Fresher Software Engineer

Pixoate; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 4,000 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Paid placements

Scholarship

Job summary

AECOM in Townsville is inviting expressions of interest for its WSP Graduate Program. Earn a two‑year development journey with real project experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry experts, designed to fast‑track your engineering career.

Selected graduates will work on meaningful projects across civil engineering, environment, advisory, and project management streams, with industry work placements in Townsville or Cairns and a strong focus on professional growth and safety.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Civil Engineering, entering your second or third year.
• Interest in employment in the North or Far North Queensland region.
• Available and committed to completing industry work placements with AECOM.
• Not be receiving any other employer-linked bursary or scholarship.
• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, holder of a Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen with a permanent home address in Australia.
• Have legal working rights in Australia for the duration of your employment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the project and teamwork
• Learn and develop professional skills
• Take ownership of behaviour and professionalism
• Build relationships and engage with the business
• Follow guidance, systems, and safety requirements
• Actively manage your own development

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Civil Engineering

Job description

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Expression of Interest WSP Graduate Program

Our Graduate Development Program is a two‑year journey designed to accelerate your career through real project experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry experts.

Join a team of diverse "Changemakers" working on projects that create better communities and a more sustainable future.

Take a look at our business groups and specialist services, and start thinking about how you can make an impact!

WSP Graduates are employed to support teams on meaningful projects while developing practical consulting, technical, and professional skills. The roles will immerse you in real-world projects whilst developing your technical and consulting skills for the rest of your career.

Core responsibilities of a WSP Graduate

• Contribute to the project and teamwork
• Learn and develop professional skills
• Take ownership of behaviour and professionalism
• Build relationships and engage with the business
• Follow guidance, systems, and safety requirements
• Actively manage your own development

To express your interest for a WSP Graduate position, you must:

• Be currently enrolled or have completed a degree at an accredited university
• Skilled in a discipline relevant to the role or business group you are applying for (e.g. engineering, environment, advisory, project management, etc.)
• Typically be in your final year of study, particularly for the coordinated summer undergraduate intake.
• A strong academic record Have legal working rights in Australia for the duration of your employment

What’s on Offer

Up to $10,000 + paid work placements at a competitive hourly rate, over 2 years.

In addition to your scholarship payment, the value of this opportunity includes coaching and mentoring by our engineers, and exposure to a variety of projects and clients.

The successful scholarship recipient will complete industry work placements in Townsville or Cairns offices, aligned to university placement requirements.

We’ve had a great track record of engaging our co-op, vacation work and scholarship holders beyond their industry placements, and into graduate employment.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Civil Engineering, entering your second or third year
• Interest in employment in the North or Far North Queensland region
• Available and committed to completing industry work placements with AECOM
• Not be receiving any other employer-linked bursary or scholarship
• Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, holder of a Humanitarian Visa or New Zealand Citizen with a permanent home address in Australia

Disclaimer: candidates do not have to be experiencing financial hardship to apply.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle. We work across transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, serving public- and private-sector clients. We are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and we support Indigenous voices and are delivering a reconciliation action plan. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Description: Our scholarship programs seek to develop undergraduate engineers with opportunities to grow their professional skills and client exposure.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs. If you require adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.