Seymour Whyte

Graduate Engineer

Seymour Whyte  •  Onsite  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

We are a successful civil contracting business that has been operating in Australia for over 35 years. As we enter an exciting period of growth, there has never been a better time to join Seymour Whyte and help shape a sustainable future.

We have an opportunity for a Civil Engineering undergraduate or graduates who is available to work 2-3 days per week on one of our construction projects.

With us, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, structured training, and mentoring from industry experts while contributing to infrastructure that delivers real community impact. With a strong pipeline of diverse projects, this is an opportunity to learn, grow and play a meaningful role in our continued success.

If you’re driven, curious and eager to build your career in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Undergraduates

Join us during your summer university break, with opportunities for ongoing work throughout the year. We provide students with real on‑the‑job experience while they study, along with a pathway into our Graduate Program. You’ll gain hands‑on exposure to our complex civil engineering projects and develop valuable industry skills from day one.

Graduates

Our two‑year Graduate Program is built around our Engineering Competency Matrix, giving you a clear pathway to track your growth and success. As part of our Operations teams, you’ll work on challenging civil engineering projects, learn directly from industry experts, and gain hands‑on experience that accelerates your capability and career.

To learn more about our Graduate Program, click here

What’s in it for you?

  • Career Growth: Structured development programs, leadership programs and mentoring from industry experts
  • Attend bi-annual development days, providing opportunities to network and learn from industry leaders while building valuable connections with peers and mentors
  • Diverse Projects: Work on major infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, rail, airports, ports, water infrastructure, dams, resources and renewables
  • Global Opportunities: Access to VINCI’s global network, innovation and best practices
  • Financial Wellbeing: Competitive remuneration, and employee share program
  • Birthday leave, have your birthday off on us!
  • Lifestyle Benefits: Access shopping, fitness and wellbeing discounts through our Flare and WHEREFIT partnerships, including discounted gym memberships and classes
  • Health & Wellbeing: Discounted health insurance, seasonal vaccinations, fertility benefits and employee assistance program (EAP)

About you:

  • Graduates must have completed a Bachelor of Civil Engineering
  • Undergraduates must be studying a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in the 3rd or 4th year
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Excel
  • Previous work experience whilst studying preferably in construction but we are open to any industry

Many of our projects are based in regional locations, so a current Driver’s Licence and your own transport are essential. If you’re mobile, open to regional work and ready to kick‑start your next adventure, we’d love to hear from you.

Submit your interest:

  • Click 'Apply now' and submit your CV.
  • All successful applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical and criminal history check.
  • Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the ongoing right to work in Australia.

Seymour Whyte is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Our commitment to an equitable construction industry extends to an inclusive culture that embraces our differences and gives everyone the opportunity to grow and be equally valued. We're unified in our direction to having a workplace that is balanced and fair for all.

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Seymour Whyte

About Seymour Whyte

Seymour Whyte is a multi award-winning civil contractor that delivers major essential infrastructure across Australia.

With the expertise of a Tier 1, the soul of a Tier 2, and now, the strength of one of the largest construction companies globally, in VINCI, our people get the best of three worlds.

Our competitive advantage is our remarkable service and value for our clients, which comes from our highly skilled people, and excellence in governance and risk management.

People join Seymour Whyte because they’re looking for more from their professional growth and their personal connections. Our people mean more to us, do more with us, and have more involvement in building our world-class capability together.

Our high-performing, collaborative and agile teams are empowered to relentlessly look for smarter ways to impact our world class projects.

And, with an accessible team of hands-on management and leadership backing our people all the way, the possibilities for more diversity, growth, satisfaction and success in your career are well within your approval.

Our areas of expertise range from roads and bridges, rail, marine, airports, tunnelling services, water, wastewater, energy and power projects nationally. A focus on actively diversifying has led to expansion of our capabilities, with the size, reach and complexity of projects awarded increasing significantly.

Industry
Construction & Skilled Trades
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Australia, AU
Year Founded
1987
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