Junior Engineer - Entry-Level Role Designed for a Recent Graduate
Join One of Australia's Largest In-House Engineering Teams
UGLs’ Major Projects business unit delivers large‑scale EPC projects across transport, energy, resources and industrial sectors, including nationally significant work such as Cross River Rail, Victorian Big Battery, and major power assets. These are complex, high-impact projects that bring together multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, end-to-end engineering solutions.
Right now, we’re supporting the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane, particularly through its testing and commissioning phase. To help us through this stage, we’ve created a new permanent full time opportunity for a Junior Engineer to join the team.
This is an entry-level engineering role designed for a recent graduate or early-career professional who’s keen to build real-world experience on major infrastructure projects. You’ll support the delivery of engineering and design outcomes across project phases, from documentation through to on-site commissioning while developing your technical skills along the way.
Why this role
Work on a landmark infrastructure project (Cross River Rail).
Get exposure to testing & commissioning, systems integration and site-based engineering.
Learn from experienced engineers and be mentored from day one.
Build a strong technical foundation across design, documentation and delivery.
Clear pathway for development, including progression toward Chartered status.
Genuine opportunity to grow your career within a large, established organisation
About the role
Day-to-day, you’ll be involved in a mix of office-based engineering work and on-site exposure. Initially, you’ll focus on producing testing & commissioning documentation, understanding system design, and supporting implementation activities. Over time, you’ll gain hands-on experience on site, contributing to commissioning activities and broader project delivery.
You’ll work closely with engineers, project teams and external partners, learning how complex systems come together in a live operational environment.
Key responsibilities
Support the development of engineering design and project documentation, including reports, drawings and plans.
Assist with preparing testing, commissioning and inspection documentation.
Review and help coordinate design outputs to ensure they meet project requirements.
Work closely with project teams to support procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
Contribute to design reviews, help resolve technical issues, and assist with on-site installation, testing and commissioning activities.
What we offer
About you
A degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering or similar.
A recent graduate or early-career engineer keen to build hands-on experience.
A genuine willingness to learn and develop new skills in a project environment.
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team.
About Us
UGL is a respected of end-to-end engineering, construction, operation and maintenance services within various sectors including rail, transport, communications, oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water and defence. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. As a member of the CIMIC Group of companies, we value diversity in our team’s backgrounds, ideas, work styles.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to complete a pre-employment medical.
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UGL is CIMIC Group's specialist end-to-end engineering, services and operations provider. We have a rich history dating back to 1899 and since then we have grown to be a market leader in many of the sectors in which we operate.
Working with some of the most important companies and governments in Australia and globally, we help to play a role in people’s lives every day.
We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources and transmission operations.
We are helping to shape the country through our major infrastructure projects across Australia and we’re preparing for the future with our new energy, Defence, telecommunications and technology expertise.
We are passionate about our 9000+ people and keeping them safe. We’re experts in what we do, and our in-house engineering team ensures we can provide a true end-to-end outcome for our customers.
With projects, operations and offices throughout the country, our footprint means we are involved in communities across Australia, providing expertise for our customers and employment and career opportunities for all Australians.
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