Complex, high-quality projects
Work across construction, refurbishment and restoration projects where planning and delivery judgement matter.
Careers at Stokes Rousseau
Build complex projects with experienced people.
Join a team that takes pride in quality work, solves problems together and communicates clearly.
Why work with Stokes
Good work. A team you can count on.
Experienced leadership
Work alongside builders who stay close to project decisions and maintain clear accountability.
Practical problem-solving
Contribute to teams that address issues directly, communicate clearly and keep work moving.
Project exposure
Contribute to work across construction, refurbishment and restoration in demanding project environments.
Culture
Practical, accountable and clear.
Work at Stokes is grounded in how projects are delivered: solving problems, communicating directly, taking responsibility for quality and working through difficult delivery conditions together.
How the work gets done
What we bring to every project.
Plan around the real conditions
Access, staging, programme and operating constraints shape how the work is organised.
Communicate directly
Issues are raised early, responsibilities remain visible and decisions are explained clearly.
Take responsibility for quality
Safety, workmanship and project outcomes stay part of day-to-day delivery.
Solve problems practically
Teams work through technical and stakeholder constraints with a focus on keeping delivery moving.
The Stokes Rousseau Cadet Program
Learn how a project comes together.
From the first tender to the final handover, get to know the work behind a construction project. Our cadet program combines employment with structured learning across the office and site.
Try three areas of the business to understand how the roles fit together and find the work you want to pursue, with mentoring from experienced construction professionals along the way.
Express interest in a cadetshipWho it’s for
Graduates in construction, engineering, architecture or a related discipline who have completed at least an undergraduate degree and are available to work full time.
Still studying and looking for part-time work? Contact us about current opportunities using the enquiry form below.
Three rotations. A view of the whole project.
Approximately 12 months · Guide duration
Tendering
Understand how a project is priced and planned before work begins.
- Read drawings and measure quantities
- Develop trade scopes and compare quotes
- Help prepare programs and tender submissions
Site management
See how plans become day-to-day decisions on a working site.
- Support site establishment and trade coordination
- Follow construction programs and site meetings
- Learn safety, quality and environmental processes
Contract administration
Learn the commercial detail that keeps a project moving through to handover.
- Assist with procurement and subcontract agreements
- Work with budgets, variations and progress claims
- Help manage defects and project close-out
Rotation timing and sequence may vary to suit project requirements, your development and business needs.
Support throughout.
Learn through practical tasks, formal training and regular face-to-face mentoring. Rotation check-ins give you space to reflect on what you have learned, ask for support and agree your next steps.
A foundation for your next role.
Develop skills in planning, communication and project delivery, with a pathway into junior estimating, contract administration or site management after successful completion.
Current opportunities
Find your next role with Stokes.
Browse current vacancies and apply online through the Stokes Rousseau Employment careers portal.
Expression of interest
Tell Stokes where you could contribute.
Provide a concise view of your experience and the kind of work you are looking for. Stokes will review it against future project and team requirements.
See the work
Understand the projects before joining the team.
Explore the kind of complex construction, refurbishment and restoration work Stokes delivers.