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Explore current engineering jobs across Australian public-sector employers. Listings link to the original advertiser for final requirements and applications.

Inventory last refreshed 27 July 2026.

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APS Section 26 Mobility Register - Permanent

Australian Submarine Agency · Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $79,176–$167,659

Posted 12 January 2026Closes 20 December 2026

ASA Temporary Employment Register

Department of Defence · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $54,516–$167,659

Posted 12 January 2026Closes 20 December 2026

Veterans Temporary Employment Register

Department of Defence · Various locations - ACT ACT, Various locations - NSW NSW, Various locations - NT NT, Various locations - QLD QLD, Various locations - SA SA, Various locations - TAS TAS, Various locations - VIC VIC, Various locations - WA WA · Fixed term · $54,516–$167,659

Posted 12 January 2026Closes 20 December 2026

Critical Workforce Register

Department of the Treasury · Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW · Fixed term · $80,266–$186,140

Posted 6 January 2026Closes 31 December 2026

Temporary Employment Register

Geoscience Australia · Symonston ACT · Fixed term

Posted 3 November 2025Closes 31 July 2026

Senior Vehicle Inspector

Department for Infrastructure and Transport · Regency Park, SA 5010 · Permanent · $82,090–$87,758 pa

Posted 6 September 2025Closes 6 September 2026

Temporary Employment Register - Regulatory Specialists, Well Integrity Specialists, Safety Engineers and Well Integrity Engineers

National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) · Melbourne VIC, Perth WA · Fixed term · $110,250–$304,598

Posted 22 October 2024Closes 30 September 2026

Infrastructure Portfolio Director

Queensland Corrective Services · Brisbane Inner City · Permanent · $171,622 – $179,569 pa

Closes 30 July 2026

Lead Civil Engineer

Seqwater · All, Brisbane, Queensland · Permanent

Closes 30 July 2026

Project Officer (Property and Accommodation) Strategy, Planning and Infrastructure Services - Cairns

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Temporary · AO6

Closes 30 July 2026

Refrigeration Mechanic (Infrastructure Asset Management) - Cairns North

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Permanent · HBEA10-HBEA6

Closes 30 July 2026

Solution Architect

Queensland Health · Brisbane Inner City · Permanent · AO8

Closes 30 July 2026

Business Support Officer - Infrastructure (Cairns)

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Temporary · AO4

Closes 31 July 2026

Biomedical Engineer - HBI

Queensland Health · Brisbane - North · Temporary · HP3

Closes 2 August 2026

Building Services Manager - Capital Infrastructure and Engineering (Engineer Grade 6)

Sydney Local Health District · Camperdown, SLHD District Wide Services | Sydney · Permanent · $129,766 per annum + Annual Leave Loading + Superannuation

Closes 2 August 2026

Engineering Services Manager (Health Manager Level 4)

Sydney Local Health District · Camperdown, SLHD District Wide Services | Sydney · Permanent · $153,559 - $182,954 per annum + Annual Leave Loading + Superannuation

Closes 2 August 2026

Trades Assistant - Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services

Queensland Health · Mackay region · Permanent · HBEA11

Closes 2 August 2026

Area Trade (Trade Assistant), Infrastructure Asset Management - Atherton Based

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Permanent · HBEA11

Closes 3 August 2026

Director, Infrastructure and Asset Management - Cairns

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Permanent · HSO

Closes 3 August 2026

Engineering Tradesperson (Painter), Infrastructure Asset Management - Cairns

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Permanent · HBEA10-HBEA6

Closes 3 August 2026

Engineering Tradesperson (Plumber), Infrastructure Asset Management - Atherton Based

Queensland Health · Cairns region / Far North Qld · Permanent · HBEA10-HBEA6

Closes 3 August 2026

Integration & Platform Support Specialist

Icon Water · Canberra · Permanent · $152,273 - $179,652

Closes 5 August 2026

Lead Reliability Improvement Engineer

Icon Water · Canberra · $179,653 - $196,890

Closes 5 August 2026

Operations Engineer Supply System

Seqwater · All, Brisbane, Queensland · Permanent

Closes 5 August 2026