About Department of Transport

Engineering Consulting
Government & Public Service
Transport & Logistics

The Department of Transport story

On 1 July 2019, VicRoads and Public Transport Victoria came together with the Department of Transport to create a properly integrated transport department – in step with other global cities. The new Department of Transport gives us a singular, integrated focus on tackling the big issues. The integrated Department of Transport plans and operates transport in a way that matches the people and products that travel on it – focusing on the destination, rather than which mode we use.
Our integrated approach ensures we are able to:

respond much faster – and give people the information they need – to make the best travel choices, especially around major network disruptions
make better use of existing road and rail, shifting more journeys onto rail and prioritising public transport on roads
respond much quicker to innovation and new transport technologies
take a holistic view in planning for the future, to meet demand for more than 23 million journeys a day and a tripling of freight by 2050
partner with others to address a range of issues, from safety to reducing environmental impacts.

The new Department's structure reflects the importance of working with the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority. Working together allows us to meet the transport needs of Australia's fastest-growing state and economy, while managing a record $70-billion investment in infrastructure.

The recruitment process

The Graduate Program is currently in design phase and once this has been finalised, information on the recruitment process for the Vacation and Graduate Programs will be published.

Remuneration & Career prospects

The Graduate Program is currently in design phase and once this has been finalised, salary will be published.

Graduate Review

Overall Score

4.0

Overall score based on 22 reviews

They Score Best in…

8.5

Diversity

8.3

Management

8.2

Work Hours

7.9

Recruitment

8.5

Diversity

8.3

Management

8.2

Work Hours

7.9

Recruitment

What Graduates Say About Them

Constantly being challenged and learning new things daily.
The diversity of thought and the work I am doing is all about delivering positive outcomes for Victorians.
Fantastic opportunities to explore your interests, flexible working arrangements, very competent leadership, interesting projects.
The best thing about working at the Department of Transport is that there are plenty of opportunities for career growth and progression. There is a vast array of learning and development opportunities and it is widely accepted across the organisation for people to be involved in these. Additionally, there are plenty of working groups for people of all different backgrounds and interests to be involved in to boost the sense of community. There is the ability to have flexible working arrangements and most people are very accommodating of this.
This is the organisation that can make a difference to local communities, what we do will contribute to improving the quality of people's lives with more efficient transport options.

Ironically, small budget for training, ~$1000 per year.
Very management-focused, not very technical outside a few areas that I have never worked in. As an engineer it’s disappointing.
Structure more hierarchical compared to private sector.
IT challenges from systems that aren't yet integrated.
Government processes.

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