Kick start your career

Loy Yang B is excited to partner with Federation University to offer an opportunity for someone to kick-start their career by obtaining valuable industry experience as a Cadet while completing an Electrical Engineering degree in Gippsland.   

The successful candidate will commence their university studies and work placement in March 2026. 

About Loy Yang B

• Loy Yang B is a brown coal-fired power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. Our two electricity generating units together provide up to 1,200 MW of reliable baseload power and supply approximately 20% of Victoria’s energy needs.
• We aim to support the development of skills required for the future and retain key talent in the region. 
• We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and creating an environment where people with new ideas feel empowered to speak up and explore what is possible.
• We constantly strive to understand and meet broad community expectations relating to environmental management, health, safety and good corporate citizenship.

About Federation University

• As Australia’s leading regional university, the desire to transform lives, enhance communities and build a strong and sustainable university informs everything we do.
• We became Federation University Australia in 2014 – a new entity bringing together almost 150 years of history making us as one of the oldest universities in Australia.
• We have campuses in Victoria across Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland and the Wimmera, as well as vocational and trade education at our Victorian TAFE campuses. We are a diverse community with over 18,500 domestic and international students, 1,650 staff and 118,000 alumni across Australia and the world.

About the Opportunity

• 4-year fixed term employment opportunity while you undertake your university degree.
• Flexible hours enabling work to be scheduled around study commitments (average of 18 hours p/week).
• Earn above-award rates and receive an additional Scholarship of $1,000 per annum to assist in covering study related costs.   
• Apply your university learning to real engineering projects and develop highly valuable skills transferrable to other roles and industries.
• Learn from experienced engineers eager to mentor and guide you.

What you’ll do

Translate theoretical knowledge from your studies into hands-on experience by:

• Assisting in the identification and remediation of short and long-term maintenance issues.
• Assisting in areas of engineering including installation, maintenance and repair of power generation equipment, statutory compliance, and efficiency and performance of the coal fired generating facility.
• Being involved in projects for construction of new plant, improving and modifying existing plant, and improving plant condition.
• Learning and applying engineering standards, procedures, and safety regulations relevant to power generation.

What you’ll need

To be successful you must demonstrate:

• An eagerness to learn, analytical mindset, and capacity to adjust quickly to new challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to collaborate with others.

A requirement of this cadetship is to obtain successful entry into the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)(Honours) at Federation University. Entry requirements for the degree include:

For Year 12 students (or Year 12 gradates within the past two years):

• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English.
• Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in one of Mathematics: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

For non-Year 12 students / mature-age applicants:

• Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as the Federation Access Studies Program (FAST).

For applicants with previous Vocational Education and Training study:

• Successful completion of a relevant VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.

For applicants with work and life experience:

Applicants who have not completed secondary education or undertaken any TAFE or university studies will not be eligible for direct entry. Applicants in this category should consider a pathway course such as Federation Access Studies (FAST) Program.

Loy Yang B – powering your career!

Loy Yang B welcome applications from people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. We will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone) so we can keep in touch and meet your needs.

Vacancy closes on Monday 8 December at 5:00pm.