Graduate Engineering Officer - Waste

Are you a recent engineering graduate looking for an opportunity to apply your knowledge, develop practical experience and make a genuine impact in your community?

Armidale Regional Council is seeking a Graduate Engineering Officer - Waste to join our Regional Waste team. Working alongside experienced engineers and industry professionals, you'll contribute to the delivery of projects that support waste management, resource recovery and environmental sustainability across the region.

The role

As a Graduate Engineering Officer - Waste, you'll work alongside experienced professionals to support the planning, design and delivery of waste and resource recovery infrastructure projects across the region. You'll gain hands-on experience across environmental monitoring, landfill operations, project delivery and stakeholder engagement, while helping deliver practical and sustainable outcomes for the community.

This diverse role offers a mix of office and field-based work, giving you the opportunity to build practical skills, contribute to meaningful projects and develop a strong foundation for your engineering career.

What you’ll bring

You're someone who enjoys solving problems, learning new skills and getting involved in projects that have a real impact. You'll bring:

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• The ability to communicate and work effectively with a range of people
• A proactive and organised approach to managing competing priorities
• An interest in infrastructure, sustainability and project delivery
• A commitment to safety, teamwork and continuous improve

What you’ll get

• Salary: $86,503 per annum + superannuation.
• 3-year term position offering the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience and develop your engineering career.
• Hands-on exposure to a variety of waste, environmental and infrastructure projects.
• Mentoring and support from experienced engineering and waste management professionals
• A mix of office and field-based work, providing practical real-world experience.

If you're ready to gain hands-on engineering experience, work on meaningful infrastructure projects and make a positive impact in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

In your application, tell us:

• Why do you want to work at Armidale Regional Council?
• What makes you the best person for the role?
• Your qualifications and experience relevant to the role.

Please include your cover letter, CV and a short video (up to 3 minutes) answering:

• Briefly introduce yourself,
• Tell us about a challenge you faced during your studies or on a project. What did you do and what did you learn?
• What interests you about the Graduate Engineering Officer - Waste role, and what would you bring to the team?

Please note:

Only .mov, .mp4, .wmv, and .avi files are accepted (maximum size 50 MB).You only need to respond to the five application questions (3 written and 2 video). Your resume and cover letter will still be assessed against all Essential Criteria in the Position Description. Please also upload PDF copies of your qualifications, tickets, and/or accreditations.

For a confidential discussion, call Guada Lado, Manager Regional Waste on 04•• ••• 869

Be part of building something that matters.

Armidale Regional Council is an inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

Council recognises the unique skills and attributes demonstrated by service personnel in their service to our country and applications from ex-service personnel are welcome. All applicants who are veterans will be provided with specific feedback on their application if they are unsuccessful. The Local Government Rank to Grade Guide was developed to help both hiring managers and veterans understand how ADF skills and experience align with public sector jobs. You can use this guide as a tool to help you identify where your skills and qualifications align you to. For further information, and to access this guide, please click Here.

Applications close 11:30pm, Sunday 30 August 2026.