Graduate Traffic & Design Engineer

Graduate Traffic & Design Engineer

Reference Number: S100-26-678

Closing Date: 27/11/2026

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Details

Position Title: Graduate Traffic & Design Engineer

Closing Date: 27 November 2026

Salary: Commencement annual salary range from $87,107.28 to $95,813.64 (Grade 13), plus superannuation.

Employment Type: Permanent (35 hours per week)

About Us

Griffith is located in the heart of the Wiradjuri Nation and is the regional centre of the Western Riverina. The area supports major industries including rice, cotton, poultry, almonds, wine grapes, cereal production, manufacturing, agriculture, construction and food processing. Our people choose to work here because they’re driven to make a meaningful difference in their local community and thrive in a supportive, flexible and collaborative environment.

About the Role

The Graduate Traffic and Design Engineer is to assist in monitoring and analysing traffic and other related data throughout the Griffith Local Government Area. Also assist in developing management proposals to control and regulate traffic, improve road safety outcomes, and provide specific traffic engineering assistance, including heavy vehicle access matters, to the Engineering Design Section.

Qualifications: The successful applicant will require to hold a Degree in Engineering acceptable to the Institution of Engineers Australia or Current enrolment and minimum of 75% completion of an accredited Australian Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree. They will also require to hold a current Australian Driver Licence.

Please include copies of all relevant licenses and qualifications with your application.

About You

You are an enthusiastic and motivated engineering professional who is passionate about improving road safety and transport outcomes. Whether you have recently completed your Engineering degree or are nearing the completion of your studies, you bring knowledge of traffic engineering, road safety assessment, and community education programs.

You are confident in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, you have strong communication, negotiation, project management and organisational skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality outcomes and meet deadlines.

What Griffith City Council Offers

• Flexible working arrangements that enable our people to balance professional success with personal wellbeing

• Stable, secure employment within a trusted and resilient organisation

• Generous leave provisions, including long service leave after 5 years and MyLeave

• Work in collaborative, respectful teams where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to succeed

• Experience a broad range of interesting and impactful work that keeps your role engaging and rewarding.

• Ongoing learning and career development

• Relocation assistance, including The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

• Salary packaging options

• Educational assistance programs

Application Information

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process, which includes reference, identity, credential, and/or medical history checks.

Only those with current rights to work in Australia may apply

Additional Information

For any questions about the role, please contact Greg Balind on 1300 176 077.

Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Child Safe Organisation committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQIA+ community, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Applicants with disability are encouraged to request reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.