Graduate Engineer (Civil And Structural) - 2026 Program

Description:

Want to play a part in South Australia’s infrastructure and transport future? Start your career with our 2026 Graduate Program.

As a graduate officer, you’ll be challenged and rewarded as you gain valuable experience alongside supportive, future-focused professionals. We’ll encourage you to take initiative and challenge our thinking while contributing to solutions that benefit all South Australians.

We’d love to hear from Civil and Structural Engineering university graduates who have completed a minimum three-year Bachelor’s degree within the last three years .

Apply now and build a career that really moves.

About the Business
At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousands of kilometres of roads and managing our city’s public transport network.

Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community. We value diversity and inclusion and foster an environment of collaboration, flexibility and support for our people.

Our Graduate Engineers get to work on some of the biggest and most significant infrastructure projects undertaken in South Australia. You will help us plan for and build new and better roads, intersections, bridges, rail, and marine and social infrastructure that will benefit current and future generations of South Australians.

Why join our Graduate Program?

• Career development: We offer comprehensive training programs, mentorship opportunities, and clear career progression paths to help you grow.
• Health and wellbeing: We support a range of health and wellbeing initiatives such as our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes a First Nations specific support program, free annual flu vaccinations, and the Fitness Passport program.
• Flexible working arrangements: Enjoy work-life balance with options like flexi-time, working from home, various flexible working arrangements, purchased leave, cultural leave and more.
• Impactful work: Be part of projects that make a tangible difference in the community and contribute to South Australia’s future.
• Project work: Gain experience working on projects across the entire project life-cycle, from planning to delivery to contract management.
• Work rotations: Undertake tailored rotations across the Department in metropolitan or regional locations based on your discipline and aligned learning opportunities.
• Learning and development: Be provided with a formal learning program and exposure to ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Graduate network: Join a community of fellow graduates across professions and from different entry years - setting you up with a professional network of like-minded individuals.

Visit our website t o find out learn more about our Graduate Program, and watch a video about a day in the life of our graduates here.

What kind of work can a Civil and Structural Engineering graduate be involved in?

• Scope design, prepare estimates, procure and supervise construction works, such as jetty improvements and new viewing platforms
• Assess the conditions of roads and structures, and prepare or review technical reports
• Site inspection of various road, marine and infrastructure assets, and produce asset inspection reports
• Assist in the development of geo-spatial, tabular and dashboard asset management tools
• Prepare and report on heavy load assessments
• Project procurement and contract management
• Design review management
• Technical analysis and reporting relating to geotechnical and pavement disciplines
• Undertake traffic investigations to develop recommendations for improved safety and efficiency
• Undertake research, analysis, interpretation of findings and prepare technical documents and correspondence reports that support the management of assigned traffic engineering programs, projects, assets, systems and/or services
  
  

Salary
PO1 - starting at $71,375 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation

Eligibility for the program requires applicants to have:

• A minimum undergraduate qualification received no earlier than 2023.
• Australian citizenship, permanent residency or a visa that allows them to work in Australia.
• National Police Check (or be willing to get one) and may also be required to undergo other employment checks.

Ready to apply? Make sure you have got the following ready before applying before you start:

a) Curriculum vitae/resume with contact details of three references (professional and/or character)

b) A cover letter (maximum two pages) highlighting the following criteria :

1. Why you would like to work for DIT and what disciplines you are interested in.
2. What you will bring to our organisation.
3. An example of how you have fostered positive relationships and worked collaboratively within a team.
4. An example of your problem-solving skills and how you undertook research or analysis to inform your solution.
5. An example that demonstrates how you have planned, prioritised and organised work to ensure agreed timelines are met.

c) Academic transcript (official or most recent)

d) If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you will also need to provide a copy/proof of a valid appropriate visa along with an extract of a Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) report from the Department of Home Affairs that can support your application.

e) If you received your Engineering degree from an international university, please upload a copy of Engineers Australia’s statement of recognition.

Sometimes it is easier to merge your relevant documents into one pdf or merge with your CV or cover letter.

Our Commitment
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia.

As a WE’RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our Department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.

Role Statement - Engineering Graduate (PO1)

Enquiries: DIT.Graduates@sa.gov.au

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.