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BMD

4.1
  • 1,000 - 50,000 employees

Undergraduate Civil Engineer (Rolling Intake)

Location details

On-site

  • Australia

    Australia

    • Australian Capital Territory

      Canberra

    • New South Wales

      Sydney

    • Northern Territory

      Darwin

    • Queensland

      Brisbane • Townsville

    • South Australia

      Adelaide

    • Victoria

      Geelong • Melbourne

    • Western Australia

      Perth

Location

Canberra, Sydney, Darwin

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Opportunity details

  • Opportunity typeInternship, Clerkship or Placement
  • SalaryAUD 37,500 - 42,500 / Year
  • Number of vacancies10-20 vacancies
  • Application open dateApply by 31 Aug 2023
  • Start dateStart date Ongoing

About BMD

At BMD, our business is our people and our unique history spans over 40 years of safely delivering infrastructure which connects people. As a privately-owned, national contractor working in all facets of the construction industry, we offer diverse career opportunities. We empower our people to contribute to next-generation infrastructure while developing their skills to reach their full potential.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for enthusiastic undergraduate civil engineering students to join our BMD family. Get your foot in the door of Australia’s leading privately owned engineering, design, construction and land development contractor. The construction industry is booming, and there’s never been a better time to kickstart your career and apply what you are learning at university in a real working environment. Our flexible program includes:

  • learning in a practical, real-world setting through paid work experience at part-time hours commencing immediately 
  • transition to full-time work during the summer of 2023-2024, to get first-hand exposure to the ins and outs of delivering transformative infrastructure projects
  • formal learning programs and ongoing support by your manager to develop your technical and soft skills 
  • a strong base to support your application for BMD’s industry-leading Graduate Program, Foundations.

What makes us different?   

We provide you with the benefits you’d expect from a leading Australian contractor, but what makes us different is:

  • Our culture – our vision to do things differently and unique family-orientated values and history builds a unique team environment where our business really is about the people, allowing you to make life-long friends.
  • Our work – the possibilities are as diverse as you are. We offer diverse work across our five business units with projects differing in size, scope and capability.
  • Our long-timers – access to our expert leaders offering formal leadership, professional development and mentoring to allow growth of your technical and leadership skills.

What we need from you:

  • third- or a fourth-year student completing your Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree
  • strong decision-making and communication skills, creative thinking, and the drive to experience real hands-on work in the field
  • resilience, enthusiasm, and a passion for teamwork to achieve positive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Sound like you?

Register your interest today. Applications will open in July 2023.

BMD recognises that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal-opportunity employer, providing a flexible and inclusive workplace that rewards excellence and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Work rights

The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.

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Australia
Australian CitizenAustralian Permanent Resident
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New Zealand
New Zealand CitizenNew Zealand Permanent Resident

Qualifications & other requirements

You should have or be completing the following to apply for this opportunity.

Degree or Certificate
Qualification level
Qualification level
Bachelor or higher
Study field
Study field (any)

Hiring criteria

  • Experience requirementNo experience required
  • Working rights
    Australian Citizen
  • Study fields
    Engineering & Mathematics
  • Degree typesBachelor or higher
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Reviews

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Graduate
Townsville
6 months ago

I make sure all the tasks are being completed and the inspections to done before the start of any work.

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Graduate
Perth
6 months ago

Day to day responsibilities is subcontractor management and looking after specific items on site. This includes making sure deliveries are locked in for specific items, and making sure those specific items are installed correctly.

user
Graduate
Brisbane
6 months ago

I work in the marketing and communications team and I help with developing content for internal and external platforms. I also help out with sponsorship activations

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About the employer

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BMD

Rating

4.1

Number of employees

1,000 - 50,000 employees

Industries

Construction & Property Services

Build your career at Australia's largest privately owned civil contractor where the opportunities are as diverse as you are.

Pros and cons of working at BMD

Pros

  • Exposure to various elements of the construction industry.

  • Supportive team culture that fosters personal and professional growth.

  • Great support from senior engineers and project managers.

  • Given opportunities to take on responsibilities and own projects.

  • Good training and development opportunities.

Cons

    • Occasionally required to work extended hours to meet deadlines.

    • High expectations to perform under tight deadlines.

    • Promotion opportunities may feel slow and based more on time rather than performance.

    • Projects may require travel or relocation.

    • Sometimes lack of communication between departments.