Graduate Engineer

Temporary (three months with potential of extension)

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Working as a Graduate Engineer within our Asset Services division, you will supplement your degree with on-the-job learning across the different departments – Technical Services, Operations and Fleet Services, Parks Services, Strategic Asset Management and Infrastructure Project Delivery. 

You have a keen interest in pursuing a career in Local Government, strong academic background and possess strong written and verbal communication skills.  Able to demonstrate your willingness to learn and seek opportunities to develop your professional skills, you are confident in asking questions to learn from others. 

To be considered for this role, you must have recently graduated (2025/2026) with a Degree in Civil Engineering.  As part of the online application process you will be asked to provide further information on:

• Your research skills
• Your communication skills – written, interpersonal and verbal

We are offering a salary range of $83,781 to $89,652 per annum, depending on skills and experience, and:  

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home, rostered days off (9 day fortnight, or 19 day month) and two additional paid days of absence per annum
• A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package is available on our website.   

Applications will be accepted until 4pm, Thursday 12 February 2026

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at [email protected] or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.