Engineering Graduate Program
Whether you have just graduated or have been working a year or two since leaving university, the Austral two-year graduate program is a fantastic opportunity for you.
Australia's leading civil, mining and marine contractor.
Introduction
The Austral engineering graduate program is a combination of on-the-job learning across all areas of disciplines including structured training and self-development.
Our graduate program will provide a fast-paced, challenging, and diverse learning and development experience to make the most of your potential personally and professionally.
About
The program will follow a rotational structure across the two years, providing an in-depth on-the-job training and learning opportunity with different functions and departments within Austral to gain a fully rounded understanding of how we operate and how you can make a difference.
Austral's graduate program will be in partnership with Engineers Australia for individuals to gain further structured training, networking, and a chartered pathway.
Mentoring
From the start of the graduate program, graduates will be matched with a mentor to help provide guidance and support along the way. A mentor will not take on a management position; however, the mentor will be there to support you along your journey.
The Program Journey
Year One
Operations
Year Two
Workshops, Business & Commercial, and Engineering Placement
Learning and Development
The program is based on the 70/20/10 principle with the support of a dedicated mentor, whereby 70% of the learning is from organic but structured on-the-job experience, 20% is from self-development, and the remaining 10% is from training courses.
Learning from Experience - 70%
Construction (six months): Working within our operations team, you will be exposed to all aspects of active projects and project management tasks.
Tendering (six months): Our design and estimating teams will take you through our tendering process for all types of civil, rail, piling, and marine project submissions.
Finance (one month): Developing knowledge around our accounts payable/receivable process, procurement, workplace and project reporting.
HSE & QA (one month): Understanding incident investigation, controls, consultation, monitoring, and compliance.
Commercial (one month): Developing knowledge of the vital role that commercial awareness contributes to our operational effectiveness.
Human Resources (one month): Exposure to the recruitment and onboarding process, HR legislation, employee relations, and engagement.
Workshop/APS (one month): Understanding the role of our workshops in contributing to the operational advantages on our projects.
Engineering (one month): Exposure to design and technical solutions from the tender phase through execution.
Placement (six months): Opportunity to work either marine or civil/mining, aligning with the progression to 'site engineer'.
Learning from Others: Exposure, Mentoring, and Coaching - 20%
Attend seminars hosted by Austral and Keller
Access to online e-learning
Dedicated self-development days
Webinars
Quarterly reviews including presentations and reports
Ongoing partnership with assigned mentor
Exposure to experienced project managers, senior and executive leaders
Education: Structured Training - 10%
Alongside Austral on-the-job training, graduates will be enrolled in the Austral Leadership Program.
What's Included?
Membership with Engineers Australia
Austral Leadership Training Program
Austral/Keller online learning library
Dedicated workshops and webinars
Networking opportunities
Key Modules Include:
Personal empowerment - communication, self-management, emotional intelligence, and resilience
Project management life cycle, problem solving, stakeholder engagement, and risk management
Commercial awareness and contracts
Safety and compliance
Professional skills - leadership, innovation, teamwork, branding, presentation skills, and critical thinking
About You
Educated to a degree level or equivalent within a relevant engineering field of study.
Strong verbal and written communication in English.
Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or have unrestricted working rights for ongoing work.
Enthusiastic and proactive approach to learning and development.
Willing to travel regionally and nationally as required.
If you are interested in joining the graduate program, please email ******
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