Our graduates play a vital role in supplying trusted water services to one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. By working with us, you are part of an industry that supports our communities’ economic, social, environmental and cultural potential.
Our core purpose is to deliver trusted water services to the region but there’s diversity in the work we do. We collaborate to meet the challenges of our dynamic industry and partner with groups who share our commitment to our community.
As part of our graduate program, you will be working in an essential industry with an exciting future.
Our graduate program is practical, engaging and challenging, and offers ongoing growth and learning opportunities. It is an exciting 2 year rotational program with a permanent role at the end of the program. Salary from $81,000 per annum plus 11.5% super.
You will participate in the award-winning Melbourne Metro Water Graduate Partnership which will provide you with valuable development and networking opportunities for your career in the water industry.
Our 2025 Graduate program will offer:
Diverse hands-on projects.
Professional training and development programs partnered with exciting networking opportunities.
Ongoing support from rotational teams, mentors, buddy-system, Executive Leadership Team, and our Learning & Development Team.
Undertake rotations across various GWW business functions and work on key projects with diverse stakeholders.
Participate in tailored learning activities that will develop your self-awareness, leadership capability, business skills, resilience, and agility.
I came into the grad program thinking that I was more suited to, you know, working in an office and I didn't really know what I wanted to do. The grad program for me, what enticed me to do it was the rotations. So I started off in economic regulation and then I went to growth and development and then from there, partnerships and then engagement as well. When I was rotating through engagement, I got to go out on site, go to all the farmers' markets, I got to lead a lot of that work and getting to go out in the community and allow them to have a voice in decision making was really good.
I've had the opportunity to support the delivery of multiple infrastructure projects. That was pretty awesome being able to attend site, witness I guess the day-to-day construction. Each team that you move into is really willing to support your personal and professional development. People are really happy to talk about their projects and have me involved. You can see its value in the exposure you get throughout the organisation and all the networking you're able to do. We get heaps of opportunity to go out to site during the grad program. So as an engineer, pretty much all the rotations you'll be in will have some aspect of site visits. It's a good mix of, you know, being in the Footscray or Sunbury offices, working with people around the organisation, or out on site.
The person at the start of the program and the person now - I think everyone around me knows it's not the same. I got to explore different parts of my personality, grow my confidence and eventually realised that I kind of like being out on site a lot more than I like being, you know, at an office. The grad program provided me ample opportunity to explore other areas of interest and really find I guess some solid grounding in the position that I have now. If you had the opportunity, I'd definitely say apply and just kind of see where it takes you. Apply even if you may not think you're interested in the water industry, because there's a really large and diverse amount of work that goes on. You don't have to know anything about water to apply, I didn't. Just go for it.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career?
Our graduate program offers you the chance to gain hands-on skills and experience in the water industry and support Melbourne’s fastest growing region.
Over two years, our graduates:
complete rotations through different parts of our organisation
contribute to practical and challenging projects that benefit our diverse community
receive dedicated support from leaders, mentors and colleagues
get training and tools to further your career in the water sector and beyond
build strong professional networks.
Who can apply?
You can apply for our graduate program if you’ve completed your undergraduate or postgraduate degree in an engineering, information technology or business and arts stream, within three years of January 2025.
Applicants must:
be an Australian Citizen, NZ Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident with permanent Australian working rights.
live in Victoria
Program streams
Our 2025 graduate program is open to graduates from the following disciplines:
Engineering, Science
Civil
Environmental engineering
Environmental science
Business, Arts and Economics
Arts
Social Science in Public Policy
Public Administration
Communication
Media
Business
International relations
Finance
Business management
Economics
Information Technology and Digital
Information technology (IT) and computer science
Cyber security
Software programming
Data engineering
Data science
Skills and experience
A degree qualification in Engineering, Information Technology and Digital or Business and Arts.
A positive attitude and a flexible approach to managing changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
High attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills including communication (both verbal and written) and problem solving.
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Commitment to professional learning and self-development.
Motivation and a strong work ethic.
How to apply
Before you apply, make sure you have your updated resume and your most recent academic transcript.
Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself.
We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and work from home.
Free onsite parking (subject to availability).
Gender neutral 16-week parental leave available from commencement.
Opportunities to work across our offices in Sunbury, Footscray, Altona, Melton and other operational sites within our service region.
Free income protection and salary continuance insurance.
Access to wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in our Footscray and Sunbury offices.
Access to our dedicated Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team and working group.
Celebrating days and events of significance, including Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week, IDAHOBIT, Pride in Water, and International Day of People with Disability.
Opportunity to substitute the Australia Day public holiday for another day.
Access to EAP - with holistic, confidential, and complimentary counselling and coaching available to all employees, immediate family members and flatmates.
Various in-house workshops such as Acknowledgement of Country, and Yan Gadbaha Cultural Safety.
Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers.
Access to LinkedIn learning.
Application process
You will have completed your undergraduate or postgraduate qualification within the LAST three years (February 2022- February 2025) and be available to commence full-time employment by January 2025.
You will need a resume and a current copy of your academic transcripts.
Applicants must be Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens, or Australian Permanent Residents with permanent Australian working rights. The application form will request that you upload documents to support this status. Applications close at 11:59pm Sunday, 15 September 2024
Residing in Victoria to be eligible for employment with GWW.
If you have chosen a location outside of your home State, you will need to relocate your own expense for the role.
The final selection stage will be an in-person assessment centre, which is scheduled for Monday, 28 October 2024.
Throughout the two-year rotational program, you will have the opportunity to work across our offices in Sunbury, Footscray, Altona, Melton, and other operational sites within our service region. View our service region
GWW is partnering with an external Graduate Consultancy for this recruitment.
Shortlisted graduates attend in-person assessment centre on Monday, 28 October 2024
Applications close: 11:59pm on Sunday, 15 September 2024.
Successful candidates must undergo pre-employment checks, including reference checks, qualification checks, national police checks, and working rights in Australia checks.
