Viva Energy

A career with the Viva Energy Group is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. Join a team committed to supporting our evolving energy needs as we help to build a secure and sustainable energy future.

Our vision is to support a transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions and expand our convenience and mobility network to become one of Australia's leading convenience retailers.

At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with the brightest minds, boundless energy, new perspectives and the passion to take Viva Energy and their careers forward. 

Will you be part of the solution? 

The Opportunity

An opportunity to join a high performing People & Culture (P&C) team to build and grow the foundational skills required for a successful career in P&C. Our People and Culture team is highly engaged and collaborative, supporting a high growth, complex and diverse business transforming to produce low carbon energy products for our customers and becoming Australia's leading convenience and mobility network. Working for the Viva Energy Group will provide you with the opportunity to gain experience and exposure across the full spectrum of people related activities such as:

• Industrial Relations and Employee Relations including:
  • Enterprise Bargaining
  • Modern Award Mapping
  • Investigations
  • Policy Reviews
  • Employment Law
• People Operations
• Business Partnering

This role is part of the Viva Energy Group Graduate Program. In this position, you will be based at either our Docklands Head Office or our Adelaide Head Office, working in our People & Culture Team.

Your Graduate Experience

Our two-year Graduate Program will enable you to deepen and develop your technical and professional competencies through meaningful, challenging and rewarding work. Our personalised graduate program offers you:

• Full time ongoing permanent position
• A minimum of two rotations that will provide you with the opportunity to develop your knowledge, experience and technical competencies
• Tailored professional development programs including a senior leader mentor 
• Support from leaders who will coach and guide you through each stage of the program and a buddy to provide you with day-to-day support

Beyond the Graduate program, we believe in giving you the freedom to grow and create the career that you aspire. Our inclusive culture and support from our leaders will enable you to discover new experiences that energize, stretch, and challenge you to be the best version of yourself. Because, at the Viva Energy Group, helping people reach their destination is at the heart of what we do best.

Interview and Assessment

The recruitment process is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and assess if you are a good match for us and if we are a good match for you - it only takes few minutes!

This is an opportunity to meet key business leaders and ask questions that are important to you! It also enables us to assess attributes like how you work with others, prioritise and deliver work, your willingness to learn and try new things and your ability to adapt and grow as our business evolves.

About Us 

It’s an exciting time to join Viva Energy, as we play our role in securing Australia’s fuel supply while preparing for the lower carbon energies of tomorrow. Our goal is to support the world's evolving energy needs and achieve net zero by 2050. Viva Energy owns and operates the strategically located Geelong Refinery in Victoria, and operates bulk fuels, aviation, bitumen, marine, chemicals, polymers and lubricants businesses supported by more than 20 terminals and 60 airports and airfields across the country.

Viva Energy is also a leading convenience retailer. The Group operates a convenience and fuel network of more than 700 stores across Australia, and exclusively supplies Shell fuels and lubricants to a total network of more than 1,300 service stations. Our retail business comprises of over 1000 retail, convenience, and quick service restaurants - including brands such as Reddy Expres, OTR, Smokemart & Giftbox, and in S.A, Krispy Kreme, Hungry Jacks, Oporto, Guzman and Gomez and many others.

Our Culture 

Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion, because that’s how we get the best outcomes.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Australian or New Zealand citizen or hold permanent residency 
• Completed the relevant undergraduate or post-graduate degree in the required discipline (within the past 2 years) prior to commencing the program 

Apply now 

Simply upload your resume, academic transcript, and proof of working rights. We would also love to learn more about you, your previous work experiences and any extra-curricular activities. 

Applications close April 12, 2026. 

Good luck!