Permanent, Full-time | $81,301.88 - $94,200.62 + 12% superannuation | Hurstville
About the Role
This graduate role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience across both Traffic Engineering and Asset Engineering functions. You will support a range of activities including investigating traffic and transport matters, assisting with road safety audits, and contributing to the design and maintenance of traffic facilities such as signage and line marking.
The role also involves supporting asset management activities, including maintaining asset registers, assisting with condition assessments, and contributing to lifecycle planning. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will help prepare technical reports, support community consultation, assist with data collection and analysis, and contribute to tendering and contract administration processes. This is a well-rounded role designed to build your technical skills while encouraging collaboration across teams and exposure to real-world infrastructure and transport projects.
What We Offer
- Permanent, Full-Time role – 70 hours per fortnight
- Salary from $81,301.88 - $94,200.62 per annum plus 12% superannuation
- 9-day fortnight subject to operational requirements
- Hybrid working arrangement - with flexible start and finish times
- Health and Wellbeing Paid Leave
- Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
- Employee Rewards Program
- Ongoing Education and Resources
- Located in Hurstville CBD – 5-minute walk to train station
What We Are Looking For
- Degree in Engineering, Architecture or Project Management or in final year of obtaining one.
- Current Class C Drivers Licence.
- Construction Induction (White Card)
- High level of personal communication skills, both written and oral.
- Sound organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to interpret technical data.
- Strong computer literacy particularly using MS Office and basic CAD/GIS.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must have successfully completed a relevant university undergraduate degree and all course requirements (within last 2 years)
If you have made a positive commitment to further your career and you possess the attributes located in the Position Description essential criteria, then please submit your application today.
Applicants are asked to ensure that they provide responses to the targeted questions, failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.
If you would like further information on this role, please contact Sam Lindsay, Manager Assets & Traffic on 02 9330 6277.
Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Friday 3 July 2026 at 11.59pm AEST
Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.
Georges River Council is a progressive, people-focused organisation with 600 dedicated staff delivering exceptional services to our diverse and vibrant community. Our vision is to be 'naturally connected to place, community, and Country'. We are committed to creating accessible green, and liveable spaces, nurturing creativity, protecting the natural environment, and building a thriving local economy.
We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community.
We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights (with no Visa restrictions) to apply for this position.
