Australian Graduate Program
Applications open 5 July to 4 August 2024
For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia and New Zealand.
Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.
Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.
Find your perfect role at Fulton Hogan
Construction Engineering
Civil | Mechanical | Electrical
Construction Engineering is less about designing a concept, and more about how to bring that concept to life – because you’ll actually see what you’re working on come to life!
Our Construction Engineers work in a fast-paced environment where no challenge is the same. They need to be dynamic to find new innovative solutions to all the problems that are thrown their way, such as: building a bridge to reduce travel times; laying asphalt on a road to improve drivers’ safety; maintaining a water treatment plant to ensure people have access to clean drinking water; or upgrading an airport runway to increase travel capacity.
Delivering these exciting projects is no small task, but the lasting legacy they leave is big and tangible.
Accounting & Finance
Our National Accounting Program will allow you to experience all facets of our business on a rotational basis as you will cover our different business streams: Construction, Infrastructure Services, Utilities, and Shared Services in New Zealand.
Working with all levels of management, you will be exposed to a wide range of accounting functions, including: commercial analysis, management accounting, financial reporting, job costings, month-end processes and internal auditing.
This will provide you with a unique range of learning and development opportunities that will help you to see the big-picture behind the numbers and understand how we build and manage critical infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand that connects communities and helps us to shape a better world.
To further your accounting qualifications, we are CA and CPA accredited, and support graduates in their professional development.
Operational Support
Safety
A Safety Graduate supports our construction projects by assisting in key operational safety activities at both an office and site-level.
These activities may include: the implementation and maintenance of various Health and Safety documentation, processes and initiatives, as well as ensuring our ‘Living Safely’ culture is maintained at all times.
Environment & Sustainability
An Environment & Sustainability Graduate supports our construction projects by assisting in key operational activities at both an office and site-level.
These activities may include: the implementation and maintenance of best practice documentation, processes and initiatives, as well as supporting us in maintaining compliance with our contractual and legislative obligations.
These activities play an important part in how Fulton Hogan build and manage critical infrastructure across Australia that connects communities and helps us shape a better world.
Commercial
A Commercial Graduate supports our construction projects by assisting in key operational activities at both an office and site-level.
Working closely with our Commercial Managers and Engineers, these activities may include: scope of works planning, procurement, client/subcontractor/supplier negotiations, reviewing contractual terms and conditions, and risk management.
Communications / Community & Stakeholder Relations
As a Communications / Community & Stakeholder Relations Graduate you will help us drive a strong community-focused approach throughout the delivery of our construction projects.
This will involve you assisting with the development of strategies, events and collateral to inform and engage residents, traders, schools, community members and internal stakeholders about upcoming construction works. You will also collaborate with our traffic and construction teams to understand and mitigate impacts and disruptions.
Surveying
A Graduate Surveyor will work cooperatively with the Survey Manager and the broader Fulton Hogan team to support multiple work fronts across our construction projects.
Working at both an office and site-level, this role will see you assisting with the management of daily survey records, general set-out and conformances, and planning site survey requirements with project staff. You will also ensure that the most up-to-date data is being communicated to site teams and GPS guided machinery to ensure our works are delivered successfully.
What to expect
Our 12-month Graduate Program helps you develop the knowledge, skills and experience required to create a solid foundation for your career.
We’ll provide you with:
- A specialised Career Development Framework (CDF) that maps out the skills, experience and competencies you need to progress from a graduate through to management
- Regular personal development sessions to enhance your professional growth
- A Graduate Group Project to engage with our senior leaders, sharpen your presentation skills, and innovate solutions to improve Fulton Hogan’s operations
- A buddy who may be a current or recent Graduate, there to help you with those day-to-day questions
- A regional welcome and annual Grad Camp so you can network with graduates from your cohort and senior leaders in our business.
Career Development Framework (CDF)
If you want a career that lets you reach higher levels and achieve your ambitions, then our CDF will help get you there faster.
Our Career Development Frameworks are tailored to your area of specialisation (e.g. Construction Engineering, Accounting etc.), and clearly identify the skills, experience and competencies required for you to move along your career from a graduate right through to management.
As you move through the assessment criteria, you will be able to see the gaps you have, the learning and development opportunities to close these gaps and a clear career plan that puts you in control of your future.
Our career framework has been designed not just for Fulton Hogan, but also to align with standards used across the construction industry in Australia and internationally.
Grad Camp
Professional Associations
Fulton Hogan has strong working partnerships with industry associations and support our employees joining and gaining professional registration.
Engineers Australia
Our graduates commence on their journey to becoming Chartered with Engineers Australia on joining our graduate program.
Chartership is an internationally recognised competency based accreditation, which will provide you with a competitive advantage for your career.
To ease the process of becoming chartered, our Engineering Career Development Framework is aligned to the Engineers Australia competencies.
More information is available on the EA website: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/Membership
Chartered Accountant (CA)
The CA Program is made up of five Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (GradDip CA) modules and a period of mentored practical experience.More information is available on the Chartered Accountants ANZ website: https://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/become-a-member/entry-requirements/chartered-accountant
Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA)
The CPA Program consists of four compulsory subjects, two electives and an experience component.
More information is available on the CPA Australia website: https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa
Benefits to you
Fulton Hogan Australia provides employees access to a wide range of benefits, including lifestyle, leisure and financial offers. This is a complimentary service, and lets you enjoy an extensive range of benefits, including:
- Groceries, fuel, shopping and gifts;
- Access to corporate health and fitness programs, including the use of selected gyms, such as Anytime Fitness and Fitness First, and pools in your selected State for a discounted rate;
- Banking discounts, complimentary personal banking consultations and financial webinars through Westpac;
- Dining and tickets to iconic attractions;
- Corporate health insurance services, consultations and discounts through BUPA;
- Movie tickets;
- Travel benefits like accommodation, airline lounge memberships and car hire.
Elise Watkins
Site Engineer | Joined in 2023
“What I love most about my job is heading out to site every single day, having hands-on experience, and hands-on problem-solving skills that I would never get from an office environment.”
Ned Gill
Community & Stakeholder Relations Coordinator | Joined in 2023
“We do genuine good for the community. Being able to see that come to fruition in the relationships I have with people and how they use the local infrastructure is a really rewarding experience.”
Lydia Sharpe
Environment & Sustainability Graduate | Joined in 2023
“I get to see the impact I create.”
Michael Pontikis
Safety Coordinator | Joined 2022
“My favourite thing about this job would be interacting with a whole lot of different people and making a difference out on site.”
Ash Bowden
Project Engineer | Joined in 2022
“There’s something different every day. You’re not getting bored with the work and there’s always something new to look forward to.”
Ashleigh Smith
Environment & Sustainability Advisor | Joined in 2022
“I’m always encouraged to challenge the status quo, push the envelope, and find new ways to deliver our job in a way that’s better for the environment and for the community around us.”
Steve Prakash
Site Engineer | Joined 2021
“Use every opportunity as a learning experience because there’s so much you can learn from this role.”
Nick Fassos
Site Engineer | Joined 2021
“You get to work on some pretty cool projects and see the work that you put in.”
Matt Allen
Assistant Accountant | Joined 2021
“I love being able to work with so many different people, in so many different teams, and learn about so many different areas I wasn’t expecting to be a part of.”
Participants enter our Graduate Programme by joining one of our three business streams: Construction, Infrastructure Services, or Utilities.
Every day, our Construction teams are involved in building the transport infrastructure that connects and enhances the lives of communities across Australia.
Our diverse teams work together to deliver complex and major projects, such as road duplications, new bridges, rail upgrades, and airport runways. Delivering these exciting projects is no small task, but the lasting legacy they leave is big and tangible.
As the demand for infrastructure continues to grow, there has never been a better time to be part of changing the shape of Australia by building landmark projects for the benefit of our communities.
Our Infrastructure Services business has a long, industry-leading history working on and maintaining the vast network of roads, ports and airports across Australia that take us to where we need to be, safer and sooner.
You might have seen our Infrastructure Services team spray sealing or paving your road, or around your local area making sure other road assets are maintained to the best possible standard.
You may even travel each day on the surfacing products that have been developed by our highly-skilled, dedicated technical staff and manufactured from our network of quarries, asphalt, emulsion and PMB plants.
Our Utilities business brings its delivery expertise to some of the most important and essential daily services: water and telecommunications. Our team works collaboratively with major utilities providers to construct, augment and manage this critical infrastructure to provide greater reliability and certainty for the community. As the consumer-driven need for power, data, and clean water continues to grow, we see ourselves playing a big part in securing Australia’s utility infrastructure into the future.
Searching for a job in the infrastructure industry may be a nervous exercise for Graduates who have never worked on a construction site before. At Fulton Hogan, we get this, and this is why we’re here to guide you along the way. Take a look at the video below that will help you become a little more familiar with this experience.