Graduates
We are committed to developing and supporting talented, motivated graduates who are eager to launch their careers as change makers.
Ready to launch your career?
In the problem-solving business, it helps to have a thirst for knowledge.
We commit to investing in your career path and professional development, by giving you the resources and mentorship to do your best work. We are very fortunate to have thousands of brilliantly interesting and diverse people across our business to help stimulate great new thinking.
Searching for opportunities?
Innovation consultant
"I had a wide range of interests and needed a role where I could grow many different skills at once. At GHD I facilitate a lot of workshops, use design-thinking and data analytics, and help people to generate ideas. My role is constantly changing and I'm still exploring what I'm interested in."
Molly Quirke, Auckland, New Zealand
Environmental scientist
"I've learnt a lot of things on the job. My role is a mix of office and field work so it’s the best of both worlds. Being offshore for around 20 days on a environmental survey as the team lead was very daunting and exciting. I managed to successfully pull it off and was really proud of myself and also surprised by my capacity."
Assad, Anzar, Doha, Qatar
Graduate civil engineer
"I’ve been out in the field mentoring our young professionals to visually inspect airport pavements for defects that have the potential to deteriorate an airfield’s service life. This practical approach has taught me more as a young professional than I would have learned by just being in the office environment."
Christina Hayes, Brisbane, Australia
Water resources engineer
"I was attracted to my role at GHD because of the potential to work on a wide variety of projects across the globe. Recently I have become involved in the global Integrated Water Management team, which has connected me with technical leaders across the globe. I have been able to share and discuss different water resources related issues, while learning from some of the top leaders in Water Resources at GHD."
Chris Muirhead, Waterloo, Canada
Your journey to joining GHD
During the application process
Screening: We do the bulk of our screening after applications close, and personally review every single application that comes in. It can take a little while so don’t worry if you don’t hear from us right away. We will get back to you.
Video interviews: If you make it through the first stage, you’ll get to record some answers to a few straightforward questions. These videos help us get a sense of your communication style and what excites you about GHD.
Meet the team: Next, you’ll have a face-to-face or virtual interview with your prospective team. We’ll chat through some behavioural based questions to learn more about your skills and experience. It’s also a chance for you to get to know us!
Psychometric assessments: These quick tests give us a glimpse into how you like to work and your strengths in relation to the role, complementing what we learn during your interview.
Offer: If you’re successful, we’ll talk through all the finer details, like salary, your start date, and our background checking process.
We’re committed to being as inclusive as possible and giving everyone an equitable chance of getting through our application process. If you identify as someone who is neurodiverse or have a disability and need adjustments to any part of the process, let us know in your application form—we’re here to help.
Starting as a new grad
Our two-year Graduate Development Program is designed to give you a smooth start to your consulting career. Alongside your peers, managers and mentors, we’ll help you detangle any challenges along the way.
Whether your passion is in Engineering, Science, Project Management, Architecture or another consulting speciality, we’ll work with you to find your ideal first role.
You’ll get a broad look at the many career pathways available at GHD. You’ll have the chance to work in teams to help deliver exciting projects, contribute to bids and tenders, and even get hands-on with occasional site work.
In your first year, we’ll focus on the fundamentals of consulting to help you find your rhythm in the industry. By year two, you’ll have the flexibility to style your development, whether that’s diving deeper into your technical development or soaking up wisdom from your mentors.
Some other highlights:
- Kick things off with an intensive yet fun induction and orientation session
- Tons of learning opportunities, both formal and informal
- Regular check-ins for coaching and feedback
- A chance to get involved in our mentoring program
- Dive into a variety of tasks with different groups, projects, and locations
- Support for attaining professional accreditation
Developing your career
Beyond your two years in the Graduate Development Program, you'll find plenty of opportunities for professional growth and training. With support from the GHD Business School, our internal learning and development platform, your development will be 70% on-the-job learning, 20% coaching and mentoring, and 10% structured workshops and courses.
Our Career Pathways tool guides your career planning, helping you build a diverse portfolio of skills and experiences. The Talent Exchange program is another great opportunity, moving people across different parts of the business (and locations, if that’s your aspiration) to share skills and knowledge.
Our work environment
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
Community impact is important to us, influencing how we work, our projects and how we give back. Our GHD in the Community program partners with not-for-profit organisations so that we can work on pro-bono projects, as well as volunteering and fundraising for philanthropic and humanitarian causes.
As a business, we also provide financial support to the GHD Foundation, a registered charity that addresses disadvantage and inequality in children accessing STEAM education in the countries where we live and work.
Within GHD, our employee groups and networks help us foster community, find our tribe, and celebrate what makes us unique. These groups play a big part in our global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, creating spaces for meaningful and safe conversations, connecting with likeminded individuals, and creating a voice to leadership.