Tweed Shire Council

Engineer Cadet (Graduate)

Tweed Shire Council is offering exciting new paid positions for people of all ages and abilities. This is your chance to gain invaluable experience and a recognised degree qualification while you earn.

About the cadetship:

Tweed Shire Council is proud to offer a Cadetship with our Infrastructure Delivery team. As a cadet, you’ll gain hands-on experience while completing your final year of a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Engineer Cadets generally follow a standard rotation program during the cadetship, with the opportunity to become more focused towards the end of the cadetship depending on organisational needs and the incumbent’s experience and preferences. 

The aim of the program is to produce cadets with strong technical and employment skills who are well-rounded, are capable, and whose contextual awareness is beginning to develop to the point they can be given greater independence - ultimately enhancing the incumbent's ongoing professional development and future career progression. 

In order to meet the requirements of the Cadetship, successful completion of training and tertiary studies is required.

What you'll do:

• Work alongside experienced engineers on a range of projects, from road and footpath construction to water and wastewater management.
• Learn about the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of essential infrastructure.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of engineering principles and practices through rotations across multiple teams.
• Develop strong technical skills and gain valuable hands-on experience.
• Receive mentorship from the Manager Infrastructure Delivery and Senior Engineers to help you succeed.

What's on offer:

• A full-time position for a maximum period of up to 24 months, commencing February 2025.
• A starting base salary of $72,400 per annum +11.5% super. Salary progression is based on satisfactory completion of study plus work performance.
• Council will cover the associated course costs for the final year of your degree.
• Paid work placement while you learn.
• 70 hour fortnight, 9 day fortnight.
• Leave entitlements including annual leave, sick leave and public holiday pay.
• Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career.
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring and support.
• Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance.
• Access to Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff.
• Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Confirmation you are enrolled in your final year of your Bachelor of Engineering degree.
• Strong academic record – particularly where relevant to the position and engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to work affectively in teams and individually.
• Demonstrated sound written and oral communication skills.
• Aptitude to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines. 
• A positive attitude and self-motivated.
• Current drivers licence.  

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. If you have any accessibility or support requirements throughout the recruitment process, please contact us during the application process.
• 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 Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Tuesday 7 January 2025 at 4pm sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

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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. What is your highest level of qualifications achieved to date?
2. What has motivated you to apply for the Cadetship with Tweed Shire Council, and what specific skills or qualities do you bring to the role?
3. What are your long-term career goals, how does a Cadetship with Tweed Shire Council align with these goals?
4. Provide an example of a time when you worked effectively as part of a team? What was your role, and what contribution did you make to the team's success?
5. Is there anything else you would like to add about yourself, your interests or why you would like to work for a community organisation?

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