About Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs

Each year, we offer approximately 100 graduate roles across a wide range of disciplines.

Over a 2-year program, you'll undertake:

• rotations in a range of business contexts (depending on your discipline and project team)
• a structured learning and development program involving a range of professional and personal development workshops, site visits, project work, mentoring and experiential learning opportunities.
• career planning to prepare you for the next step in your career.

During the application process you'll be asked to rank your project team preferences.

During the program, you'll develop your technical and professional skills, working alongside industry experts and learning from professionals who will be eager to help and guide you.

By joining one of our teams, you'll not only gain first-hand experience working on real projects, but you'll also be helping to make it easier for Victorians to get where they need to go quickly and safely.

The Australian Financial Review named us in the country’s top 10 most popular government employers, and the Australian Association of Graduate Employers ranked us second in the Construction and Property services sector.

Who are we looking for?

We’re seeking graduates from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. To be eligible to apply, you must:

• have completed your degree between January 2021 and January 2024
• hold a bachelors or masters degree relevant to the role you're applying for
• have full Australian working rights at time of application.

If you have completed a masters degree, you must have commenced your masters within 12months of completion of your bachelors degree.

Unfortunately, we're unable to offer work sponsorship. If you cannot work legally in Australia, you are not eligible for these programs.

Salary and conditions

When you join the program, you'll be employed full time at a salary of $74,580 + superannuation (effective from December 2023  – as per VPS EA 2020).

Each year, you'll be entitled to 20 days of annual leave and 15 days of personal leave.

Your workplace will depend on your ‘home’ project; however, you'll generally be located in Melbourne CBD. For those who wish, there may be an opportunity to work in regional Victoria, depending on project requirements.

On completing the program, you'll be well-placed to apply for vacant positions within Victoria's Big Build or with our external partners.

We're removing 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2030, the largest project of its kind in Victoria's history.

We're also building new train stations, creating new public spaces and delivering the Geelong Fast Rail.

Join the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) through the Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs.

Disciplines

In the 2024 Victoria's Big Build Graduate Programs, LXRP will be offering roles in the following disciplines:

• Civil Engineering
• Commercial/Procurement
• Communications
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Process Research
• Human Resources
• Land and Property
• Land, Planning and Environment/Urban Design
• Legal
• Mechanical Engineering
• Project Controls
• Quantity Surveying
• Safety

Details about these disciplines can be found on the main Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs page.

The LXRP Graduate experience

Ready to step into real-life work after you graduate? We hear you!

At LXRP, we provide a project-based, collaborative environment with industry experts and loads of support to get you contributing towards Victoria’s Big Build initiatives.

The LXRP Graduate Program is an immersive experience that includes:

• a structured learning program that spans over 2 years to support your continued development
• rotational roles through our diverse teams and divisions matched to your expertise, providing exposure to how LXRP delivers our projects
• a comprehensive onboarding and induction experience designed for graduates kicking off their career with LXRP.

Graduate roles are set up so you can contribute directly to the challenging work LXRP undertakes on some of Victoria’s key infrastructure projects.

Ongoing graduate development

Keen to keep learning and developing even though that degree is complete? Great!

As well as the multiple learning opportunities you’ll be exposed to in your day-to-day roles, we’ve designed a Graduate Learning Series (GLS) to support your continued development.

We created the GLS to grow your professional and interpersonal skills, and to support you to regularly connect with your graduate cohort. The GLS is one part of the program that consistently gets rave reviews from our current and past graduates.

We love that LXRP graduates complete our program with lasting connections with their peers and a commitment to self-directed learning.

LXRP program journey

What would your LX graduate experience look like? Check out how our graduates travel through their rotations and development experiences over the program.

Safety and wellbeing at LXRP

It’s no surprise that safety is one of LXRP’s core values. Our award-winning LeadSafe program offers our employees – including our graduates – support for their health and wellbeing.

To get you ‘site-ready’ to visit our projects in action, you’ll complete a Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety. 

Sustainability and environment at LXRP

At LXRP, we’re proud that our projects are leading the way in sustainability. We focus on 3 main areas where we have the greatest impact on sustainable outcomes for the community, economy or environment: materials and energy, climate resilience, and liveable communities.

There’s plenty of opportunity for you to get involved once you’re on board.

More about the Level Crossing Removal Project

A day in the life of an LXRP graduate

Major Road Projects Victoria is planning and delivering dozens of major road projects around metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria – the biggest investment in roads in the state’s history.

Our projects include new roads, road widenings, new bridges and major freeway upgrades – including the Monash Freeway and M80.

Join Major Road Projects Victoria (MRPV) through the Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs.

Disciplines offered

In the 2024 Victoria's Big Build Graduate Programs, MRPV will host graduates in the following disciplines:

• Accounting/Finance
• Civil Engineering
• Commercial/Procurement
• Communications
• Human Resources, Reporting and Analytics
• Information Systems/Technology
• Legal Sustainability & Materials Engineering Social Value and Inclusion Risk and Assurance Quantity Surveying

Details about these disciplines can be found on the main Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs page.

The MRPV Graduate experience

By joining MRPV, you’ll be making it easier for Victorians – including your very own family and friends – to get where they need to go every day.

As an MRPV graduate, you’ll be exposed to tailored rotations across the various MRPV projects, including projects in regional locations. We’ll work with you to ensure you get exposure to a range of business areas, helping you shape your own unique career path.

We’ll give you:

• Tailored rotations – Aligned to your individual interests, at all phases of the project life-cycle (e.g. project development, construction, asset handover).
• Structured learning and development program – Based on MRPV’s graduate program DNA, which includes a formal mentoring program. Learning is experiential and is focused on professional and technical skills. We’ll get you on site as often as possible and we’ll set you up with the tickets to do so, plus a full set of personal protective equipment.
• Induction and onboarding – An intensive learning experience, which will immerse you into the business quickly, setting you up for success.
• Career coaching – It can be overwhelming trying to figure out what to do with this great opportunity, so we’ll give you a dedicated Graduate Program Manager to guide you through.

The MRPV journey

While each MRPV graduate will build their own story, here’s an overview of what your 2-year program with us could look like.

Delivering these massive projects takes multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively in a complex and creative environment. We will offer you the opportunity to develop technical and professional skills and take unrivalled experiences with you as you continue your professional career in your chosen field.

The MRPV difference

At MRPV, we’re proud of:

• Having an ongoing pipeline of road projects that will reduce congestion and travel times, improve safety, connect communities and improve the roads you rely on every day. As graduates, this means that there may be opportunities for ongoing employment with MRPV after the program.
• Ecologiq’s Recycled First Policy, which brings a uniform approach to the existing ad hoc use of recycled and reused products on major transport infrastructure projects, and aims to drive greater use of these materials, encourage innovation and develop demand for recycled and reused materials.
• Our commitment to delivering on our Sustainability Policy, with aspirations to be leaders in infrastructure sustainability and deliver projects that optimise social, economic, and environmental outcomes over the long term.
• Our Program Delivery Approach (PDA), which awards future road upgrades to pre-qualified contractors. The PDA aims to create a more sustainable contractor market, reduce procurement time and costs, better integrate project planning and project delivery, improve collaboration, and provide financial and future project opportunities.

‘Getting those real world experiences, being out on site, and the exposure with the awesome projects we get to rotate through has really helped me piece together the things that I’ve learnt throughout my life and throughout university, and it’s something that I never thought I’d get the chance to experience.’

Shehan Haffil – Civil Engineering Graduate, MRPV

More about Major Road Projects Victoria

A day in the life of an MRPV Graduate

The North East Link Program is bringing our road, bus and bike networks together.

Linking the M80 to an upgraded Eastern Freeway, it will take 15,000 trucks off local roads each day, and give local roads back to local communities.

Join the North East Link Program (NELP) through the Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs.

Disciplines offered

In the 2024 Victoria's Big Build Graduate Programs, NELP will host graduates in the following disciplines:

• Civil Engineering
• Commercial/Procurement
• Communications
• Finance
• Governance
• Graphic Design
• Land, Planning and Environment/Urban Design
• Legal
• Production/video
• Project Controls
• Property and Land
• Safety

Details about these disciplines can be found on the main Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs page.

The NELP Graduate experience

It’s an exciting time to join NELP. With early works already underway and major construction expected to start during your time with us, you will be part of bringing the project to life!

Graduates at NELP can expect:

• four 6-month rotations (relevant to your degree), with an optional external rotation (for example to another MTIA project or a different discipline)
• pipelining into full-time employment in VPS4 positions upon successful completion of the graduate program (subject to availability)
• monthly coaching sessions with our graduate coordinator
• mentoring by industry experts
• direct access to executives though 'leader-led learning sessions'
• the chance to work with leading technical experts
• access and site visits to the Victorian Tunnelling Centre
• attendance at our NELP Graduate Learning Series. 

Our aim is to build you into team players and NELP's future leaders.

Rail Projects Victoria is delivering more than $30 billion worth of rail projects, including:

• Melbourne Airport Rail
• the Metro Tunnel
• Regional Rail Revival.

Join Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) through the Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs.

Disciplines offered

In the 2024 Victoria's Big Build Graduate Programs, RPV will host graduates in the following disciplines:

• Accounting/Finance
• Civil Engineering
• Commercial/Procurement
• Communications
• Electrical Engineering
• Graphic Design
• Human Resources
• Information Systems/Technology
• Land, Planning and Environment/Urban Design
• Legal
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics/Systems Engineering

Details about these disciplines can be found on the main Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs page.

The RPV Graduate experience

Looking for a Graduate Program that can kickstart your career and help shape Victoria for current and future generations?

Opportunities will be available to work on  Melbourne Airport Rail, the Metro Tunnel Project, and Regional Rail Revival as part of the 2024 Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Program.

At RPV, you'll experience four  various rotations across RPV project teams. RPV’s focus for our graduates is to support learning and career pathways to develop a high-quality construction sector. Our graduates are encouraged to undertake external rotations with our construction industry partners (e.g. John Holland, CPB, Coleman Rail) and our key suppliers (e.g. Aurecon, Mott MacDonald, Jacobs, KPMG). Since 2016, RPV has welcomed over 280 graduates – our 2016 graduates are now in senior roles across the sector.

We'll offer you the opportunity to develop technical and professional skills and take unrivalled experiences with you as you continue your professional career in your chosen field.

You'll be strongly encouraged to network with our industry partners and internal teams to find your next role after the program.

You'll be supported in the lead up to the end of the program through career workshops and guidance from internal teams.

RPV learning series

You'll be given the opportunity to learn through workshops and activities including:

• Training courses – Further develop your portfolio of skills through core workshops such as: Performance Under Pressure, Presentation Skills, Personality Profiling, Writing for Business, Project Management, Introduction to Leadership, Best Practice Planning and Programming, Career Workshops and Peer Connect sessions.
• Mentoring program – An experienced Rail Projects Victoria employee will provide guidance for your career pathway and development.
• Early career development plan – Develop a structured development plan with your manager in each rotation to ensure you're getting the most out of the program.
• Site tours – Get involved in our projects and see what work is currently taking place across the organisation.

The West Gate Tunnel will improve travel to and from Melbourne’s west and create a much-needed alternative to the West Gate Bridge.

When the tunnel opens there will be 24-hour truck bans on local streets in the inner west, helping to improve road safety, local air quality and noise.

Join the West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) through the Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs.

Disciplines offered

In the 2024 Victoria's Big Build Graduate Programs, WGTP will host graduates in the following disciplines:

• Civil Engineering
• Communications
• Legal

Details about these disciplines can be found on the main Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs page.

Victoria’s Big Build aims to represent the rich diversity of our community and celebrates the differences that make us unique; where everyone feels like they can bring their authentic selves to work and are able to make a meaningful contribution to the success of our projects.

We participate in LGBTIQ+ initiatives and awareness events like Wear it Purple Day, IDAHOBIT Day and Midsumma Festival.

There are also opportunities to connect with other members and allies of the LGBTIQ+ community across the transport industry through networking and resource groups.

We participate in Disability initiatives and awareness events like International Day for People with Disability to help reduce the stigma around both visible and invisible disabilities. These awareness and education opportunities are helping us improve the employment outcomes of people living with disability.

We do this in a practical sense with reasonable adjustments and accessibility throughout your whole experience here. We also work on this at a cultural level by providing training to our managers and opportunities for you to be part of an MTIA wide networking and resource group.

Women in Transport offers mentoring opportunities to help you grow and learn. Women in Transport (WiT) also has a scholarship program that you will be eligible for after your first year within the MTIA portfolio. WiT has a crucial role to play in connecting women to a shared sense of purpose across the portfolio.

We participate in initiatives and awareness events like International Day for Violence Against Women, Women in Engineering Day and International Women’s Day.

Victoria’s Big Build will making a submission to the Gender Equality Commissioner in 2021 outlining current status and recommendations for how we are going to improve gender equality.

We’re committed to Self-Determination and working closely with the Aboriginal community to drive action and improve outcomes.

We participate in initiatives and awareness events like Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC week.

There are also opportunities to connect with other members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across the transport industry through networking and resource groups.