Undergraduate Engineer - Dams & Hydropower

• Flexible global organisation with exposure to international best practice engineering design
• Industry leading globally recognised Dams & Hydropower business
• Supportive leadership and team culture
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

About SMEC
 

SMEC provides unique opportunities to work on iconic industry projects with experienced colleagues and leadership teams. We support and empower employees to drive innovation initiatives within a well-established and growing organisation.

Every employee plays a key role in shaping our business and is driven by teamwork, progressive thinking and creative ideas. We are committed to providing platforms to enable our people to engage in the business, deliver value to clients and develop their careers.

When you join SMEC, you join a flexible growing organisation that has a genuine commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, diversity and improving the world we live in.

Summer Internships at SMEC

• Engineering Summer Internship
• Fantastic Graduate Community
• Extraordinary career opportunities

The Role

Every year, SMEC invites the brightest and most passionate third and penultimate year Civil Engineering students to complete their industrial work placement with us.

This paid internship opportunity is perfect for an undergraduate interested in seeing how their academic knowledge translates into real world engineering and has a passion for creating a better world around them.

Interns are mentored by highly skilled and world respected engineers as well as supported by graduate peers who have come through a similar pathway to a career in Engineering.

This is a great opportunity learn while building lasting friendships, professional relationships and networks. 

Our summer interns work full time for 12 weeks from November 2025 to February 2026 (terms may be extended based on business need).

To be considered for this position, you will be:

• Available for the full 12 weeks (except the 2 weeks of Christmas and New Year)
• In your third or penultimate year of undergraduate study in Civil Engineering at an Australian university
• Able to display an excellent work ethic and a commitment to excellence
• Able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Committed to making the best of your time at SMEC

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!