Your Future, Our Direction

Come and join our new cadet stream of Urban and Regional Planning to contribute to our commitment of Keeping WA Moving. Main Roads is a leading WA government agency that values your contribution and wants to invest in you!

Keeping WA Moving is our commitment for the future, underpinning our values and guiding the decisions we make. As communities and populations continue to expand and grow, so does the need for a safe, reliable, and sustainable road-based transport system.

We continually strive towards excellence in everything that we do, now is a great time to become involved in developing and implementing cutting edge technology and sustainable major projects on WA’s road network.

Main Roads provides stability, security, ongoing challenging and rewarding work.

As a Cadet Urban and Regional Planner, you will support the planning of road infrastructure and access to assist the movement of People and Freight. You will contribute to projects that improve mobility, safety, and sustainability across urban and regional transport networks.

About our Cadetship program

We are seeking enthusiastic and invested students currently studying a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at a Western Australian university.

The Cadetship is offered to students studying their 2nd and 3rd year of studies in 2025 and offers:

Tuition Fee Support - Main Roads will pay the compulsory tuition fees directly to your university for your enrolled units at the beginning of each semester for the term of your Cadetship.

Paid Study (Sustenance Allowance) - to assist you in focusing on your full-time studies. We will pay you a fortnightly sustenance allowance.

Vacation Work – We will provide you with paid summer vacation employment, where you will gain hands-on practical experience

Upon the successful completion of your Urban and Regional Planning degree, you will join our Graduate program. This is a two (2) year rotational program.

We are looking for Cadets to join our 2026 intake with your first paid vacation work commencing in November 2025.

What’s in it for You?

Get paid to study!

A dedicated graduate team who will guide and support you, and structure your program to get the best learning and development experience for you

An attractive remuneration package and employment conditions and benefits

Flexible working arrangements that encourage a good work/life balance

Excellent personal and professional development

Build a network of working relationships with industry professionals through hands-on practical experience

Offer of permanent placement at the successful completion of your Graduate program

Create professional and personal connections

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Menno Henneveld Scholarship – Regional Based applicants

Menno Henneveld was the Commissioner of Main Roads from 2002-2012. Menno’s legacy to our organisation was his focus on leadership and values, and his support and commitment to our regions. He was an advocate for developing our future workforce which saw a significant growth in our graduate programs during his tenure as Commissioner.

To honour Menno’s memory, we are offering the ‘Menno Henneveld Scholarship’ to regionally based students. The scholarship provides additional financial support to the cadetship and includes:

A higher fortnightly sustenance allowance, for living away from your ordinary place of residence in the region

Special Supplementary Allowance to assist with the cost of accommodation in Perth

Eligible applicants of the Menno Henneveld scholarship:

Will be living away from home, for study purposes, with home being more than 40km from Perth

Successful in receiving a cadetship with Main Roads