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Victoria's Big Build

4.3
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Construction Management Graduate Program (Feb 2025)

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  • Australia

    Australia

    • Victoria

      Melbourne

Location

Melbourne

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeGraduate Job or Program
  • SalaryAUD 74580 / Year
  • Additional benefitsFull time at a salary + superannuation (effective from December 2023 – as per VPS EA 2020).
  • Number of vacancies1-5 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 5 Aug 2024
  • Start dateStart date 9 Feb 2025

Victoria's Big Build Graduate program 

Over a 2-year program, you'll have the opportunity to: 

  • rotate through a range of business areas (depending on your discipline and project team)
  • participate in a structured learning and development program involving a range of professional and personal development workshops, site visits, project work, mentoring and experiential learning opportunities
  • work alongside industry experts who will be eager to help and guide you
  • gain support with career planning to prepare you for the next step in your career
  • join a graduate program ranked in the country’s top 10 most popular government employers, and top 100 finalist as recognised by the Australian Financial Review. We were also ranked in the top 25 graduate employers within a large company by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers

About the role 

In this role, you will:

  • be exposed to project planning, development, scheduling, cost planning and delivery in relation to a variety of health infrastructure projects
  • work alongside building contractors, architects and industry experts
  • build practical knowledge around effectively managing contracts, resolving issues and ensuring safety on site
  • be exposed to activities such as reviewing designs, contractor works, program and design tracking, liaising with stakeholders and attending safety workshops

Make a difference for all Victorians – this is your chance to work with a committed team and contribute to the delivery of major projects, whilst gaining experience and capabilities to develop your career. 

Delivering these massive projects takes multi-disciplinary teams working collaboratively in a complex and creative environment. Does this sound like your ideal workplace?

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). 

About you

We are seeking recent graduates, and representatives of Victoria's diverse community to join the 2025 Victoria’s Big Build Graduate Programs. Take the opportunity to build both your career and Victoria's infrastructure.

You will be:

  • highly motivated
  • demonstrate strong interpersonal and problem-solving capabilities
  • delivery and stakeholder focused

To be eligible, you must:

  • have completed your degree between January 2022 and January 2025
  • hold a bachelors or masters degree relevant to the role
  • have full Australian working rights for the entire duration of the program (February 2025 to February 2027)

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

Degrees:

  • Construction Management

Please visit the Victoria’s Big Build website to find out more about the Graduate Programs.

About Victoria’s Big Build 

Victoria’s Big Build (Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority - VIDA) was established to deliver 180 major road and rail projects that will change the way that Victorians work, live and travel. We also have $14 billion of health projects to be delivered, with over 60 projects in both metro and regional locations. 

Project teams

  • Big Build Roads
  • Level Crossing Removal Project
  • Metro Tunnel Project
  • North East Link Program
  • West Gate Tunnel Project
  • Victorian Health Building Authority

VIDA works closely with industry partners to ensure we have the skilled workers needed to deliver Victoria’s massive construction program.

How to apply 

Applications are submitted through the Victorian Government's careers website.  

To apply, you'll need your:

  • CV
  • academic transcript (if you haven’t finished your degree yet or if you are waiting to graduate, please upload your unofficial academic transcript to date)
  • proof of Australian working rights (for example, your Australian passport, birth certificate or relevant visa)

You must attach the above documentation, or your application will not progress. Applications will not be accepted via email. Candidates applying must have working rights within Australia at the time of application as we are unable to offer work sponsorship.

Applications process

  1. Written application
  2. Online assessments
  3. Video interview
  4. Assessment centre
  5. Individual interview

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australia
Australian CitizenAustralian Permanent ResidentAustralian Work Visa (All Other)

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Melbourne
7 months ago

I work on a couple of projects that are all from different aspects of the program. I am able to socialise myself in lots of different teams and areas of the program each day. Although I work at head office there is always an opportunity to go out for a site tour!

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Graduate
Melbourne
7 months ago

Auditing, filing tasks, compliance checks, design change checks

user
Graduate
Melbourne
7 months ago

I spend most days organising hoarding for worksites, reviewing collateral, monitoring social media and assisting with stakeholder enquiries. I enjoy the work I'm doing but sometimes it can be a bit quiet, and I feel like there's not much for me to do.

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Victoria's Big Build

Rating

4.3

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Government & Public Service

Play your part in delivering $100 billion of major infrastructure projects, while gaining hands-on experience to develop your career. 

Pros and cons of working at Victoria's Big Build

Pros

  • The best thing about working at VICTORIA’S BIG BUILD is the type of work I get. I really enjoy the tasks given and feel like I am learning at a good pace.

  • Flexible hours, supportive culture.

  • The workplace environment and culture. As a graduate, leaders and managers go out of their way to guide you and welcome you to the team.

  • Plenty of opportunities to get out on site or into the community to participate in more hands-on work.

  • The support for development (both within company and outside) and flexibility given. Culture is overall great.

Cons

    • Lack of clarity around the role going in leading to misaligned expectations.

    • Uncertainty of being a project rather than a permanent organisation, so there is not a clear progression trajectory.

    • The workload can be quite inconsistent depending on the rotation—some days you will be so busy, and others there will be nothing to do.

    • Limited opportunity to accept a full-time role within the organisation when the program was over.

    • As an engineer, limited hands-on experience on site