Cadet Engineer Planning and Development

City of Newcastle has an opportunity for an Undergraduate Engineer to join our Planning and Development team.

This position will see you make impact in assisting with core projects of our 2040 Community Strategic Plan with the aim to continue to build an attractive city that is built around people and reflects our sense of identity all whilst being supported in achieving your professional goals.

What are the opportunities you will have

This is a graduate position which will rotate between both the Traffic & Transport Section and the Engineering Assessment Section which are both within our Planning & Environment Directorate.

Whilst working with the Traffic & Transport Section you will be assisting the team to :

• Assess and determine transport and traffic applications
• Gain experience in preparing advice on local and strategic transport traffic planning issues including pedestrian bicycle parking event management and road freight matters.

Whilst working with the Engineering Assessment Section you will assist with :

• The assessment and determination of development engineering applications applications to carry out activities and applications for certificates.

This position will see you gain experience in preparing professional and technical development engineering advice to the community external and internal customers and management.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Why join CN

• Flexible work arrangements
• 4 weeks of annual leave 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Life at CN

At CN we value our employees and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for whats important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance. To read more visit here!

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart liveable and sustainable global city. We are proud to deliver services valued by our community.

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles backgrounds experiences and perspectives are valued encouraged and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people with diverse gender identities and sexualities people from different cultural racial ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds people with disability carers and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date : Tuesday 11 November 2025

Remuneration : $37856.48 - $75712.71 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

Contact : Melissa Moore - Career Ready Advisor -

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements please contact for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 37856 - 75712