Engineering Intern

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing leave

Work from home opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Employee wellness program

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council invites an Engineering Intern for a six-month, full-time internship in the Transport Network team. The role supports traffic engineers, handles investigations, and responds to community requests related to traffic engineering.

Ideal candidates are Civil Engineering or Transport Planning students who can work 4–5 days per week and bring self-motivation and a proactive attitude to improve local transport outcomes for Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Qualifications

• Student currently pursuing Civil Engineering or Transport Planning degree.
• Interest in Traffic Engineering and municipal transport.
• Ability to commit to 4–5 days per week and bring a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Traffic Engineers and Officers with traffic investigations and Local Transport Forum admin tasks.
• Respond to customer requests related to traffic engineering functions.
• Assist in preparing Work Orders for signposting and linemarking from Forum resolutions.
• Review traffic permit applications assigned to the traffic team.

Skills

Traffic Engineering interest

Self-motivation

Pro-active attitude

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Transport Planning degree

Job description

Business Unit: Transport & Civil Infrastructure

Title: Engineering Intern,Temporary - Full-time Role, 35hours per week

Salary Range: $51,448.32 to $66,795.12 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment, and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is responsible for the provision, management and maintenance of urban infrastructure and the delivery of transport, traffic and urban infrastructure projects and services.

Transport and Civil Infrastructure has both internal and external clients and provides service across a range of functional areas including:

• Transport Network Planning & Traffic
• Transport and Civil Infrastructure Asset Management
• Community Transport, Parking & Fleet
• Construction and Maintenance of Civil Infrastructure
• Business Operations

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is committed to providing quality services and striving to improve methods and procedures and develop new and innovative solutions to deliver services in a safe, cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy:

• Health and wellbeing leave
• Work from home opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits

Our opportunity:

The key focus areas of this role include:

1. 1) Supporting the Traffic Engineers and Traffic Officers in completing traffic investigations and administrative servicing of the Local Transport Forum.
2. 2) Investigate and respond to customer requests relating to the traffic engineering functions of Council.
3. 3) Assist with the preparation of Work Orders for signposting and linemarking works arising from Transport Forum resolutions and other traffic investigations as directed by other Transport Network team members
4. 4) Assist with reviewing traffic permit applications assigned to the traffic team

About you:

We’re looking for a student currently undertaking a Civil Engineering or Transport Planning Degree to join the Transport Network team for a six month internship. The successful applicant will be keen to work in local government and have an interest in Traffic Engineering. You’ll need to be able to work at least 4 and ideally 5 full days per week and bring self-motivation and a pro-active approach to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Expected Interview Date: 2 December 2026
• Questions? Please contact the Hiring Manager: James Brocklebank – Traffic Engineering Coordinator– PH: 02 8495 6***, email: ***************@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5***.