Viva Energy is one of the largest players in the energy market and we are proud of the important role we play in the Australian economy and fuel security.  Every day across the country, our energy products helps people reach their destinations, power communities, fuel industries and support local businesses.  

We are excited to be building a sustainable energy future for tomorrow and part of the solution.  Our future plans will energise tomorrow, grow our business and our people as we transition towards lower carbon energy solutions.   

At the heart of our future energy plans is people power.  People who want to be part of the change and the solution.  People who want to make a difference in the world to ensure our customers, communities, environment and the planet thrive today and tomorrow.  Will you be part of the solution? 

Our two year Graduate Program will enable you to deepen and develop your technical and professional competencies through meaningful roles and challenging work.   

Your in-role development and experiences will be complemented by professional development programs and you will have the support from leaders and mentors to coach and guide you through each stage of the program.    You will also have a buddy who will help you out with day to day questions and provide guidance. 

Beyond the Graduate program, we believe in giving you the freedom to grow and create the career that you aspire.  Our inclusive culture and support from our leaders will enable you to discover new experiences and opportunities that energise you, stretch and challenge you to be the best version of yourself.  Because, at Viva Energy, helping people reach their destination is at the heart of what we do best. 

As a Viva Energy graduate you will undertake a structured 2 year program which commences in February each year.      

Our intention from day one, is to set graduates up for a successful career with Viva Energy.  To support graduates in their transition from university to work, all graduates participate in a comprehensive induction program to learn about the business, their team, and to begin establishing key networks and support systems.   

During the two year program, graduates undertake 2 role rotations.  This is to provide graduates with the breadth and depth of experience.  The roles might be different opportunities within their own team, or in another part of the business.     

In role experiences are further enhanced by graduate development workshops where we bring the cohort together to learn the key skills and competencies required to be effective and successful in your future career.  This is also a great opportunity to spend time and get to know other graduates or early career talent across the business. 

We want all graduates to feel well supported, so each graduate has an early career buddy to help with day to day questions and work tasks in addition to being coached by one of our supportive people leaders.  We also connect you with a senior leader mentor, to further guide you through the program and share career experiences. 

What do our current graduates say?

Renee Meaney

• Your Job Title - Retail Engineering Graduate
• University attended - Monash University
• Degree qualification - Bachelor of civil engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Management studies)
• Year of graduation - course completed 2022, graduated May 2023.

As a retail engineer I design Shell branded service stations when we need to do major works. Most of my work is on existing service stations, I manage the design process for anything from knocking down and rebuilding, underground tank replacements or pump and pipework replacements. As we work on the client side, my role is to manage our consultants by providing feedback about their designs, while aligning internal stakeholders to ensure the service stations we work on are having their leases renewed, environmental testing completed and our service station network optimised. I enjoy the flexibility of working from home most of the time, while also being able to get out to site and see the service stations we design and build.

8am - Wake up, get ready and walk the dog.

9am - Start work from home by replying to emails and organising my tasks for the day.

10am - Meeting with our consultants to discuss the design of service stations and the applications to council associated with these works.

11am - Weekly 1 on 1 meeting with my technical mentor to learn more about the technical details of what we look for in a good engineering design and execution of a service station.

12pm - Lunch with fetch and some training for my crazy puppy. I usually make a quick and easy lunch at home as I like to spend more time with my puppy.

1pm - Drive to a service station in metro Melbourne.

2pm - Discuss the site and any issues with safety, contractor questions and learnings with the project managers who execute our designs.

4pm - Grab a quick coffee with my colleagues on site and then drive home from the service station.

5pm - Grab a quick snack and check in with my partner about how his day was and more training and fetch for the puppy.

6pm - Go for a run with a local community running group.

7pm - Get home for a shower, dinner and bed.

Sophie Davy

• Your Job Title - Graduate Cyber Safety Analyst
• University attended - Queensland University of Technology
• Degree qualification - Bachelor of Information Technology
• Year of graduation - 2021

7.30am - I wake up to my alarm and ponder if I can afford another few minutes in the warm sanctuary of my bed before I begin to get ready. I set about preparing for my day and ensuring I have all the items I require for the work day ahead. I then begin the arduous task of shepparding my dog and my partner into the car.

8.30am - I finally arrive at work and begin to set up for the day. I start by organising my laptop and laying out all the items I will require for the day. I usually begin by checking my schedule to see what meetings I have and shuffling my daily tasks to fit around any meetings. I then go through my emails and respond to any meeting invites and other emails requiring my quick response. After this I tend tackle the emails requiring more work and this can sometimes take a little while!

9:00am - Usually my co-workers have all arrived by this time and I take the time to catch up with them and get a hot chocolate from the machine in the kitchen, which by the way, makes delicious beverages. 

9.30am - At this time I go onto my Jira account to check the tasks assigned to me and prepare for our Cyber Safety stand-up. This is where we discuss what tasks we have completed, what tasks we are currently working on and plan to work on as well as any difficulties we are facing. It is also a good time to see what my colleagues are working on and if I can assist in any other work. 

10.00am - I usually have a lot of meetings to attend to discuss tasks and projects. This is a good time for me to learn and I usually find out something I didn’t know before. Currently we are working on implementing a new framework to augment our current cyber safety processes. This meeting is very helpful in giving me a good understanding of the overall cyber safety structure within Viva as well as the global and Australian standards for cyber safety. Viva has a very high standard for cyber safety however the environment is constantly changing and therefore our team is always looking for ways to improve. 

11.00am - I use this time to work on some of my BAU work including updating reports, responding to ticket requests and completing risk assessment reviews. A lot of my work includes liaising with stakeholders and therefore it is important that I give prompt, accurate and friendly responses. 

11.45am - I have a coffee catch up with my workplace buddy and we discuss both work and personal lives.

12.00am - Lunch time! I use this time to go down to one of the restaurants or cafes to pick up some lunch and usually head back to the lunch room to eat because that’s where the best view is! 

1.00pm - In the afternoon I usually have more meetings but today I use the free time to work on a task I have been assigned to collate a list of vendor services that we are due to reassess. This involves liaising with the business owners and launching risk assessment questionnaires. 

2.00pm - I attended a meeting to discuss any change applications that happening in the T&D area. This is a good time to see if any major changes will be occurring in the future particularly ones that may have an impact on our work in Cyber Safety. It’s also a good time to see if any departments are looking to implement new vendor services which will need to go through the risk assessment process. 

3.00pm - Around this time I check to see if any emails have come in that I may have missed throughout the day and complete any more service tickets that may have come in. Today there are not too many so I use the time to update our procedure documents with anything new I have learned or any change processes. This is helpful for me to be able to follow new processes easily and not forget anything and also for my colleagues to follow if required. I usually get them to check any new processes I have written to confirm they are correct and if there is any additional information they can add that would be helpful. 

4.00pm - I do not have any more meetings for the day so I use this time to access LinkedIn learning and work on some courses to improve my skills and stay up to date with any new practices in the cyber security world. 

5.00pm - Time to head home!

6.00pm - When I return home I usually hang out with my puppy and watch some Netflix. I use this time to cool down from the day at work and prepare dinner.

9.30pm - This is puppy’s bedtime and I have to find the strength to shift her from her comfortable position on the couch and put her to bed (this can take some time). Then I get ready for bed, set my alarm for the next morning and spend some time scrolling Facebook and playing games on my phone before falling asleep. 

The entry to the office.

The view outside of the office. 

The view inside the office. 

My puppy.