Downer Group Work–Life Balance reviews

It is a casual work with a tight schedule. It is suitable for students who are looking for fixed income while completing your degree. It does not promote career growth

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Great place to work, great people to work with

Administrative Training Coordinator SA and NT (Former Employee) - Adelaide, SA - 2 December 2014

If had not closed due to loss of a business then I would still be there until retirement. Great work structure, communication, continuous improvement, opportunities to advance.

Pros

Great Bosses

Cons

Long hours

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Ability to learn new things

good company to work for

Frontend Loader Operator (Former Employee) - Adelaide, SA - 9 October 2014

id go back and work for them any time they look after their staff

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Variety of work very rewarding

Electrical Service Technician (Former Employee) - Geelong, VIC - 5 October 2014

Being an electrical service tech usually each day would hold different challenges I learn't to be very flexible and to think on my feet in resolving problems as I worked on my own 90% of the time and getting the client back into production was paramount. Management was supportive approachable. Co workers were a good group and easy going The middle of the night call outs for break downs The variety of work and the challenges to solve fautls

Pros

Good pay rate, being able to work autominously

Cons

Call outs in the middle of winter

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site was good /camp facilities very good

DUMP TRUCK OPERATOR (Former Employee) - Perth, WA - 27 September 2014

a typical day @ work began with psi meetings/back to site etc safety is important to listen to all instructions from supervisors @ psi meetings an taking over from operators any changes to pit/signage etc being part of the team was very important looking out for each other hardest part of job is getting into routine once u have that mastered life onsite tends to settle so you can focus on the task at hand the most enjoyable part of the job is meeting people from different walks of life

Pros

community atsmosphere

Cons

typical split shift/routine

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A good company with good equipment and support.

Pre-strip haul truck operator (Former Employee) - Moranbah, QLD - 15 September 2014

Shifts were 12.5hrs. As I was on a traineeship I went through a steep learning curve and did learn a lot. It was not easy at first and re- quired a great deal of concentration to absorb everything. I found it all come together after about 10mths and could really then hone my skills. It was a large prestrip operation with great equipment like the Komatsu 930E,830E and Bucyrus 4400. Management was supportive and if advice or help was needed it was never a problem. There was some really good people working for the company from a wide diversity of backgrounds. The best part is the people of a company and I felt Downer did well in recruiting a people friendly work force in general.

Pros

Accommodation meals and transport provided

Cons

Long hours

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To provide support and services associated with Health, Safety and Environment matters to the Project Manager and the Project Team.

HSE&Q Coordinator (HSEQ) (Current Employee) - Goonyella, QLD - 1 August 2014

• Coordinate site based occupational health, safety, and environment activities to ensure the competence and well being of people, the integrity of equipment, and the safe handling of materials. • Effective management of OHS&E.

Pros

Interactingwith peolple, building raport with a variety of different people and help others achieve there goals

Cons

Long hours

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fun an rewarding

PRODUCTION OPERATOR (Former Employee) - goonyella river side morabha - 23 July 2014

a very positive company to work for met a lot of new people there .I would be still there if I was not made redundant, good pay packet

Pros

good camp

Cons

long hours which is good

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Productive and enjoyable work

Operator and Trainer Assessor (Current Employee) - Bowen Basin, QLD - 17 July 2014

A typical day for me is to load as many trucks as safely possible and to enjoy each shift with my work mates.

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a Good Place to work

Dogman/Storeman (Former Employee) - CSBP Kwinana - 8 June 2014

Competent crew at all times Office Staff were always prepared to Help during Major family Health Crisis

Pros

close to home

Cons

close contact with other trades squeezed in

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A lot of learning

Engineering Change Coordinator/Mech Engineer (Former Employee) - Sydney, NSW - 4 June 2014

My first job in Australia. The company underwent a paradigm shift in the business model and now it is rollingstock asset management company. So the experience is quite diversified and rewarding.

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Good work environment and easy access to knowledgeable people

Trade assistant (Former Employee) - Kwinana - 25 May 2014

It was good to work with knowledgeable people that could point you in the right direction and achieve goals for the week. I found that the most enjoyable part of the job was learning new trades and working around different machinery, my co-workers were always ready to lend a hand or ear.

Pros

Good communication between bosses and crews

Cons

Long hours

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woking at edi

Trades Assistant (Former Employee) - nsw - 16 May 2014

A typical day at work would begin at 6am and end at 2.30pm. I think the most important thing that I learnt was that I could take on new challenges and succeed at them. I enjoyed being part of a team and got along really well with all my co-workers. I am able to follow instructions from management when asked. There was really no hard part to it I enjoyed my time there learning new things and being part of a team. I was flexible with my hours and worked overtime when required.

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OPERATOR, DOWNER EDI MINING (Current Employee) - Coppabella, QLD - 4 April 2014

the company is great to work for. Good people and a fantastic work culture. the bosses keep us well informed about future events and strive to make it a happy work environment. look forward to going to work each day. a Also there are training opportunities available for any who want to advance

Pros

Great work enviroment

Cons

long hours

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Good Management, Good Pay/Benifits,

Leading Hand Electrician (Former Employee) - JIMBLEBAR (NEWMAN) - 1 April 2014

Safe working environment, Good learning experiences, chances to progress with in the company.

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Great bunch to work with on Groote

T/A Operator (Former Employee) - Groote Eylandt - 8 December 2013

the guys I worked with all had a great safety culture. Long hours, great rooms, good mate-ship

Pros

great mess

Cons

Long hours

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Great and fun environment

Document Controller - Technical Supervisor (Former Employee) - Melbourne, VIC - 14 November 2013

I had the challenge of being the single point of contact for five very diverse teams. It took me a fair bit of assertiveness, patience and research to understand their ethnic and social differences but keeping an open mind and our focus on the task I managed to articulate between the teams quite well. NSN is certainly not the company that will nurse you in, it will give you some tools and direction and expect you to make your way. A fun place to work in, excellent atmosphere, great views, great coffee, and of course great people to work for and with.

Pros

Good location and free parking

Cons

too hot in summer !!!

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Overall a very good & safety orientated Company to work for.

Site Services Manager (Former Employee) - Hexham, ENG - 13 October 2013

Start early,review any communications since last day, prepare any WHS documents for the day, toolbox meeting at shift beginning and have employees out to do their repsective tasks. Discuss work requested from Customers, quote and enquire for further works

Pros

Many other staff members to utilise for any information and decision assistance

Cons

Long hours

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no reasonable adjustment or compassion or respect

operator (Former Employee) - moranbah - 20 September 2013

Management were very quick to judge persons on there own personal advancement criteria without gathering all the facts if you happened to unfortunately hurt yourself on the job, the assistance received varied to the end result of being permanently injured, without a care in the world from the company so reconsider before APPLYING as I will never be the same physically at home or in a working capacity, its that simple, if u like being bullshitted to then this is a job for u.

Cons

no support just rubbish u behind your back, no matter the circumstances.

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lousy

transport co-ordinator/purchasing officer (Current Employee) - perth - 9 April 2013

would never recommend this company to anyone..have no respect for their workers even after being with them for 25 1/2 yrs...was told by a staff member of another department that workshop site was shutting down...management didn't even have the decency to come down and let workers know what was happening...to find out from another source in my books is an absolute disgrace....turnover of workers for this company is colossal because of their pay and work conditions...company also has a cashflow problem so there is no guarantee you even get your pay on time...have lost count of the number of times i have not been paid on time......DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WORK FOR THIS COMPANY, YOU WILL LIVE TO REGRET IT.

Pros

there is none

Cons

long hours 6 days a week

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good place to work

apprentice boiler maker/welder (Former Employee) - Kalgoorlie WA - 18 December 2012

a typical day at work was morning meating then you go out and start with the job that you have been given .I learn't lost working there from reading the drawings to putting the job tougther and welding it all tougtheri got along with all the co-worker that i worked withthe hards part of the job was getting QA to come look at the job and check iti injoyed going to work every day just to learn something new