Engineering Geology Graduate

Civil Service Bureau; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 257,000 - 308,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil Engineering and Development Department in Hong Kong offers an Engineering Geology Graduate traineeship. The program provides practical training under professional supervision and a three-year training period, after which a further 12 months of engagement may be offered, subject to conditions.

The role requires a Geology/Earth Science degree (or equivalent) and eligibility considerations for HKIE membership or Chartered Geologist status, with permanent residency in Hong Kong at engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology or Earth Science or Applied Earth Science (or equivalent) meeting HKIE/Geologist status requirements.
• Permanent resident of Hong Kong at engagement time.

Responsibilities

• Graduate trainees will receive practical training under professional guidance to meet professional institutions' requirements.

Skills

Geology

Earth Science

Applied Earth Science

Education

Geology degree

Job description

Division/Section/Unit: Civil Engineering and Development Department

Job Title: Engineering Geology Graduate

Salary: The current honorarium on entry is $25,300 per month. The above amount of honorarium and the terms of engagement are subject to changes at the time the offer of engagement is made. Graduate trainees are not civil servants and their training honoraria are independent of the civil service pay.

Entry Requirements: (I) Hold a degree in Geology, Earth Science or Applied Earth Science or equivalent (obtained in 2026 or after), the qualification of which satisfies the academic requirements for (i) corporate membership of the Geotechnical Discipline of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and for admission into the HKIE Training Scheme “A” in the Geotechnical Discipline, or (ii) Chartered Geologist status under the Geological Society, UK; and (II) Be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of engagement unless specified otherwise.

Note

• (i) Applicants sitting their final examinations in the summer of 2027 for aquiring the requisite academic qualification (i.e. a degree in Geology, Earth Science or Applied Earth Science or equivalent, the qualification of which satisfies the academic requirements for corporate membership of the HKIE and for admission into the HKIE Training Scheme “A” in the Geotechnical Discipline, or Chartered Geologist status under the Geological Society, UK) may also apply. If selected, the Applicant must obtain the requisite academic qualification not later than 12 November 2027 for engagement unless specified otherwise.
• (ii) For applicants who have obtained the requisite academic qualification before 2026 and are either pursuing or have just obtained in 2026 or after another degree on a related subject on a full time basis, their applications may also be considered provided that the break between completion of the first requisite academic qualification and commencement of the related degree is not more than 18 months. If an applicant has pursued more than one related degrees, the aggregate period of breaks between the degrees should also not be more than 18 months.
• (iii) Applicants who are receiving or have ever received training under the Training Scheme “A” of the HKIE may not be considered. Successful applicants will be required to make a declaration to that effect.

Duties: Graduate trainees will receive practical training under professional guidance meeting the training requirements of the relevant professional institutions.

Terms of Appointment: The training vacancies are temporary posts. Graduate trainees are not civil servants and are not engaged on civil service terms and conditions. Their training honoraria are also independent of the civil service pay. The training period is three years. On satisfactory completion of the training, suitable graduate trainees engaged by the Civil Engineering and Development Department will be offered further engagement for a period of 12 months. There is no guarantee for further engagement in the Government after completion of the above training/ post-training engagement.

General Notes: Please see attachment.

Contact Address: Assistant Departmental Secretary/Appointment 2, Civil Engineering and Development Department, 14/F, Civil Engineering and Development Building, 101 Princess Margaret Road, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong.