HSE Graduate

Service Stream; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking events

Professional membership

Learning courses

Annual site visits

Mentoring opportunities

Paid leave options

Discounts for partner programs

Novated leasing access

Share matching program

Job summary

Service Stream invites applications for a HSE Graduate to join the 2027 Ignite Graduate Program, based in Melbourne or Fortitude Valley. The program supports your growth with on-the-job experience, structured development and rotations across projects in Power, Gas, Water and Industrial sectors.

The two-year program offers networking events, professional memberships, learning courses, site visits and mentoring. A permanent role awaits on completion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-year undergraduate degree in a relevant field from a recognised university.
• Available to work full-time for the 2-year duration of the program from February 2027.
• Australian/New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency required and current driver’s licence.
• Construction white card and first aid certificate required (in-house support available).

Responsibilities

• Join the Ignite Graduate Program for the 2-year development track with on‑the‑job experience.
• Complete rotations across different projects within the Utilities division.
• Engage in networking events and mentoring opportunities with executives and leaders.
• Access professional memberships and learning courses to build capability.

Education

Undergraduate degree (3-year) in a relevant field

Job description

Primary Location

VIC - Melbourne - 655 Collins St

Job Description Summary

Join our 2027 Ignite Graduate Program!

About the Role

Service Stream are excited to open applications for a HSE Graduate to join our Utilities division, and form part of our cohort for the 2027 Ignite Graduate Program. You will be joining our biggest business unit that supports Power, Gas, Water and Industrial sectors Australia-wide. This role will have a main base of either Melbourne (VIC) or Fortitude Valley (QLD).

About us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries - we keep communities connected. We specialise in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of assets across these industries and have a 5,500 + strong workforce. With major contract wins this year, including with the Department of Defence, Service Stream continues to grow. As we look ahead to an even stronger 2027, there has never been a better time to join us!

About the program

Our 2-year program is designed to support your personal and professional growth through a balanced mix of on-the-job experience, learning from others, and structured formal development.

• Job rotations – you will have the opportunity to work across different projects.
• Networking events – meet and greets with our executives as well as our business leaders, other graduates, and graduate alumni.
• Professional membership – for your first year we will give you access to your relevant association.
• Learning courses - to build capability in areas such as personal branding, influencing, finance and presenting.
• Annual site visits - providing on the job experiences and exposure to various projects across Australia.
• Support and guidance - through leadership support, a buddy system, a dedicated and enthusiastic graduate program team and mentoring opportunities.
• Paid leave - parental, cultural, community service, defence, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
• Access - discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers.
• We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program.
• O-Week kicks off in February 2027 from our head office in Melbourne, marking your first day of employment.

We will provide remuneration increases every 6 months for the duration of this program, and when you finish you will have a permanent role with us!

About you

If you’re looking for a workplace where you can be yourself and grow your career with a company that continues to grow, we would love to hear from you. You will be excited about the opportunity to work directly with our frontline operations teams and HSE leaders.

Eligibility

• Have completed, or about to complete, a minimum 3-year undergraduate degree in a relevant field within the last 5 years from a recognised university.
• Be available to work full-time for the 2-year duration of the program from February 2027.
• At time of application, hold Australian/New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
• Hold a current Australian driver’s licence.
• Have or willing to obtain a construction white card and first aid certificate (we have an in-house RTO that can support you with this).

Closing date for applications is 11:59pm Sunday 4th October.

Diversity and inclusion

We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

Company Overview

Service Stream, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading national service provider to develop and operate Australia's essential communications, energy and water networks in the telecommunications and utilities industries. We specialise in the design, construction and maintenance of new and existing networks, and deliver end-to-end engineering and asset management solutions on behalf of our blue chip client base.