We offer a great work culture, excellent benefits and opportunities to learn and develop professionally.
Great work culture
Infrastructure Australia is a member of a select group of businesses and organisations that are officially recognised as a ‘Family Friendly Workplace’. We officially received our ‘Family Friendly Workplace’ accreditation from UNICEF Australia and Parents At Work in recognition of our strong workplace culture and support for our people.
Infrastructure Australia is also in the top 10 percent of companies surveyed by InSync for how aligned and engaged staff feel with our values and goals. Recent staff surveys show that staff feel very positively towards leadership at IA and trusted and supported in their work. (2024 InSync staff survey).
Work on history-making projects
As the nation’s expert independent infrastructure advisor, our advice helps shape infrastructure policy and investment across Australia, to deliver better outcomes for Australian communities.
We offer our employees the chance to work on national projects like the Infrastructure Priority List, Australian Infrastructure Audit and Australian Infrastructure Plan, working with stakeholders across industry and government.
As we continue to innovate our practices and expand our influence, you will have the chance to build your skills and challenge yourself professionally.
Competitive remuneration
We remunerate responsibly in accordance with the environment we operate in, providing competitive remuneration and superannuation.
Professional development
We understand that continual learning and development is a key part of job satisfaction and career progression.
Our performance management framework encourages managers and employees to meet regularly to discuss progress, capabilities, ambitions and development opportunities. As a member of our team you will have the opportunity to take ownership of your career, working with some of the most experienced people in our industry who are dedicated to enhancing infrastructure outcomes.
Recognition and reward
Every member of our team plays a key role in the success of our organisation. That’s why we have co-designed a recognition and reward program with our staff to ensure that high-quality work is called out and rewarded with new opportunities.
Workplace flexibility and health and wellbeing
Infrastructure Australia is a proud ‘Family Friendly Workplace’. Maintaining a positive work-life balance is an important part of staying engaged and productive at work and our policies and workplace culture empowers everyone to embrace this balance. To help achieve this flexibility, we offer options including part-time work and working from home opportunities.
Attractive leave provisions
We provide attractive leave provisions including:
- Annual leave: Annual Leave is paid time out of the workplace for employees. Infrastructure Australia believes it should provide employees with a period of rest and recuperation, enabling employees to achieve a work-life balance and be healthy and productive. We provide four weeks Annual leave and 18 days of Personal leave per annum.
- Christmas closedown: Up to three extra days of additional paid leave when our offices close over the Christmas period.
- Equal Paid Parental Leave for all new parents: We offer 18 weeks of flexible paid parental leave to all employees regardless of gender and allow staff to choose how to utilise their entitlements in a way that suits their family circumstances. Our policy does not label a parent as either ‘primary’ or 'secondary’—all new parents are empowered to actively partake in their new family responsibilities.
- Personal leave: We offer 15 days of personal and carer’s leave for full-time employees, which is five days more than legislative required.
- Compassionate Leave: Compassionate Leave allows an employee time out of the workplace when an immediate family member or household member dies or suffers a life-threatening illness or injury.
- Community Service Leave: Community Service Leave is provided to employees so that can be absent from work to undertake an eligible community service activity. Eligible activities are jury service or a voluntary emergency management activity.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ceremonial Leave: Infrastructure Australia recognises the integral role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have in our community and our workplace. Infrastructure Australia is committed to providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees the opportunity to attend activities important to their cultural beliefs.
- Domestic and Family Violence Support: The purpose of Domestic and Family Violence Leave is to support employees who need time away from the workplace because they have, or are, experiencing domestic or family violence.