AECOM
Digital Engineering - Graduate Program (Feb 2026)
Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 78,000 - 80,000 / Year
- 2-year grad program w/ structured advancement & salary increases, wellness rebate, & volunteer leave
- 1-200 vacancies
- Apply by 23 Mar 2025
- Start date 15 Feb 2026
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
At AECOM, you’ll work in a dynamic and inclusive environment where we will champion your integrity and innovative mindset.
We are a team of over 56,000 specialists working across 7 continents to deliver some of the world’s most influential and transformational infrastructure projects. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.
Along with our clients and partners, we have one goal: to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. We’re driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Our Graduate Program:
Our Growing Professional Skills (GPS) graduate program is designed to help you bridge the gap between formal education and the workplace. The program is spread across two years, drawing on a range of personal development activities, exposure to other graduates and business leaders, and a range of topics designed to grow your business and professional skills.
Along with local site visits, technical seminars, mentoring, and internal and external training, AECOM connects you with leading local and global networks that help you learn, grow, and develop.
As an added incentive, your involvement in the GPS program is fully endorsed for those seeking Professional accreditation. If you decide to do additional studies, we will help you examine your options and identify areas of specialisation to support you in your career.
We are excited to be seeking applicants from a wide range of disciplines.
The career opportunities at AECOM are endless! As you progress through our recruitment process, you will be prompted to choose your preferred role and location, along with a second and third choice.
Recruitment Process
- Feb – March: Complete the job application – please note that you need to submit your resume, a cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcript (please submit all as one document).
- Feb – March: Complete our online strength-based assessment via our assessment provider, Cappfinity
- Feb – March: Complete our one-way video interview.
- May: Attend a remote or locally based Assessment Centre
- May – June: Offers are made
Pre-register now!
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
Assisting with, and originating / checking engineering and non-engineering documents (calcs, datasheets, drawings, etc.)
Providing drafting and modelling for a range of projects, attending project meetings, minute taking, responding to internal emails, occasionally external emails, providing software support, coordinating internal teams, providing specialist advice for projects and bids
Super diverse, have been lucky enough to contribute to a wide range range of projects conducting a wide range of tasks. When you start, you'll likely have reasonably mundane tasks but as you build familiarity with the processes and rapport with project managers you will quickly get more challenging and interesting work.
About the employer
AECOM
3.9
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Work with us. Change the World. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. We will champion your integrity and innovative mindset.
Pros and cons of working at AECOM
Pros
The flexibility to work from home as I am completing a Masters so it is much easier to finish work and do uni from there rather than worry about commuting etc.
The culture across all teams is the best, AECOM hires GOOD people, not just technical people.
We get a wide range of projects so there is always something interesting to hear about and to participate in.
Great opportunities to network and meet the senior leaders within the company.
The flexibility with helping out in different teams during your graduate years helps you develop a variety of skills and explore which department might suit you best.
Cons
The pay is well below market rate.
Work alternates between being fast or slow, depending on projects won.
Lack of technical work initially, I have only just begun to be involved in technical work despite starting in early 2024.
The inconsistencies in the performance and rewards process.
There is a lot of pressure on billability, even when you cannot do much about it.