GHD Graduate Program 2025/2026 - Graduate Air Quality Engineer - Sydney

GHD Graduate Program 2026 Graduate Air Quality Engineer

Were GHD.

We dont do hair. But we do straighten out some of the worlds biggest challenges.

Were engineers scientists designers architects planners advisors innovators and change makers committed to making energy water and communities sustainable for generations to come.

Since 1928 weve been wholly owned by our employees. Today we are 11000 diverse and skilled individuals working in over 160 offices across five continents Asia Australia Europe North and South America and the Pacific region.

Who could you be at GHD

Our two-year Graduate Development Program is designed to give you a smooth start to your consulting career. Alongside your peers managers and mentors well help you detangle any challenges along the way. Our Air Quality team in Sydney is dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions for major projects including in renewable energy transport water. Strong demand for our services throughout Australia and internationally has now created an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Air Quality Engineer to join us.

Your focus in this role will be supporting air quality assessments for an exciting variety of projects across all industries.

Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Supporting the team to deliver Air Quality projects and make a valued contribution to major projects

• Supporting air quality assessments

• Understanding client and project technical requirements assisting to develop solutions and contribution of technical reports designs & specifications proposals and presentations

• Fieldworks data processing report writing meteorological and air dispersion modelling

For our graduates on the 2026 program its more than just the job youre hired into:

• Along the way youll get a broad look at the many career pathways available at GHDbecause no future should come with split ends!

• Youll have the chance to work in design teams to help deliver exciting projects contribute to bids and tenders and even get hands-on with occasional site work.

• In your first year well focus on the fundamentals of consulting to help you find your rhythm in the industry.

• By year two youll have the flexibility to style your development whether thats diving deeper into your technical development or soaking up wisdom from your mentors.

A frizz-free application process:

We want your journey to be as smooth as possible so heres everything you need to help you prep like a pro:

Your CV: This gives us a snapshot of what youve studied and your experiences both paid and unpaid.

A cover letter: Think of this as your chance to show us where youd love to grow within GHD while letting your communication skills shine.

Your transcript: This helps us understand what youve been learning from your core subjects to the electives that sparked your curiosity.

Your journey to joining GHD:

Heres what to expect step by step:

Screening: We review applications as they come in but be mindful that the bulk of our screening happens after applications close so dont worry if you dont hear from us right away.

Video interviews: If you make it through the first stage youll record some answers to a few straightforward questions. This helps us get a sense of your communication style and what excites you about GHD.

Meet the team: Next youll have a face-to-face or virtual interview with your prospective team. Well chat through some behavioural based questions to learn more about your skills and experience. Its 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: Congratulations! If youre successful well talk through all the finer details like salary your start date and our background checking process.

Were 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 formwere here to help.

Start dates and opportunities

Most of our full-time roles kick off in February 2026 though some teams might have earlier start dates in mid-2025. Plus there might also be casual work opportunities throughout your final year of study to give you a head start.

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