Frequency
Graduate Programme (Jan 2026)
Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch
Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- NZD 65000 / Year
- Five weeks of annual leave, 4% KiwiSaver
- 6-14 vacancies
- Apply by 12 Apr 2025
- Start date 27 Jan 2026
Frequency is a specialist project management and advisory consultancy that delivers and optimises critical infrastructure and built environments across New Zealand.
The role
The Frequency Graduate Programme - Te Akoranga Paetahi ō Frequency will lay the foundation for your professional and personal growth, giving you experience across the different facets of construction project management. It will provide the many skills you will need to thrive in the industry while providing a greater understanding of the impact of your work and decisions on others.
Training, development and rotations
Designed to provide you with real-world experience, our two-year rotational programme will give you the opportunity to impact some of our nation's most critical infrastructure and construction projects, while also enabling you to determine where your passion lies.
Mentored by experienced industry leaders within Frequency, along with other learning and development activities, we will work closely with you to expand and grow your skills, and develop clear career goals.
In addition to the day-to-day real-world learning you'll take part in during the programme, you'll also take part in learning and development forums focusing on tuning in on skills that will stick with you right through your career.
Salary and Benefits
With a starting salary of $65,000, we offer a competitive salary in addition to five weeks of annual leave, 4% KiwiSaver and other great benefits and rewards.
Career Progression
When you join Frequency as a Graduate, you aren't just joining for the duration of the programme. Whether it be buildings or infrastructure, controls or procurement, you'll find out what you have a true affinity for through the programme and where you want to focus your career. Once graduated through the programme, you'll start in the role of Associate and receive continued training throughout your years with us to develop you throughout your career, allowing you to unleash your potential and grow into more senior positions.
Work-Life Balance
We believe in the power of flexibility, offering a range of options to accommodate your individual needs. Whether it's adjusting your work hours or remote working arrangements, we're here to support you in balancing your professional and personal commitments. Additionally, we understand the importance of rest and rejuvenation, which is why we provide an extra week of annul leave and encourage our team members to plan their leave in advance, ensuring they have the time they need to recharge and pursue their passions outside of work.
Culture and Vibe
As a business of just over 100 people, no one in Frequency is just a number or a title and location. We're a down-to-earth, values-driven organisation with a diverse staff base and an office culture that puts no barriers between those of different levels. We put a huge focus on our people, ensuring that everyone feels welcome, supported and a part of the Frequency whānau.
We are looking for motivated graduates who will bring energy and fresh perspectives to our project teams. Our project managers come from a variety of backgrounds, including:
- Bachelor of Building Sciences
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Design
- Bachelor of Construction, Construction Law and Construction Management
- Quantity Surveying
- Property and Planning
- Computer, Data and Geographical Sciences
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
To be fair, there is admin work that is not necessarily highlighted, which may be boring. However, when issues come up and have to be resolved, this is where you can really use your skills and experience which to me is the fun part and what makes me want to be a project manager. You are not disregarded here, you take ownership for your work and will be doing all sorts of work, whether it be admin work, meetings, problem solving, communicating between the different parties of a project (project liaison)
The responsibility that you get at a relatively low level is really good. I have been trusted to run a few smaller projects myself and I have learned so much. Helping out the likes of a small school also feels pretty good.
Contracts officer at ALR Limited - Contract administration for the largest infrastructure project in NZ. Increasingly getting involved in other commercial aspects which are really interesting. Auckland Transport - Project co-ordination.
About the employer
Frequency
4.3
100 - 500 employees
Engineering Consulting
Frequency is a specialist project management and advisory consultancy. We deliver critical infrastructure and built environments across Aotearoa.
Pros and cons of working at Frequency
Pros
Everyone is very friendly and welcoming from the start. When you start, you are treated the same as everyone else no matter your skills or experience. Being apart of the grad programme means that you have full support from the team to ensure that the required skills are gained.
The healthy working environment. I receive the support I need to develop and grow as a working professional in my field. I've been given immense opportunities that not many people in my level of profession receives at any other firm, to which I am very blessed and thankful for.
Being a part of a company the values and invests into their employees, especially their graduates as we have the opportunity to work directly with and learn from senior leaders
1- The people I work with and have met in the company. Everyone is so nice and always willing to help. 2- being a graduate you still get to be hands on and help out with projects right from the beginning.
The best thing is definitely the people. The importance of being surrounded by likeminded people really can't be overemphasised. We all get on great and the culture is fantastic. I'm a strong believer that it isn't the job which makes you satisfied, it's the people you work with.
The people are very friendly and helping. Very easy to get along with. In terms of the work, you are not disregarded as a graduate. You get so many opportunities to learn and are actually apart of the main meetings, where you may be the only graduate in the meeting and everyone else has solid experience that you can learn from and observe.
Cons
I haven't had the chance to experience other service lines during my time as a graduate since I am based in Wellington where it is predominantly in Project Management Delivery. The service line 'rotation' is primarily available for the grads in Auckland as this is where the rest of the service lines i.e.. Project Controls etc. are available.
The worst thing would be the time commitment. There is no real 'down time' during the day. You need to get your billable 8 hours done everyday, so if you fluff around/get distracted you end up having to work longer hours.
The start to working in this company is slow. There is no set training programme which is a good and bad thing. You are actually learning much more without a training programme because this company puts you in proper situations and when you do finally get involved in projects and work, you are put in uncomfortable situations that you're not used to at first, but this is where you learn the most and would thrive the most. If you consider yourself to be a critical thinker then this is the place to be. You will be challenged throughout you're graduate programme but you will learn the most and thrive if you're able to use your wits and communication skills to lease with clients, contractors, designers and any other team members.