Engineering Intern

Division: Transport & Assets

Business Unit: Transport & Civil Infrastructure

Title: Engineering Intern, Temporary - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $24429.6 to $62358.12 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment, and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is responsible for the provision, management and maintenance of urban infrastructure and the delivery of transport, traffic and urban infrastructure projects and services. Transport and Civil Infrastructure has both internal and external clients and provides service across a range of functional areas including:
• Transport Network Planning & Traffic
• Transport and Civil Infrastructure Asset Management
• Community Transport, Parking & Fleet 
• Construction and Maintenance of Civil Infrastructure 
• Business Operations 

Transport and Civil Infrastructure is committed to providing quality services and striving to improve methods and procedures and develop new and innovative solutions to deliver services in a safe, cost effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Health and wellbeing leave 
• Work from home opportunities
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits

Our opportunity:
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1) Supporting the Traffic Engineers and Traffic Officers in completing traffic investigations and administrative servicing of the Local Traffic Committee.
2) Investigate and respond to customer requests relating to the traffic engineering functions of Council.
3) Assist with the preparation of instructions for signposting and linemarking works arising from traffic committee resolutions and other traffic investigations as directed by other Transport Network team members
4) Assist with approvals for traffic permit applications assigned to the traffic team 

About you:
We’re looking for a student currently undertaking a Civil Engineering Degree to join the Transport Network team for a six month internship. The successful applicant will be keen to work in local government and have an interest in Traffic Engineering.  You’ll need to be able to work 4 to 5 full days per week and bring self-motivation and a pro-active approach to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description 
• Applications close on Friday 8th June 2025
•   Expected Interview Date 13th June 2025
• Questions? Contact James Brocklebank – Traffic Engineering Coordinator– PH: 02 8495 6812, email: james.brocklebank@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au