Apprentice Civil Construction

Combine on-the-job learning and training to kick-start your career with one of Newcastle’s largest employers. As a member of our team, you won’t just work for the city—you’ll co-create it. Your ideas and efforts will directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.

About the role

This is a 4-year fixed-term apprenticeship where you will combine on-the-job learning with structured training to earn your Certificate III in Civil Construction. You’ll work alongside qualified tradespeople, focusing on tasks such as site preparation, excavation, concrete pouring, and installation of infrastructure components.

Life at City of Newcastle

You’ll work alongside talented colleagues who care for one another and the region, contributing to ambitious plans that shape the fabric of our community. From librarians to lifeguards, we achieve a better Newcastle together—whether planning major events, providing essential services, or supporting creative artists. We embrace flexible work arrangements, inclusion, and respect for culture, helping you feel a deeper connection with others and the growing region. With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture as we work toward our 2040 vision.

Benefits

• 38-hour working week with flexible arrangements, including an optional 9-day fortnight
• 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 $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to exclusive CN employee benefits programs, including Novated Lease options and reward/recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training 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

Pay

From $55,118.76 per annum + 17.5% annual leave loading + 12% Superannuation for a 38-hour week.

Inclusion & Diversity

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.

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