Working on Suburban Rail Loop
Suburban Rail Loop will support around 24,000 jobs during construction with opportunities for hundreds of apprentices, trainees, cadets and graduates.
About Suburban Rail Loop
Why work at SRLA? We offer a range of benefits to make a lasting impact on your professional journey, including:
Flexible working including working from home (WFH) and other arrangements Exclusive industry experience Professional development Leadership programs Training and mentoring opportunities Inclusive workplace culture and social activities We celebrate our people and promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, respect and safety. Your talents will help shape SRL and enhance the communities connected by the new rail line. We're building a strong team culture and offer wellbeing programs to support you and your family, whenever you need it.
Find out more about why we’re an industry employer of choice below.
A long pipeline of jobs 24,000 jobs supported by SRL East and SRL NorthUp to 8000 direct jobs created to build SRL East alone, with construction already underwayOpportunities for at least 10% of the workforce to be trainees, apprentices and cadets
Jobs with our construction partners Join one of our experienced contractors and take part in delivering SRL East.
Employment and training programs
We understand that work/life balance is an important part of our employees’ lives. That’s why we have a wide range of options including working from home (WFH), flexible working hours and generous leave provisions including the 44/52 model of employment and paid parental leave.
We provide access to a range of learning and development opportunities to support your performance and further your career aspirations.
We support relevant study via negotiated financial assistance and leave provisions for approved courses. Our Performance and Development Plans aim to support and encourage you to achieve work and career goals through clearly defined roles, development opportunities and performance targets.
We also host an annual Learning and Development Month, with over 25 different workshops and seminars for professional and personal development.
We’re training the next generation of women in STEM careers through innovative programs for female school students, as well as our graduate program and further education and leadership programs for team members.
We value all the ways in which employees differ, and the contribution that these differences bring to SRLA.
We’re committed to creating a safe, understanding, and inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to be their full and authentic selves.
We have a range of initiatives to help foster an inclusive workplace, including:
Wear it Purple and IDAHOBIT Day celebrations Women in Transport Network (a networking group for women of all lived experiences and identities) and International Women’s Day celebrations Marking NAIDOC and National Reconciliation Week Wellness events and annual participation in STEPtember Harmony Week celebrations and options to substitute Public Holidays for another day of religious or cultural significance Recognising International Day of People with Disability
Our vision is to build a safe and trusting environment that values and pursues balance and health, and provides a strong platform for continuous development and high performance.
We offer a comprehensive program that addresses 5 key pillars of wellbeing:
Healthy minds Healthy bodies Healthy workplace Healthy cultures Healthy community connections This includes an active wellbeing program, and partnership with The Resilience Project .
We also celebrate National Safe Work month with a range of events, programs and lectures to support safety in and out of the workplace.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds.
There are opportunities for 10% of the project delivery workforce to be apprentices, trainees or engineering cadets. In addition, our Initial and Early Works contractors are required to achieve an Aboriginal Employment Target of 2.5%.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged for all positions.
Along with our project delivery partners, we’re committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce capable of unprecedented collaboration.
Employee spotlight
Janice, Safety Manager, Tunnels and Civil
‘Creating a safe workplace is not just the physical safety, but also means a culturally safe workplace for everyone.'
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Lissa, Land, Planning, Environment and Sustainability Executive General Manager
'There’s obviously a pride in being able to shape Melbourne’s future. It’s an opportunity that has never been presented before in our generation and to be a part of it is truly special.'
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Cody, Senior Spatial Analyst
'Working on a major infrastructure project like SRL means I can be in the room contributing to discussions and helping make decisions that will improve the quality of people’s lives in my home city. It’s going to be really exciting to see the project unfold and see our work built.'
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Shane, Rail Safety and Accreditation Manager
‘Rail safety is about making sure what we’re delivering is safe for the next 100 years. We will continue to learn and implement new initiatives to make rail the safest mode of transport for people to get around.'
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