Professional Engineering Scholarship

Worley New Zealand is passionate about supporting our communities and want to help pave the way for the future of New Zealand. Our Scholarship’s aim is to help students “Unlock Brilliance”, in alignment with our core values. We are committed to empowering people of all backgrounds, believing that “We are Stronger Together”, and are here to support you in your journey towards a career in engineering.

Worley NZ is providing four scholarships to students who are New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents, enrolling in their second year of full-time study in 2026, working towards a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree. These scholarships are intended for students who study in one of the following disciplines:

• Chemical, Process & Materials
• Civil / Structural

·        Mechanical

·        Mechatronics

·        Electrical & Electronics

The Scholarships will be paid in annual instalments of $1,250.00 per year. Scholarship recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress in one of the eligible engineering disciplines. Upon completion of their third year, successful candidates may be offered professional work experience. Graduates will also be considered for full-time employment through Worley’s graduate engineering program.

We are proud to support aspiring engineers across New Zealand and encourage applications for each of the following scholarship categories:

• Women in Engineering
• Māori or Pacifica in Engineering
• Sustainability & Innovation

Scholarship recipients, as well as any additional exceptional candidates, will be appointed a mentor from the Worley Graduate Development Program to support them throughout their time at university –your mentor will help you “Rise to the Challenge”.

To apply, we want to know what drives you and request:

·         A personal statement that tells us who you are and what led you to pursue an engineering career. This could be submitted as a written statement or a video (or any other way to showcase you.). Your personal statement may include:

o    A brief summary of your upbringing.

o    What makes you an ideal scholarship candidate.

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·         1st year University Academic Transcript.

Our New Zealand business has offices in five locations, and we are involved in a wide range of projects and industries. We are proud to be a diverse, equal opportunity workplace.  We believe in supporting the communities and environment in which we live. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and a passion aligned to our purpose of delivering a more sustainable world.

Our philosophy enables us to create an environment of involvement, respect, and connection that benefits individual employees, our teams, our people, and all our clients across New Zealand.

Online applications are open 10 October 25 – 2 November 2025. 

We will review all applications before responding in November 2025.