Location: Brisbane
- Permanent position
- Highly engaged, supportive environment
- Flexible work arrangements
Start your Graduate career in 2027 with Aurizon, Australia’s largest rail freight operator!
Our 2-year Graduate Program builds outstanding foundations for a successful future. You will have the opportunity to work across diverse areas of our business and engage in meaningful projects all while developing your technical skills, leadership capability, and professional networks. We offer a supportive and challenging program which provides flexible career paths aimed to support you in a successful and rewarding career with us. As an Aurizon Graduate you will have-
- A dedicated mentor in the business to guide and support you in the early stages of your career
- Structured, individualised development program focused on both personal and professional skills
- Graduate challenges, working in multi-disciplined teams presenting innovative solutions for Aurizon’s future
- Exciting opportunities to do rotations in various areas / locations Australia wide
About Aurizon Graduates:
- We are seeking Graduates who can build great leadership skills as well as develop their technical capability
- Graduates who want to grow their career in Aurizon and are flexible to work in the regional communities where Aurizon operates
- Have ambition and demonstrate both exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Most importantly have the passion and drive to succeed
- You must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree or higher qualification that is bachelor level or above, and completed your relevant qualification by December 2026
Current Opportunity: Graduate Business Analyst (Commercial)
As a Graduate Business Analyst within our Integrated Planning & Commercial team, you will support key business initiatives while building strong analytical and commercial capability. You will work on real projects across our Containerised Freight business.
This role is designed to accelerate your development through hands-on experience, exposure to cross-functional teams, and participation in structured graduate program rotations. You’ll be encouraged to think strategically, solve complex problems, and develop a strong understanding of how our business operates, while delivering meaningful outcomes that support service excellence.
Some examples of the work you would be completing:
- Develop capital and operational budgets for specific projects
- Learning to create investment models and justify outcomes
- Understand and review finance policy
- Partaking in operational and financial risk assessments
- Review and negotiate contracts
- Visit sites to understand the organisation
- Work directly with operations, legal, finance & property
- Work directly with stakeholders such as government, clients or vendors
- Learning to set up commercial deals and structures
About You
You are a recent or soon-to-be graduate with a degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Law or Commerce, and are eager to kick-start your career in a dynamic commercial environment. Ideally, you will be graduating in 2026 or have completed your degree within the past 12 months.
You’re curious, analytical and enjoy solving problems, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into meaningful outcomes. You communicate confidently, work well in a team, and are comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
A genuine interest in how businesses operate, combined with a proactive mindset and willingness to learn, will set you up for success in this role. Exposure to project work, internships or university-based projects will be highly regarded.
What we offer you:
At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.
Some of our benefits include:
- Development and growth opportunities.
- Access to mentoring and development programs.
- Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
- Parental leave program and super booster.
About Aurizon.
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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.
Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.
At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.
To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers
