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Trainee Civil Engineer

Job No: SHELL62
Location: Shellharbour NSW

Shellharbour City, located just 1 ½ hours south of Sydney, is home to almost 70,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's a place of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

  • Relaxed coastal lifestyle
  • Flexible working arrangements and work/life balance

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a flexible, contemporary environment in a Local Government area while completing your Civil Engineering degree?

As a trainee you will gain skills and experience in a wide range of engineering functions in one of the most rapidly developing cities in NSW. This includes working and contributing to the design and construction of local projects including roads, traffic, subdivision control, flood management, civil works, engineering forward planning and projects and contracts.


We offer:

  • Temporary full time positions - up to eight years (depending on your stage of education)
  • Commencing salary from $35,677.20 per annum, (depending on your stage of education), plus 9.5% superannuation
  • Rotation through the various areas of Council
  • All University course and student fees are paid for
  • Paid leave to attend lectures and exams
  • Peer support from other Trainee Civil Engineers 

 

Contact: Ben Rawson on 4221 6192.

Closing date: Monday, 1 October 2018 at 11.30pm.

Note: Preference will be given to students living (or who have lived) in the Shellharbour City local government area. 

 

Interested?

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Shellharbour City Council is an equal opportunity employer.

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