Undergraduate Program (Feb 2024)

Applications for our 2024 Lendlease Graduate Program are now open!

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate and investment group with core expertise in shaping cities and creating strong and connected communities.

Whatever matters most to you. Whatever you want to achieve – professionally, personally and for the people and places around you – you can do it with Lendlease. Being bold and innovative characterises our approach and doing what matters defines our intent.

Our Program

We offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities in Construction, Enterprise Support, Investment Management and Property Development. Whichever Stream or team you join, you can keep on growing and making the progress you want. There’s nothing to stop you, and everything to enable you.

As a participant of the two-year Lendlease Graduate Program, you will be supported through a structured learning and development program which showcases, rotations, dynamic managers, various on the job activities, networking, and social activities – enabling you to build lasting relationships across the Lendlease enterprise.

In 2024 we are offering Graduate roles in the following streams :

• Construction
• Property Development
• Investment Management
• Enterprise Support
• Capella Capital

To be eligible to join Lendlease as a Graduate, you will : 

• Graduate with a relevant bachelor’s degree between 2021-2023
• At time of application, hold Australian/ New Zealand Citizenship or Permanent Residency
• Be able to commence on a full-time basis in February 2024

Timeline of Recruitment Process: 

• Applications close July 31st, 2023
• Eligible applications will be prompted to complete an Online Skills Assessment
• Next stage will progress to Video Interview
• Final stage will be a Group Activity & an Interview, taking place from Mid-September until October

Construction Program Stream - Available Roles:

Graduate      Site Engineer (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC & WA):  

As a Graduate Site Engineer, you will work alongside the wider construction project teams responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities across safety and quality on-site to ensure construction is completed within schedule and costs. Undertaking a minimum of two rotations, you will contribute to routine phases of projects, be responsible for a specific trade package where you will coordinate & manage and under the leadership of relevant supervisors, perform engineering duties and tasks, which may involve researching, gathering, and correlating basic data and undertaking basic testing and/or analysis as directed. This is a site-based role. 

Preferred degrees: Engineering (Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical), Construction/Project Management and Architecture 

Graduate      Site Engineer UX (NSW & VIC):  

As a Graduate Site Engineer UX, you will work with our User Experience specialist team, dedicated to delivering commercial office fit out, asset repositioning, multi-site programs of work and bespoke new build projects. Undertaking a minimum of two rotations, you will contribute to routine phases of projects, be responsible for multiple trade package where you will coordinate & manage and under the leadership of relevant supervisors, perform engineering duties and tasks, which may involve scheduling, contract management and onsite coordination activities. This is a site-based role. 

Preferred degrees: Engineering (Civil, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical), Construction/Project Management and Architecture 

Commercial      Graduate (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD & VIC): 

As a Commercial Graduate, you will undertake a minimum of two rotations within various commercial functions on one of our construction projects. You will gain exposures to bids and proposals through precontracts & tenders (procurement), learn about head contracts and subcontracts through legal (contract administration), as well as to develop skills in forecasting, cashflow management and reporting within project finance (project reporting). This role will spend time on-site and in our corporate offices.  

Preferred degrees: Engineering, Construction & Project Management or Business/Commerce/Law 

Graduate      Cost Planner (NSW & VIC):  

As a Graduate Cost Planner, you will learn key skills to provide quick and accurate measurements of quantities, contributing to the production of conceptual and detailed cost plans, estimating and valuing on a range of major projects, as well as learning how to reduce risk and analysing data in controlling designs to a defined set of cost parameters. Undertaking a minimum of two rotations, you will develop an understanding of market conditions, regarding applicable rates, subcontractors, supply chain and our competitors. This role is predominantly based in our corporate offices with some time on-site. 

Preferred degrees: Quantity Surveying/Cost-Planning, Construction & Project Management, Engineering (Civil/Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics/Robotics) 

Graduate      Services Engineer (NSW):  

As a Graduate Services Engineer, under the leadership of relevant supervisors, you will oversee the construction delivery of building services packages, manage subcontractors and service suppliers, involve developing & maintaining construction programs, as well as implementing the procurement strategy. Undertaking a minimum of two rotations, you will perform tasks involving value engineering, managing quality standards ensuring high levels of health & safety at all times and becoming a specialist in Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC and Hydraulics Engineering. This is a site-based role. 

Preferred degrees: Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics/Robotics) 

Property Development Program Stream - Available Roles:  

Property      Development Graduate (NSW, QLD & VIC):  

As a Property Development Graduate, you will undertake a minimum of two rotations across our Development and Communities Business to gain exposure to various project stages, including Origination, Conversion, and Delivery processes. You will work alongside and participate in the design and delivery of the project to ensure successful execution within the agreed deadlines. You will be led by relevant leaders in performing a wide range of tasks, which may involve delivery, sales & marketing, customer & client care, preparation of legal documentation, market research, reporting and administration. This role is predominately based in our corporate offices with some time on-site.  

Preferred degrees: Property Development & Property Economics, Construction Management or Business/Commerce/Law 

Investment Management Program Stream - Available Roles:  

Investment      Management Graduate (NSW):  

As an Investment Management Graduate, you will work alongside the wider teams responsible in delivering our long-term investment returns and active asset management strategies. Undertaking a minimum of three rotations, you will assist in the preparation and coordination of quarterly investor reporting within the required timeframe, support the team to undertake valuation sensitivity work and provide assistance in development asset plans. This role is based in our corporate offices. 

Preferred degrees: Property Development & Property Economics, Business/Commerce/Law, Finance 

Enterprise Support Program Stream - Available Roles:  

EHS      Graduate (NSW):  

As an EHS Graduate, you will undertake three rotations and become a specialist in EHS through developing comprehensive knowledge and embedding in our principles of Environmental, Health and Safety throughout the lifecycle of an operational project (design, deliver, operate). You will undertake analysis to identify environment, health and safety issues to inform and develop new strategies and initiatives, support current EHS programs and gain advisory experience within one of the Lendlease Australian businesses. This role is predominantly based on-site with some time in our corporate offices.  

Preferred degrees: Science (Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health) 

Graduate,      Operations (NSW):  

New to the Lendlease Graduate Program Stream offering, as an Operations Graduate, you will support the Australian Operations Management team to implement and maintain frameworks that govern, guide and unite our business units to enhance performance, drive simplification and improve operational efficiencies. This role has the unique opportunity to work across all our Australian business units as well as our key functions of safety, risk, sustainability and digital. This role is based in our corporate offices. 

Preferred degrees: Business/Commerce/Law, Finance, Engineering, Science 

Capella Program Stream - Available Roles:  

Capella      Graduate (NSW):  

As a Capella Graduate, you will provide support to the Capella Origination and Asset Management Team in developing, maintaining, and administering competitive financial and commercial structures on Public Private partnerships projects. Under the leadership of relevant leaders, you will perform various tasks involving the creation of a bid financial model, incorporating a cashflow waterfall, financier covenants and returns, as well as preparing periodic valuation, cash flow and investment reports of portfolio assets for reporting purposes. You will undertake a minimum of three rotations in the Capella business. This role is based in our corporate offices. 

Preferred degrees: Business/Commerce/Law, Finance, Engineering (Civil/Structural), Science . CA/CPA/CFA or similar is not required but looked upon favourably.  

We embrace the value of a vibrant and diverse workforce and recognise that our people have different experiences and needs at different times. Lendlease is a diverse, flexible and inclusive employer of choice. We engage, enable and empower our people and support their individual needs. Inclusion sets us all up for success.