Cadetship (Construction)

Mirvac Construction’s Cadet program is designed to assist you in building your career in the Property & Construction Industry through our Mirvac Construction business. The program allows students from their second year of study until Graduation to apply their university knowledge to various building construction projects (residential, commercial, mixed-use, build to rent), job activities and real-world scenarios.

At Mirvac you will be supported by management, a ‘buddy’ and mentors, as well as included in a range of networking opportunities with business stakeholders and leaders.

Mirvac Construction’s available Cadet positions for 2024 include:

Site Cadet (NSW & VIC)
Project Design Management Cadet (NSW)
Cost Planning Cadet (NSW)
Health Safety and Environment Management Cadet (NSW & VIC)
Commercial Cadet (NSW & VIC)
Pre-Construction Cadet (VIC)

These opportunities are 12-month fixed term contract roles, commencing in February 2024, with the potential to be made permanent.

All Cadets in their final year of study, will be eligible to participate in the learning programs and activities available as part of the Mirvac Internship Program.

About you

To be eligible for our Cadet roles you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

To make the most of your cadetship and obtain maximum exposure to how a construction project is delivered, we require Cadets to commit to working a minimum of 4 days per week and we will provide flexibility around your study requirements aligned to this.

You will be a student (minimum second year) from the following disciplines (but not limited to):

Construction or Project Management
Engineering (Structural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental)
Architecture / Design
Property Economics / Urban Development
Quantity Surveying
Digital Engineering
Construction Economics
Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability

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Applications close 19th September 2023

About Mirvac Construction Roles

Site Cadet

This role will see you based on one of Mirvac Constructions sites, working alongside our project delivery team to successfully build our development(s) safely, on time, on budget, to the required Mirvac quality and to the highest levels of customer satisfaction. You will gain broad exposure to project management, design and construct systems, and associated disciplines, procedures and controls onsite. This will involve supporting our Project Engineers and Site Managers in coordinating and monitoring site activities and subcontractors and suppliers onsite, developing and maintaining construction programmes and schedules, procurement and cost controls.

Eligible degrees:

Construction or Project Management
Engineering (Structural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental)
Architecture / Design
Digital Engineering
Property Economics / Urban Development

Project Design Management Cadet

This role will see you gain broad exposure in the design management of Mirvac developments, from project conception, through to delivery onsite. You will learn the day-to-day roles in design management through supporting a team of Project Design Mangers to facilitate effective design delivery across all project design disciplines (civil, structure, façade, finishes, building services), maximising value and minimising risk through design. This will include design programming, reviewing drawings, project design, and documentation process and controls.

Eligible degrees:

Construction or Project Management
Engineering (Structural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental)
Architecture / Design

Cost Planning Cadet

This role will see you support the cost planning team to deliver the full range of cost planning services across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use, and build to rent. You will gain broad exposure to cost planning activities including the production of construction cost plans and construction risk advice for development projects from project conception to commencement on site and during construction, in accordance with the Mirvac National Procedures Manual.

Eligible degrees:

Construction or Project Management
Quantity Surveying

Health Safety and Environment Management Cadet

This role will see you based on one of our Mirvac Construction sites, supporting the project(s) HSE team and Workplace Manager(s) in the day-to-day implementation of the Mirvac HSE Management Systems and Workplace Risk Management Plans. You will gain broad exposure to HSE construction onsite activities whilst ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and codes of practice, and Mirvac Group HSE objectives and targets onsite.

Eligible degrees:

Construction or Project Management
Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
Construction or Project Management
Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental Health
Sustainability

Commercial Cadet

This role will be based on one of our Mirvac Construction sites, supporting our project teams in ensuring the commercial objectives of the project are managed and delivered in accordance with Mirvac policies, governance protocols, and procedures. Supporting our Project Engineers and Senior Contract Administrators, you will gain exposure to the commercial management aspects of construction such as procurement, subcontract progress payment schedules, variations, cost reporting and final accounts. Through exposure to our software systems, you will learn about budgeting, cost management, forecasting and cashflows.

Eligible degrees:

Construction or Project Management
Business / Commerce
Contracts Law
Quantity Surveying
Construction Economics

Pre-Construction Cadet

This role will see you based in head office working across multiple projects to gain exposure in pre-construction, focusing on project management across the earliest stages of Mirvac developments, from bid, planning, and design development phases through to delivery. You will support our Pre-construction Project Managers and Project Engineers across a range of their day-to-day responsibilities including construction planning & programming, site investigations, as well as creating and maintaining open, constructive relationships across all pre-construction teams (design management, cost planning, planners, commercial, legal, and development teams) to achieve project objectives in a timely manner. Ultimately, you support our Pre-Construction team to get our developments to a point where they are ready for construction, with a clear strategic plan, appropriate resource allocation and an approved budget.

Eligible degrees:

Construction or Project Management
Engineering (Structural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental)
Architecture / Design
Property Economics / Urban Development

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