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Graduate Road Engineer

Infrastructure & Environment

Permanent Full Time (with flexible hours)

Band 5 - Starting from $80,410.06 + super + RDO(RDO applicable for full time 38 hours per week only)

Why You'll Want to Join Us

• Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates
• Gain exposure across civil engineering, traffic engineering, road management and major development projects

Benefits Package

• Hybrid Working Policy - For those working full time hours, 3 days worked in the office and 2 days WFH
• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership, salary sacrifice childcare options
• Professional Development - leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Graduate Road Engineer to join Yarra City Council's Civil Engineering team, a diverse and highly motivated team within the Infrastructure, Traffic and Civil Engineering Branch. The team provides specialist engineering advice to internal and external stakeholders and plays a key role in shaping infrastructure outcomes across the municipality.

This position is ideal for a recent or early-career Civil Engineering graduate looking to develop a broad range of skills across engineering assessment, development approvals, road infrastructure, drainage, traffic engineering and project delivery. You will receive mentoring and support from experienced engineers while contributing to the assessment of development proposals, service authority works and significant infrastructure projects.

The role offers exposure to multiple engineering disciplines and may include opportunities to work alongside Council's traffic engineering and road inspection teams, providing a strong foundation for a long-term engineering career within local government.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a motivated and enthusiastic engineering professional with a passion for civil infrastructure and community outcomes.

The successful candidate will have:

• A Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Ability to review and assess engineering drawings and documentation for compliance with engineering standards, established engineering principles and relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to continuous learning, with the ability to research unfamiliar topics and apply technical knowledge in practical situations.
• Ability to prepare accurate, concise and timely reports, technical assessments and correspondence.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines within a busy environment.
• Sound technical aptitude and an interest in civil, drainage, road and traffic engineering.
• Competency in Microsoft Office applications and willingness to learn Council systems and processes.
• Current Victorian Driver Licence.

Yarra City Council is a dynamic and progressive organisation. We pride ourselves on diversity, innovation and continual staff development, and strive to make a positive difference in our community.

Need More Info?

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact:

Ciaran Maher, Senior Coordinator Civil Engineering via Ciaran.Maher@yarracity.vic.gov.au

 901519 - Graduate Road Engineer - Position Description - May 2026.pdf

Applications Close on Monday 28 September 2026, at 11:5pm. 

How to Apply

Please upload your:

• CV/Resume
• Cover Letter
• Key Selection Criteria

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.