About SRLA's Graduate Program

Start your career on the right track with Suburban Rail Loop (SRL).

The SRLA Graduate Program is an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to learn from industry experts and contribute to shaping a better future for our growing city and state. As graduates, you’ll be working on an incredible project that will help shape our city, while you gain valuable industry experience.

SRL will connect communities across Melbourne’s middle suburbs and deliver more housing, business and job opportunities. As graduates you’ll contribute to achieving these far-reaching outcomes, whatever your role!

Construction of SRL East is powering ahead, so there’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

During the program you will develop a wide range of skills and gain valuable industry experience as you rotate through project teams within your area of interest every 6 months. Positions are available across a range of disciplines including engineering, urban design and planning, commerce, economics, legal and communications.

As well as offering learning and development opportunities, the program also provides mentoring and networking to kickstart your career.

SRLA is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects our community, where different perspectives are respected and valued.

We are creating a workplace where everyone feels empowered to bring their full selves to work each day.

Disciplines we are looking for in 2026

  • Engineering – Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Geotechnical
  • Construction Management
  • Business/ Commerce
  • Finance/ Economics
  • Communications, Stakeholder Engagement
  • Law, Legal, Business Law
  • Urban Planning
  • Transport Planning
  • Arts – Public Policy, Politics, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, Community Development
  • Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems
  • Property Development, Project Management

About you

To be eligible to apply, you must have:

  • Australia Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident, New Zealand Citizen
  • Completed a relevant university undergraduate degree in 2023, 2024, 2025 or graduate by February 2026

Over a two year program, you'll undertake:

  • rotations in a range of business contexts (depending on your discipline and project team)
  • a structured learning and development program involving a range of professional and personal development workshops, site visits, project work, mentoring and experiential learning opportunities.
  • career planning to prepare you for the next step in your career.

Selection process for 2026

Our graduate program will commence on Wednesday 4 February 2026. As we complete each stage of the selection process, we'll notify both successful and unsuccessful candidates.

Apply now

Applications for our 2026 Graduate Program are now open.

For more information about the SRLA Graduate Program please contact us.

Note: Victoria’s Big Build has a separate graduate program application process.

Register for SRLA's information session here

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