Apply now for AusNet's 2027 Graduate Program
About our graduate program
Our two-year Graduate Program is designed to launch your career with purpose. As a graduate, you'll tackle real challenges, learn from industry-leading experts and build the skills to become a future leader.
As Australia's most diversified energy network business, we connect communities with reliable, affordable and sustainable energy. You'll gain exposure to meaningful projects helping shape the future of energy during this once-in-a-generation transition to renewable energy.
We'll back your growth
As a graduate at AusNet, you'll receive the support, experience and development opportunities to become future-ready.
Our program includes:
* structured rotations across multiple teams to build your breath of experience
* real project experience contributing to Australia's clean energy transition
* a structured learning and development program
* mentoring and guidance from experienced professionals and leaders
* access to a vibrant community of 150+ early-career professionals who organise social, networking and development events
* a supportive and inclusive workplace certified by WORK180 to supporting women's careers and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program
Inclusion and diversity
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we operate and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
We are committed to reconciliation, equality and celebrating diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and background, recognising the important role diversity plays in the success of AusNet. Certified by WORK180 and the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, we proudly support gender equity and people with non-visible disabilities.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know in your application and we will be happy to discuss how we can support you.
What you need to be eligibility
To be eligible for our 2027 Graduate Program, you need to:
* have Graduated by the end of the 2026 academic year (offers will be subject to graduation and transcript verification)
* be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
* be prepared to commence full-time employment in February 2027 located within Melbourne
* hold a valid Australian driver's licence
* Suited to graduates from Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or related disciplines, including those with capstone project experience, who are proactive, adaptable, socially confident, and motivated to guide people through change.
About the role
* Support end‐to‐end project delivery across engineering, construction, and business initiatives, coordinating tasks, managing timelines, assisting with budgeting/forecasting, and contributing to change‐management activities.
* Communicate confidently and transparently, sharing both good and bad news, engaging empathetically with stakeholders, and building strong internal and external relationships across multiple departments.
* Apply a well‐rounded skillset that balances interpersonal capability, assertiveness, and customer‐facing communication, particularly during site interactions, project meetings, and stakeholder consultations.
* Use analytical and organisational skills to support financial reporting, project documentation, risk tracking, and PowerPoint‐based project presentations, with opportunities for statewide site travel (driver's licence required).
About AusNet
At AusNet, we bring the energy – through purpose and people. Not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers and communities.
With over $13 billion in assets, we operate electricity and gas distribution networks, Victoria's electricity transmission network, and contracted energy infrastructure that supports community energy hubs and solar mini-grids.
Australia is undergoing a once-in-a-generation energy transition, and we're solving the complex challenges that will define the future of clean, reliable energy.
The future of energy is in our hands. Let's shape it together.
Apply now. Applications close on 12 April.
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