Career Conversations with Hitachi Rail

Hosted by EAIT Employability in collaboration with Hitachi Rail

Open to EAIT students from all year levels.

Discover what it’s like to build an engineering career at Hitachi Rail. Hear from graduate engineers about their roles, career journeys and workplace experiences, and gain insights into student opportunities, recruitment and preparing for industry.

The session may be particularly relevant to students interested in rail systems, signalling, automation and digital technology.

What to expect

The session will include:

• An introduction to Hitachi Rail, its projects and the role of engineers across the organisation.
• A panel discussion with graduate engineers about their career journeys and workplace experiences.
• Insights into what Hitachi Rail values in its team members.
• Advice on preparing for industry and recruitment.
• Audience Q&A and informal networking with Hitachi Rail representatives.

Meet the speakers

• Romina Gambarrutta, Talent Acquisition Manager ANZ
• Celine Hoang, Graduate Engineer, TMS Design
• Kyron Mayhew, Graduate Automation Engineer

Who should attend?

EAIT students from all year levels are welcome. The session may be particularly relevant to students interested in rail systems, signalling, automation and digital technology, including those studying:

• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Information Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Software Engineering

Event details

Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026
Time: 2.00–3.30 pm
Location: Building 69, Room 305, UQ St Lucia

Please email employability.events@eait.uq.edu.au if you have any questions.