• Join an employer of over 400,000
• Contribute to community outcomes
• Permanent role on successful program completion
• Work experience not needed

Start your engineering career with NSW’s biggest employer

Are you interested in applying your knowledge of science and mathematics to find effective solutions to problems? Disciplines include civil engineering, mechanical engineering, project management, environmental engineering, mining and resources and construction management.

The NSW Government Graduate Program Engineering Stream will provide you with invaluable experience in analysing and addressing problems and coming up with practical ways to make changes that deliver to the citizens of NSW.

You will gain exposure and contribute to critical initiatives. You could be working on a wide range of different projects in areas such as transport and infrastructure.

With a variety of placements in NSW Government agencies, you’ll get to try different things!

What’s in it for you?

• Receive tailored development from Engineering Education Australia
• Competitive salary from day one
• Opportunity to work on meaningful projects
• Support – buddy and mentor
• Networking events with your graduate cohort
• Work life balance
• Roles available in Sydney Metro and Regional NSW
• Gain ongoing (permanent) employment once you finish

Join a diverse workforce

We welcome and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing opportunities for and welcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability or neurodivergence. Our graduate cohorts reflect the diversity of the community we serve.

We are a Disability Confident Recruiter accredited by the Australian Disability Network. Our recruitment practices have been assessed to ensure we are adhering to best-practice inclusive recruitment. We invite people with disability or neurodivergence to contact us about adjustments to support you at any stage of the recruitment process.

Eligibility

To apply for the 2026 graduate program, you must:

• hold a current visa or be in the process of obtaining a visa permitting you to work full-time in Australia for the 18-month duration of the program until 8 August 2027
• complete your undergraduate or postgraduate engineering degree between 1 June 2023 and 31 December 2025, including any work placements
• be available to start full-time work on 2 February 2026.

Visit our website for more information about the Engineering Stream eligibility requirements: NSW Government Graduate Program.

Closing date: Wednesday 9 July 2025 (11:59PM)