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Aurecon Australia

4.1
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Aurecon Australia Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Engineering Consulting

We are here to help you reach your career destination

Whether you want to explore different career pathways or help create a better future for people and the planet, we've designed our early career programmes to guide you through a rewarding journey of learning and discovery. You will gain experience working on real projects with designers, engineers and advisors across different teams, disciplines and backgrounds.

As you grow professionally and pick up essential on-the-job skills, you will be well prepared to advance to the next stage of your career.

Graduate programme

Get a head-start on becoming a professional with our two-year grad programme. Explore opportunities to make an impact with community-shaping projects, learn directly from our experts, discover different career paths, and build connections with teams across Aurecon.

Internship programme

Experience working for a design, engineering and advisory organisation with our three-month internship programme. Collaborate with experts, develop practical skills, apply theory from university, all while immersed in real-life projects.

Recruitment Process

Our hiring process

We are looking for applicants who are passionate about co-creating a better future for people and the planet. For those who, like us, have in their DNA the need to leave a positive legacy. We aim to build diverse and inclusive teams to develop unconventional and innovative solutions to our clients’ problems.

We generally have a 4-step recruitment process, which may vary depending on the type of role you apply for. We've designed our process to get to know you better beyond your resume, and equally for you to learn more about Aurecon and what we’re all about.

  1. Application – Submit your resume, cover letter and academic transcript.
  2. Online assessment – You will be invited to undertake an online assessment.
  3. Interview – If shortlisted, our recruiters will contact you to set up an interview.
  4. Offer – If successful, you’ll receive an offer of employment from our recruitment team.

Remuneration & Career Growth

Why start your career at Aurecon?

We are committed to your career growth. We have carefully mapped out and specifically designed our early career programmes to provide the best experience as you develop your professional career. If you join Aurecon, you will:

  • Experience working on real-life projects
  • Upskill through direct access to mentors and learning platforms
  • Harness and develop skills to prepare you for the future
  • Get the opportunity to give back to our communities
  • Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid working set-up
  • Join Limelight, a network for young professionals, led by young professionals

Graduate programme:

  • Experience what it's like to work in different teams through Graduate Rotations (optional)
  • Learn from Aurecon experts through guided sessions during your grad journey
  • Access self-paced learning using our internal AureconU platform and LinkedIn Learning
  • Receive employee benefits that support your career growth, health and wellbeing

Internship programme

  • Enjoy 12 weeks of learning opportunities, including onboarding, training sessions and networking events
  • Test your creativity and problem-solving skills through the 'Intern Innovation Challenge'
  • Explore your opportunity to transition into the Graduate Programme
  • Get paid a competitive hourly rate whilst still at university

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.1
Overall score based on 95 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.8
Office Work Environment
8.8
Diversity
8.7
Work Hours
8.6
Culture
What Graduates Say About Them
  • I have a lot of flexibility and we work on tier one projects.
  • The best thing about my job is the flexibility it offers. I really appreciate the option to work hybrid.
  • Everyone is extremely supportive and helpful. Yet to meet a person that wouldn't assist me.
  • My team has a beautiful diversity - including leadership. I think I am having exceptionally high proportion of projects I really enjoy.
  • Opportunities to work on a broad range of projects, both locally and interstate/internationally.
  • Lack of work especially for grads. Unrealistic utilization expectations.
  • Unstable workflow at times, very demanding hours during peak periods.
  • Graduate training seems to be highly reliant on the quality of your projects/team leaders.
  • Expectation to work unpaid overtime.
  • The promotion decisions were not made in a transparent manner, and there seems no clear requirement for each level.

Jobs & Opportunities

Locations With Jobs & Opportunities
  • Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Gladstone, Gold Coast, Mackay, Maroochydore, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney, Toowoomba
Hiring candidates with qualifications in
B
Business & Management
C
Creative Arts
E
Engineering & Mathematics
H
Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
I
IT & Computer Science
L
Law, Legal Studies & Justice
M
Medical & Health Sciences
P
Property & Built Environment
S
Sciences
T
Teaching & Education
Current Jobs & Opportunities

Graduate Job or Program

Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Mackay, Gladstone, Cairns, Darwin, Newcastle
Salary
AUD 75,000 - 85,000 / Year

Plus benefits.

Graduate Success Stories


  • Graduate stories

Sarah Ly

Consultant, Infrastructure Advisory at Aurecon Australia

Bachelor of Business Management at The University of Queensland (UQ)

  • Graduate stories

Cat Topping

Consultant, Sustainability & Climate Change at Aurecon Australia

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)


A Day In The Life Of


  • Day in the life

Hayden D’Addona

Electrical Engineer at Aurecon Australia

Bachelor of Engineering Honours at The University of Queensland (UQ)

  • Day in the life

Vaishali Haria

Overhead Line Engineer at Aurecon Australia

Videos


Life as an Aurecon Intern: Shreya Kiran

Student civil engineer Shreya Kiran shares a day in her life as an intern at Aurecon's Water team in Sydney. Learn more about our internship programme: https://bit.ly/4aSOjmC

At Aurecon, our purpose is bringing ideas to life

Our film views the world through youthful eyes. It captures why every day our teams do what they do to help make the world a better place.

Advice


Top 10 interview tips from our recruitment team with Aurecon

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