Graduate Engineer - Water & Wastewater

Do you have a passion for engineering, public health and environmental outcomes for our community? Join a dynamic team supporting Engineers across a wide spectrum of projects in our water supply and sewerage. This is your opportunity to contribute to impactful work that shapes communities and improves essential services. 

About the role:

• Work across multiple units within the Water & Wastewater area, gaining broad exposure to Local Government Engineering practices to support career growth.
• Contribute to a variety of roles including Water and Sewerage Operations, Maintenance, Project Management and Asset Management
• Communicate effectively through clear written reports and confident verbal interactions, supporting collaboration with consultants, contractors, staff, and the community.
• Embrace opportunities for learning and adapting to diverse work environments while participating in performance and development activities.
• Potential to act in higher-level positions within the Division, offering valuable experience and career progression.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $84,316 per annum with competency-based increments up to $99,874 per annum, plus 12% super
• a maximum-term contract up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension or permanency subject to performance, funding and operational need 
• 70-hour, 9-day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• A qualified candidate with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering or a related engineering field, eligible for registration with Engineers Australia.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in engineering design, construction, operations, and maintenance applicable to water and wastewater
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary engineering projects and contracts effectively.
• Familiarity with local government infrastructure, particularly water supply and sewerage systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing, business correspondence, and stakeholder liaison.
• Well-developed skills in research, analysis, creative problem solving, and program implementation, with an understanding of GIS and other computer applications in infrastructure engineering.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Kingscliff and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 21 November 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
2. Describe your experience working across different areas of civil engineering or a related engineering discipline. What have you found most rewarding, and why? 
3. Provide an example of an engineering project you’ve managed. What were the key challenges and how did you address them? 
4. Explain your understanding of infrastructure asset management and how you’ve applied it in a professional setting.  
5. Share a situation where you had to communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience. How did you ensure clarity and understanding?
6. What computer systems have you used in your engineering work? Include examples of how these systems have supported decision-making or project outcomes.  

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