part of a collaborative and professional team

Career progression

Holcim encourages its employees to never stop learning and own their continuous growth through Holcim’s Learning and Development program. 

• Leadership Development Programs
  • Whether you are an individual contributor wanting to take your first steps into leading others, a current manager or a senior leader, there is a program tailored to your needs. The programs minimise time away from work and maximise your personal efficiency and impact.
• Leadership Coaching Programs
  • The three-month Leadership Coaching Program helps grow people and helps to inspire them to be leaders. The program takes Holcim's leaders on a deeply personal journey with qualified coaches from around the globe to build upon their current knowledge, skills and abilities and take them to the next level. 

Work life balance

Because of its structure, the graduate program gives you the opportunity to work across ​sites​ and business divisions. This means you can explore what you really want and where you really want to go.

Holcim is accountable for the continual improvement that underpins a healthy work culture. They welcome constructive feedback and create a safe environment where every person can thrive and reach their full potential

Culture & vibe

Holcim keeps each other safe

• Working safely is part of the way they operate
• Holcim's culture is underpinned by trust and respect
• Their people are part of the solution. Inclusive communication is practised to harness diverse thinking
• They demonstrate genuine care for each other by speaking up to thank people for working safely and reinforcing their safety expectations
• Learning from experience provides them with an opportunity to improve risk control

About you

To be qualified for this role, you must: 

• Be an Australian/New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
• Have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree within the last 2 years of program start date (e.g. 2022, 2023 or January 2024)
• Be able to commence full time employment commencing February 2024
• Have studied the relevant degree/discipline in; Civil, Structural & Mechanical Engineering

How to apply

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with Holcim.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• holcim.com.au