Cadet Engineer

City of Newcastle; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Newcastle is seeking an Undergraduate Engineer to join the Planning and Development team in Newcastle. The graduate position rotates between the Traffic & Transport Section and the Engineering Assessment Section, providing exposure to transport planning, development engineering, and advisory work to the community.

You will gain experience preparing professional development engineering advice for internal and external customers, supporting the 2040 vision while enjoying a flexible 35-hour

Qualifications

• Graduate/undergraduate engineering position.
• Rotational experience between Traffic & Transport and Engineering Assessment sections.

Responsibilities

• Assess and determine transport and traffic applications.
• Prepare advice on local and strategic transport planning issues including pedestrian, bicycle, parking, event management, and road freight matters.
• Assist with the assessment and determination of development engineering applications, applications to carry out activities and applications for certificates.
• Prepare professional and technical development engineering advice to the community, external and internal customers, and management.

Job description

Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.

City of Newcastle has an opportunity for an Undergraduate Engineer to join our Planning and Development team

This position will see you make impact in assisting with core projects of our 2040 Community Strategic Plan with the aim to continue to build an attractive city that is built around people and reflects our sense of identity all whilst being supported in achieving your professional goals.

What are the opportunities you will have?

This is a graduate position which will rotate between both the Traffic & Transport Section and the Engineering Assessment Section, which are both within our Planning & Environment Directorate.

Whilst working with the Traffic & Transport Section, you will be assisting the team to:

Assess and determine transport and traffic applications

Gain experience in preparing advice on local and strategic transport traffic planning issues including pedestrian, bicycle, parking, event management, and road freight matters.

Whilst working with the Engineering Assessment Section, you will assist with:

The assessment and determination of development engineering applications, applications to carry out activities and applications for certificates.

This position will see you gain experience in preparing professional and technical development engineering advice to the community, external and internal customers, and management.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape.

35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight

4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays

17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment

Paid parental leave for primary carers

Industry leading employment conditions

Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight

Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers

Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities

Leading the CN Way leadership program

Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives

Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Saturday 17 October 2026

Remuneration: $70,866.98 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact *******@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.