Australia graduate program

Your progress is our purpose

In Australia, our people experience rewarding careers on award winning projects. Operating from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, we are well-placed to meet both the needs of our clients and our people. Our people benefit from opportunities to work across multiple markets and sectors, not only in Australia - being part of a global organisation of over 30,000 employees means at AtkinsRéalis we offer exciting opportunities around the world.

Shahrzad Akbarzadeh, Rolling Stock Consultant

I graduated from University of Sydney with a Master’s in Architectural Science – Audio and Acoustics. I joined AtkinsRéalis – Lavalin as a Graduate Consultant in 2021 and I have now progressed onto being a Rolling Stock Consultant. As a mechatronics engineer specializing in rail noise and acoustics, I aspire to change the way transport customers experience sound during their daily journeys. AtkinsRéalis provided me the opportunity to learn and enhance my skills as a rail engineer and facilitated my desired career progression by placing me in the right projects and connecting me with the right people. AtkinsRéalis is able to ensure the development and growth of its graduates in the company by being the preferred technical advisor for many of their clients and hence having access to the amazing opportunities any engineer hopes for during their careers. I believe that learning and development is the most important part of job satisfaction. Knowing that I will be learning something exciting every day at AtkinsRéalis is the reason I enjoy coming to work.

Brendan Cornish, Consultant

I graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 2018. I joined AtkinsRéalis in 2019 as a Graduate Consultant in the Rolling Stock Engineering Services team and migrated to the Specialist Engineering team soon after. My prior experience working with a passenger rail operator enticed me to pursue a career in rail and I became naturally drawn to AtkinsRéalis given its reputation as a global leader in delivering innovative projects for the rail industry. The greatest part about working at AtkinsRéalis without a doubt is collaborating with and learning from my colleagues. Everyone I have worked with has been incredibly supportive which is particularly important for graduates starting with the industry. Looking ahead to the future, I’m excited to be a part of the organization’s ambitious growth plans and internal transformation projects. I’m enthusiastic about further developing my skills as a bogie and body structures SME and also looking to formally begin the process towards becoming Chartered with Engineers Australia which is being supported by AtkinsRéalis .

Cross river rail

Cross River Rail (CRR) is a 10.2km rail line between Dutton Park and Bowen Hills that includes 5.9 km of twin tunnel under the Brisbane River and Brisbane CBD. The project also includes the construction of four new high-capacity underground stations. 

 In addition, there will be redevelopment of two existing over ground stations at Dutton Park and Exhibition. We have been providing operations and maintenance support to the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority as the Operations Technical Advisor since early 2016.

Inland rail - PMO Services

Delivery of a world class PMO for the Inland Rail programme in partnership with ARTC to provide centralised control and oversight of the programme, maintain the integrity of component projects through independent assurance.

Our PMO team in Australia are successfully delivering the programme in partnership with Turner and Townsend. We have been commissioned to set-up and operate a comprehensive PMO to plan and control programme delivery for Inland Rail.