Graduate Engineer - Ignite Program

Make it yours.   Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.    This is Symal  Symal is a trusted partner in the building and construction industry.

  We're an evolving and cohesive group of businesses offering fully integrated civil solutions across diverse sectors. Our group capabilities include self-performing civil infrastructure on large multi-million projects, plant and equipment hire, an Indigenous contractor, a waste resource and recovery business, and commercial, industrial and retail property development.   Together, we believe in fostering partnerships today to create a better tomorrow.

  Building our People Make Symal Group your first step into an otherwise successful career. We build from the ground up and will arm you with the tools and experiences to take on any facet of the infrastructure industry.

  With a program designed to expose you to every area of the engineering process, you will be able to choose an avenue that best suits you, as well as taking on more responsibility and being mentored by some of the industry’s best. With a diverse set of expertise and relationships, Symal are nimble enough to give you the ability to work on some of the largest infrastructure jobs in the state, as well as the smaller to medium sized jobs that made us who we are today.   Our Program

You will be given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience on a variety of infrastructure jobs ranging from major road projects, level crossing removals and rail work, urban renewal developments, renewable energy investments and critical infrastructure upgrades. You will also gain valuable experience in the back end, getting to know the ins and outs of what goes into winning and preparing for some of the jobs we deliver. Whilst working across various site and office teams, you will undertake a comprehensive development program aimed at giving you exposure to the end-to-end delivery process; Stakeholder management, project planning, engineering and design, surveying, procurement, contract management, estimating and precontracts, HSEQ, financial management, leadership, communication, and negotiation.

Application Process Our 2024 intake will be targeting those students who possess a vibrant personality with a passion for making a difference. This is what our culture is made up of; team players and progressive thinkers with the heart and determination to make a difference.

If you think this might be you and you have studied or completing your studies in Civil Engineering or any of the other related disciplines that we offer exposure to throughout our program, we want to hear from you. We require that you have the following prerequisites: