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The SRLA Graduate Program is an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to learn from industry experts and contribute to shaping a better future for our growing city and state. 

As graduates, you’ll be:

• contributing to building an incredible project that will help shape our city, while you gain valuable industry experience.

During the program you will:

• develop a wide range of skills
• gain valuable industry experience
• rotate through project teams within your area of interest

Positions are available across a range of disciplines including

• engineering - civil
• communications, media, stakeholder engagement
• urban design and planning
• commerce
• finance/economics
• legal and much more

As well as offering learning and development opportunities, the program also provides mentoring and networking to kickstart your career in transport.

About the 2025 Graduate Program

• SRLA is a young organisation with a mature approach and commitment to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment.
• In line with our vision and values, we work together to be an organisation with an inclusive culture where varied perspectives are respected and valued.
• We are committed to taking care and doing the right thing with our people. That’s why we strive to create a workplace that reflects our communities and where our people, regardless of their Aboriginality, diverse genders, sexes and sexualities, ability or disability, age, ethnicity, or faith, feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.
• Two-year fixed term employment – with priority and support for graduates to secure opportunities post the graduate program
• Up to 4 6-month rotations in your area of interest
• Graduate Development Program
• Ongoing support to help you shape your future and explore career pathway options
• Based in Victoria
• Flexible working arrangements and conditions under the Victorian Public Service
• Sunday 21st July – Applications close (1159pm) - We cannot accept any applications made after this time.

Our divisions are:

• Rail and Infrastructure Delivery (R&ID)
• Land, Planning, Environment and Sustainability (LPES)
• Corporate Services (CS)
• People and Culture (P&C)
• Strategic Communications and Engagement (SCE)
• Commercial and Legal Division (CL)
• Strategy and Policy (S&P)

Selection process 2025: 

• 4th June 2024 – Applications open 9.00am
• Tuesday 9th July – SRLA Information session – About Us and Hints and Tips for recruitment process (virtual online)
• Sunday 21st July – Applications close  (1159pm) - We cannot accept any applications made after this time.
• 22 to 28 July -  Online blended assessments (situational judgement test, applied intellect verbal and applied intellect numerical) and Video Interview - we'll ask you to record yourself answering a few motivational questions
• 21 August (in person event) - -Assessment Centre and Interview –.  In some cases, we may also ask for an individual interview.
• Offers – before we make an offer, we will complete reference, police and qualification checks.
• Graduate program – commence Wednesday 5th February 2025
• As we complete each stage of the selection process, we'll notify both successful and unsuccessful candidates.

Disciplines we are looking for in 2025

• Engineering – Civil, Construction
• Communications, Media, Stakeholder Engagement
• Health and Safety or Risk Management or Occupational Health and Hygiene
• Law, Legal, Business Law
• Commerce
• Public Policy and Management
• Finance/Economics
• Urban Planning or Urban Design
• Environmental
• Sustainability

About you

To be eligible to apply, you must have:

• Australia Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen
• Completed a relevant university undergraduate degree in 2022, 2023, 2024 or graduate by February 2025.

Suburban Rail Loop will transform Victoria’s public transport system and deliver enormous social benefits for all Victorians. With construction works started in June 2023, there’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

SRLA is an inclusive organisation which embraces diversity of thought, culture, life experiences and people to ensure we reflect the communities we serve.