Bega Valley Shire Council

Graduate Engineer

A career at Bega Valley Shire Council will immerse you in rewarding and interesting work for the diverse communities that call the south-east corner of NSW home, all of them nestled between rolling countryside and some of the best seaside locations NSW has to offer.

Our workforce of over 350 meets the needs of these communities with a wide range of services including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road works, water management, environment and parks, gardens and town centre care.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a motivated individual to work under close supervision to deliver a range of engineering activities related assets and maintenance management, innovation and staff change management. 

As a Graduate Engineer, you will apply your theoretical learnings to workplace activities by maintaining project and design documentation, preparing draft project briefs and scopes as well as assisting with internal reporting requirements. You will work with technical services staff to develop maintenance schedules and work closely with contractors to ensure works undertaken are compliant with design and specifications. 

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About You

We are seeking an individual who has a degree level qualification and holds a current SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction Card.

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Understanding maintenance of mechanical items like pumps and/or electrical items like motors and switch gear.
• Ability to communicate effectively with office and outdoor staff.
• A high level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft office products and the ability to learn and use new and existing software and systems to record and extract data. 
• Willingness to lean and develop skills and knowledge within the engineering discipline and any additional skills, knowledge and qualifications that may be applicable to the position.

Benefits

This is a fixed term full time position working 35 hours per week for a period of two (2) years.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $92,286.77 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1591.70 per week base salary
• $183.05 per week superannuation (calculated at 11%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• Additional allowances (as per the Award)
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary) 
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact David Rodgers - Acting Assets Coordinator on 0457 313 194.

Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 19 January 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.