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Discover the benefits of a job with Brisbane City Council. Find out how you can work with us and enjoy a rewarding career.

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Council is one of Australia’s largest local government employers

We have almost 400 job types across a broad range of service areas, with roles that serve our community.

We employ an inclusive and diverse workforce, with great benefits and flexible work options.

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Explore our current job opportunities and find out where a career at Council can take you. 

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The right role for you

As part of our Council team, you can expect to work with talented, committed and supportive people who are passionate about the work they deliver for our city.

Apply for one of our professional roles and be a part of building our world-class city.

We offer careers in: 

  • accounting

  • administration 

  • architecture

  • contact centre 

  • engineering

  • environmental health 

  • finance

  • human resource management 

  • information and communication technology

  • law 

  • landscape architecture

  • libraries 

  • marketing and communication

  • planning. 

We’re one of the biggest civil construction and maintenance employers in Queensland with a range of opportunities across trades, including: 

  • automotive 

  • carpentry

  • electrical 

  • fitting and turning

  • general labour 

  • mechanics

  • panel beating 

  • plumbing.

Our tradespeople are provided with tools and uniforms, penalty rates where applicable, ongoing training and career development, as well as other great benefits of working for Council.  

Council has one of the biggest bus fleets in Australia, with more than 1200 vehicles. Apply for a Council bus driver job and you’ll get:

  • paid on-the-job training with ongoing support (no previous bus driving experience is necessary)
  • uniform provided
  • flexible hours and a variety of shifts
  • weekly pay, including penalty rates and allowances
  • 10.5% superannuation contribution and opportunity to make your own voluntary contributions.

Choose from:

  • casual employment
    • You can work as a casual bus operator and get paid by the hour. Most casual work is rostered in the morning and afternoon peak periods from Monday to Friday, but can vary depending on when buses are needed. Casual bus operators also drive charter and special event services.
  • full-time traineeships
    • Council offers full-time traineeships for new bus operators. Trainees are employed on a temporary full-time basis (38-hour week) during the traineeship and complete a Certificate III in Driving Operations. Traineeships take up to 2 years to complete, depending on your experience.
    • If you meet the standards during your traineeship, you may be offered a permanent bus driver job.

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How to apply for a job with Council

Use our guide to prepare your application and submit it online.

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Apprenticeships and training programs

Discover our range of roles and programs that can provide you with skills, training and experience.

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Reasons to choose Brisbane City Council

Diversity is what makes Brisbane great, and our people are as diverse as the communities they serve. 

We don’t tolerate discrimination in any form.

At Council we've worked hard to foster a culture where diversity is valued, inclusion is intrinsic and where people feel they can bring their whole selves to work, regardless of their background, ability or circumstance.

This is cemented in our culture through our Inclusion Blueprint and Communities of Inclusion (COI).  

Recognising those with lived experience as experts, COI members are provided with paid work time to progress inclusion across the organisation. Our current COIs include:

  • BrisAbility supports Council employees to build disability confidence, find solutions to barriers and celebrate good practice.

  • Multicultural Connect represents our culturally and linguistically diverse employees. It promotes initiatives for connectedness, builds relationships and reflects diverse perspectives.

  • One Mob is committed to truth-telling and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures through advice, information and education. 

  • River City Pride represents our LGBTIQ+ employees by supporting the diversity of sexuality and gender identity to make sure no-one experiences fear or discrimination in the workplace.

  • BrisWomen Alliance supports women in leadership and other under-represented paths, such as trades.

  • Council strives for zero harm (mentally and physically) to everyone in the workplace, at home or in public spaces through our 'Zero Harm' policy.

  • We have zero tolerance for any unwelcome or harassing behaviour of a sexual, discriminatory or offensive nature. 

Watch this short video to find out what it's like to work at Brisbane City Council

Hear from Council team members about how Council's diverse and inclusive workforce helps make Brisbane a great place to live, work and relax.

Brisbane City Council is the largest local government in Australia.

Working in a big organisation though doesn’t mean you’re getting lost in the crowd.

Our people are the driving force, leading the way to make a difference in Brisbane, for Brisbane.

It’s working in an environment of abundant opportunity and diversity.

A workplace with a strong and supportive culture.

Where you feel empowered to put ideas into action.

Where you can have a diverse career path or study while working.

Flexibility and work-life balance while feeling rewarded.

It’s about being part of something bigger, and giving back to our community.

Creating a more liveable, prosperous city, we all call home.

Employee benefits 

Council is a nationally recognised employer of choice and welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures. 

Our staff are dedicated to a better Brisbane. 

Join us to develop your skills, branch out with your career and enjoy benefits that matter. 

Council offers:

  • 14% superannuation for permanent employees, combined with 5% personal contribution, total 19% (conditions apply).

  • 17.5% annual leave loading

  • ability to purchase additional leave (conditions apply).

  • flexible working hours

  • 6 weeks paid leave for the birth of your children 

  • 12 weeks primary caregiver leave at full pay (can be combined with birth-related leave)

  • 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave at full pay 

  • adoption and surrogacy leave

  • unpaid parental leave. 

Council has a number of learning programs and career development options to help you learn and earn more, while your career develops. Our Leadership Blueprint defines behaviours that support our leaders to be capable, confident and successful.

We value all our employees and are committed to making sure all genders are paid equally.

If you choose to work for Council, you’ll be paid according to your skills, responsibilities and working conditions in a non-discriminatory way.

Your information is safe with us. 

The Information Privacy Act 2009 requires Council to disclose how we use personal information by publishing relevant privacy and disclosure statements.

Read more about our privacy policy. 

Code of Conduct

Council's Code of Conduct (the Code) provides guidance to employees about what Council expects of them and what they can expect in return.

The Code also informs the public of the standards they can expect when dealing with Council.

You can download and read the Code of Conduct.

Conduct standards relate to the following 4 recognised principles of ethical behaviour in the public sector:

  • integrity and impartiality 
  • promoting the public good
  • commitment to the system of government
  • accountability and transparency.

The Code guides Council's employees in applying these ethical principles in situations such as:

  • customer service
  • workplace relationships
  • work practices and performance
  • work environment
  • conflicts of interest
  • relationships with suppliers
  • gifts, benefits and entertainment
  • outside employment
  • resources and assets
  • confidentiality of information
  • public comment and release of corporate information.

The Code also includes information about what to do if you feel there's been a Code of Conduct breach.

Councillors and employees work to achieve high standards of integrity and accountability when doing business with, and delivering services to, the community.

You can help Council maintain its high standards of service and delivery by:

  • respecting the ethical principles that public officials work by, as set out in the Queensland Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld)
  • not pressuring councillors and/or employees to overlook ethical obligations
  • avoiding collusion and unfair practices
  • disclosing likely conflicts of interest 
  • keeping privileged information confidential 
  • providing accurate information
  • helping to deter unethical practices and/or fraud by reporting your concerns.

Benefits and gifts

Councillors and Council employees should not accept gifts or benefits unless it is in accordance with Council policy. Councillors and employees must refuse gifts, benefits or offers of hospitality where there is a perceived, or actual, conflict of interest.

A job well done can be recognised by letter to the Lord Mayor or Chief Executive Officer. You can mail the letter to:

Brisbane City Council 
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001

Responsible reporting

Unethical conduct or fraud by councillors or Council employees is not acceptable and should be reported to Council's Ethical Standards Branch or the Crime and Corruption Commission. Reports, based on honest beliefs and reasonable grounds, will be investigated promptly, professionally and in confidence.

Council is committed to upholding the principles of transparency and accountability in its management and administrative practices. It encourages the making of disclosures in accordance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 to reveal public interest information at the earliest reasonable opportunity.

Council personnel or members of the public who are aware of any activity or incident involving wrongdoing that could impact adversely on the operation of Council are encouraged to speak up.

Download the Public Interest Disclosure Procedure.

More information

To find out more about the Code:

Frequently asked questions

Search for a role with Council by heading to our online platform LiveHire.

Search by job title and category, and filter by work types and location.

You can apply by connecting your LinkedIn, Facebook or email account.

You can create a job profile by joining our Talent Community. 

If you have joined the talent community and no longer want to be contacted by Brisbane City Council, log in to your profile and in the Connections section and click on the 3 vertical dots to disconnect from Brisbane City Council. 

We don’t recommend emailing your application directly to Council. Following the application process on the job listing or via our portal ensures your application doesn’t get lost and reaches the relevant Council team. 

We include equal employment opportunity questions regarding gender, disability and ethnicity to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and equally throughout the recruitment process.  

You can apply to work at Brisbane City Council if you’re an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. 

If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a temporary or casual position, providing the work matches the conditions of your visa. 

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