Graduate Engineer

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

12% superannuation

Flextime arrangements

Training and development support

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Social clubs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council offers a Graduate Engineer program from mid-February 2027 with structured rotations across engineering functions to show how infrastructure is planned, delivered and maintained for one of Australia’s fastest-growing communities.

You will complete site inspections, assist with investigations, analyse technical data, prepare reports and documentation, review plans and specifications, and support capital works and maintenance projects while building skills in project delivery

Qualifications

• Engineering degree completed by commencement date or within the last 2 years
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete site inspections and assist with investigations.
• Analyse technical data and prepare reports and documentation.
• Review plans and specifications and support capital works and maintenance projects.
• Engage with engineers, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders to deliver infrastructure improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Turn your potential into community impact Start your career with hands-on experience across Blacktown City Council as a Graduate Engineer from mid-February 2027. Through structured rotations across engineering functions, you see how infrastructure is planned, delivered and maintained to support one of Australia's fastest-growing communities. You complete site inspections, assist with engineering investigations and collect information on Council assets and infrastructure. You analyse technical data, prepare reports and documentation, review plans and specifications, and support the delivery of capital works and maintenance projects. You work with engineers, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders to help deliver infrastructure improvements and maintain essential community assets. Your work contributes to safer roads, reliable infrastructure and well-maintained public spaces that residents use every day. Each rotation gives you practical experience across different engineering disciplines while building skills in project delivery, technical analysis, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement. This opportunity suits a recent graduate who enjoys understanding how things work, solving practical problems and seeing the results of their work in the community. You must have completed a relevant engineering degree by the commencement date or within the last 2 years and bring strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a term contract, full-time role for up to 2 years with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,750.90 per week
• a 35-hour working week
• access to Council's flextime arrangement
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs

Our commitment to safety Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description

Closing date: Sunday 15 November 2026, 11.59 pm Contact officer: Lenny Lulka on 9839 6311 Internal ref: Term contract x 2 - 2 years (8 month rotation)