Title:  Graduate Program 2026

Suburban Rail Loop – Graduate Program 2026

• Start your career on Victoria’s largest Rail Project
• Location – Melbourne CBD
• 2 year fixed-term, full-time role with hybrid working arrangements
   

More than a graduate program – apply today and join SRLA!

Start your career on the right track with Suburban Rail Loop – Victoria’s biggest ever transport infrastructure investment. The Suburban Rail Loop Authority (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 achieving those far-reaching outcomes, whatever your role!

During the program you will develop a wide range of skills and gain valuable industry experience as you rotate through project teams within your area of interest. Positions are available across a range of disciplines including engineering, communications, urban design and planning, architecture, legal and more.

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

• SRLA has a commitment to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive environment.
• SRLA embraces diversity of thought, culture, life experiences and people to ensure we reflect the communities we serve.
• 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.
   

Disciplines we are looking for in 2026

• Engineering, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Geotechnical
• Construction Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance/Economics
• Communications, Media, Digital, Stakeholder Engagement
• Legal, Law, Business Law
• Urban Planning
• Transport Planning
• Arts - Public Policy, Politics, Cultural Anthropology & Sociology, Community Development 
• Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems
• Property Development, Property Management
• For further information please refer to the position description.
   

Selection process for 2026 intake:

1.         Applications open 9.00am Monday 2nd June 2025

3.         SRLA Information session - 9th July– Hints and Tips for recruitment process (virtual online)

4.         Applications close (1159pm) Sunday 20th July –- We cannot accept any applications made after this time.

5.         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 - 27 July 

6.         Assessment Centre and Interview – 19 or 20 August (in person event).  In some cases, we may also ask for an individual interview.

7.         Offers – before we make an offer, we will complete reference, police and qualification checks.

8.         Graduate program – commence Wednesday 4th February 2026

As we complete each stage of the selection process, we'll notify both successful and unsuccessful candidates.
 

How to apply

To be eligible to apply, you must have:

• Australia Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen 
• Completed a relevant university undergraduate degree in 2023, 2024, 2025 or graduate by January 2026.
   

To apply please click the following link Push Apply - SRLA 2026 Graduate Program (Please do not click the 'Apply Now' button on Careers.Vic or Job and Skills Exchange websites, and apply directly via the pushapply link)

Applications close 11:59pm AEST Sunday 20 July 2025

Please note that appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.

Our People Strategy and Gender Equality Action Plan are designed to enhance diversity in our workplace through targeted attraction strategies. If you have any questions related to recruitment, please feel free to reach out to the recruitment adviser or hiring manager mentioned in the position description.

For individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments during the recruitment process, our Inclusion team is here to provide support. The inclusion mailbox (inclusion@srla.vic.gov.au) is specifically for those seeking further information about targeted recruitment strategies and for individuals with disabilities requiring adjustments. Please contact us, and we will ensure your needs are met during the application and recruitment process. 

SRLA is committed to providing a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and partners consistent with its obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act). To support this, SRLA recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated.