We are excited to kick off our 2025 graduate campaign, as we search for our future industry leaders in Engineering and Planning... does this sound like you?

You have worked hard over the past few years building all your valuable knowledge at university, and now it's time to put that knowledge into practice in a supportive work environment... and we have leaders and mentors keen to be a part of that next step for you.

The details:

So why choose City of Moreton Bay for your next step?

• Variety of scope: rotating every 6 months for those first 2 years, you will get a great opportunity to really build on your breadth of knowledge... you may find your niche within a branch of your field you didn't even know existed. 
• Mentoring and support: great news, we know you are early in your career and our expectations are set to match. We have all been there before and you will be allocated a mentor, have regular check ins, and have team members available to you for technical guidance.
• Structure and networking: you will be starting alongside other graduates who will immediately become part of your network as you navigate through our informative initial 3 day induction, and then ongoing development sessions throughout the program.
• Work/ life balance: Mon to Fri (yep... no weekends!) and a 9 day fortnight... we know a genuine work life balance is so important at any stage of your life and career.
• Make a difference for our growing local community: Local Government brings you the opportunity to work on projects that you can actually see in our local area, and make a real difference to shaping a thriving community. City of Moreton Bay is one of the fastest growing council areas in Australia with an additional 200,000 people expected to call us home over the next 20 years.
• Future opportunity: we are the largest and most diverse employer in our region, with over 2100 team members and more than 80 different professions. Over your time in the graduate program we expect you will start to get an idea on where you might want to go with your career and towards the end apply for those opportunities as they arise.

Some of the areas you could be working in...

• Development Services: Plan and undertake engineering and specialist assessments, infrastructure charging and operations.
• Strategic Planning and Placemaking: Deliver and review Council's planning scheme, regional planning and urban research, master planning, urban design and placemaking.
• Environment and Sustainability Policy and Planning: Shape our strategic environmental policy and projects, providing specialist advice regarding biodiversity, sustainability and climate change, and deliver key environment and sustainability initiatives for Council including land buyback programs.
• Integrated Transport: Provide detailed planning of major capital transport infrastructure projects, active transport programs and green infrastructure, as well as addressing network inefficiencies, road safety, and strategy and analysis modelling.
• Drainage, Waterways and Coastal Planning: Plan and design stormwater, natural waterway, floodplain and coastal infrastructure projects and upgrades to existing infrastructure, and identifying and managing floodplain and coastal risks. 
• Parks and Recreation: Plan and design parks, recreation, and open space infrastructure projects, including new assets and renewals/upgrades to existing assets. 
• Building and Facilities: Plan and design our buildings and facilities - including new assets and upgrades to existing infrastructure. 
• Strategic Infrastructure Planning: Develop and manage our statutory Local Government Infrastructure Program and undertaking strategic network planning.
• Waste Services: Manage our waste and recycling facilities (four major waste facilities and eight transfer stations), waste minimisation initiatives, waste capital works programs, legislative compliance, and planning. 
• Asset Maintenance: Maintain our assets including building and facilities, fleet, roads and drains, parks and playgrounds, reserves, sporting fields, public amenities, and civil infrastructure.
• Project Management: Plan and deliver the annual capital projects program including buildings, parks, facilities, roads, drainage, waterways, coastal and bridges. 
• Asset Management: Provide asset management (asset capture, planning and forecasting), capital planning, and survey services for council. Develop asset management policies, strategies, and financial forecasts to inform our forward works program and budgets.  

So what are we looking for in our 2025 program team members...

• You will be a recent graduate... or right in your final semester (good luck!)... and on the search for that opportunity that will set you up in your career in either Engineering or Planning.
  • Engineering... could be a degree focused on civil, coastal, drainage, mechanical, environmental, structural, electrical, project management, and/or mechatronic.
  • Planning... could be a focus on town planning, urban planning, urban design, urban development, architects, and/or transport planning.
• A positive attitude, reliable, motivated team player, excited by the opportunity to be working alongside professionals in the field you have studied.
• And as we are focused on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability, we are seeking people who resonate with these values.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Caboolture and Strathpine offices have local parking on site and are close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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