Graduate Program (Jan 2025)

Your role

The Harris HMC Final Year Graduate Program provides opportunities for future construction professionals and develops future talent for the business. The program has been a great success for both the business and graduates over the last 7 years and they pride themselves on building strong career pathways for their people to excel to succeed.

The graduate program is completed in your final year of study, from mid-January 2025 to December 2025. You will work 3 days per week, with working days being flexible to accommodate your study requirements. Being a 12-month program means your introduction into the industry is not a lengthy process, but rather a chance to dip your toe in each role so you can start to establish a career with them after the year is complete.

Getting your work boots dirty is part of the fun of working in Construction. As a graduate, you will have the opportunity to work across all North Melbourne, Notting Hill, and Keilor Park offices, as well as various project site locations - this is a great opportunity for you to gain exposure to the office environment and also get out on site where the action really happens!

About you

Who is eligible to apply?

• Construction and Project Management students completing their final year of study in 2024.
• They will also consider students graduating in 2025.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A passion for the construction industry
• A positive, proactive attitude that aligns with the Harris HMC values and culture
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated work experience is helpful (in a relevant field or otherwise)
• Eager to continuously learn and develop
• The ability to work well in teams, as well as autonomously when required

Benefits

By working at Harris HMC, you will be provided with benefits including:

• Workplace health checks
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Insurance, subsidised gym memberships and marathon registrations, mindfulness practice workshops and healthy eating programs
• Access to corporate partnership offerings and benefits
• Reward and recognition programs
• Social events and fun days
• Flexible work arrangements
• Parental leave support

Training, development & rotations

To help you through the program, you will be partnered with a mentor who has previous experience in the Final Year Graduate Program. Your mentor will provide guidance and support throughout the course of the program, to ensure your experience in the program is positive and meaningful. There will be regular check-ins with the group and with your mentor and ongoing learning programs in place to help you excel. Ongoing feedback is also provided during each rotation to assist you in your growth and development.

Over the duration of the initial 12 months, students rotate through three business units and gain exposure to a variety of different roles within:

• The Construction Division (Estimating, Project Coordinating alongside a PM/CA and on-site with a Site Manager)
• The Services Division (Including our Maintenance & Electrics Teams)
• The HSEQ Team

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Career progression

At the conclusion of the program, kick off your career by exploring permanent placement opportunities within the business! 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• harrishmc.com.au/careers/
• livehire.com/careers/harrishmc/job/