Legal Graduate Program (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.
• gain support with career planning to prepare you for the next step in your career.
• Work alongside industry experts who will be eager to help and guide you.
• Gain first-hand experience working on real projects
• Join a graduate program ranked in the country’s top 10 most popular government employers, and top 100 finalist as recognised by GradConnection and 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:

• Assist senior lawyers within the Commercial and Legal Team with researching, drafting and collating reports, briefs and responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
• Assist the team to ensure that legal documents are stored in accordance with statutory requirements and open to audit at any time.
• Build relationships and manage internal and external stakeholders.

Make a difference for all Victorians – this is your chance to work together with a committed team, to 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 2024 – 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 and
• delivery and stakeholder focused

To be eligible, you must have completed your degree between January 2022 and January 2025 and have Australian full working rights at the time of application.

Degrees:

• Law
• Business (Law)

Please visit the Victoria’s Big Build website to find out more about the Graduate Programs including eligibility, disciplines, rotation opportunities and how to submit your application.

About Victoria’s Big Build 

Victoria’s Big Build (Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority - VIDA)) was established to oversee the major transport projects in planning and construction to deliver 180 major road and rail projects that will change the way that Victorians work, live and travel. 

Projects teams include - Metro Tunnel, North East Link Program, West Gate Tunnel Project, Level Crossing Removal Project, and Big Build Roads.

VIDA works closely with the Department of Transport to ensure major construction activities and disruptions are coordinated across the network. This includes plans to keep people moving through major work periods. We also work with the industry to ensure it has 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 yet finished your degree or if you are waiting to graduate, please upload your unofficial academic transcript to date)
• proof of working rights (for example, your passport)
• order of project preference (if multiple projects are recruiting for your discipline).

You must attach the above documentation by the closing date, otherwise, 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

Our selection process includes a mix of assessment activities such as cognitive assessments, interviews and pre-employment checks.