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About Council

The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the Council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.  The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments.  Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 166,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,800 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region.  We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

• Paid Scholarship Opportunity Available
• Work Casually at Council to Gain a Diverse Range of Industry Experience
• Toowoomba Region Based Opportunity

Seeking a highly motivated individual studying a Bachelor Degree in Engineer (Civil or Environmental) to join Toowoomba Regional Council for a Scholarship opportunity in our industry leading Generator Program.

About the Opportunity

The Scholarship Engineering student will complete minor projects as required, and gain experience in investigations, design, project management, construction and maintenance, assets management, operations and other activities associated with the provision of engineering services in Local Government.

The student will rotate across the Toowoomba Region to assist with project exposure, enhancing training and development needs.

This is an exciting opportunity where the successful student will be mentored and learn from professional Engineers in the industry.

What you'll need to succeed

To be eligible for this Scholarship position students must:

• Be an Australian Citizen or have permanent resident status.
• Commence their studies in a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Environmental) in a recognised Australian University.
• Be entering into the first year of their degree.
• Be enrolled in a minimum of 3 study units in each of Semester 1 and Semester 2 of each year of study.
• Be available to work the minimum hours as required.
• Have a passion for work for Local Government in the Toowoomba Region.

What you'll get in return

You will be rewarded with a supportive work environment and be a part of an industry leading development program, with a genuine opportunity to gain a diverse range of industry knowledge and experience whilst studying.

The Scholarship is a total of $20,000 and will be paid to the student recipient biannually in instalments of $2500.

During the Scholarship period, the student will be required to participate in paid employment as an intern over a total of 50 days during each calendar year. The student will have the option to work casually during the university semester and / or full-time during the holiday periods. The casual wage rate for the position is $28.85-32.51 gross per hour plus casual loading and 11% superannuation (junior rates may apply).

What you need to do now

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1. A document addressing the “Success Criteria” in the Position Description in two pages or less; and
2. Your current resume.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application may not be considered if you do not follow the instructions as outlined above.

Visit our website for information on how to apply for jobs at Toowoomba Regional Council. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

For further information

Please contact Donna Johnson on 07 4697 4228 within business hours.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is at 11:45 pm on Sunday 29 October 2023.