ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT
Environmental Engineering Graduates
Entry Requirements: Applicants should have/ be –
| (a) | a relevant degree from a university in Hong Kong, or equivalent, obtained in 2025 or after, or other non-degree qualification acceptable to the relevant professional institutions obtained in October 2024 or after, including a degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or a qualification that satisfies the academic requirements for corporate membership in the environmental discipline of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and for admission into the HKIE Training Scheme “A” in the environmental discipline; and | |
| (b) | a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of engagement unless specified otherwise. |
Notes:
| (i) | The vacancies would be filled in September 2026 tentatively. | |
| (ii) | Applicants who have obtained a relevant degree/ qualification before the date mentioned in (a) of the “Entry Requirements” and are pursuing or have just obtained another degree in 2025 or after on a related subject on full-time basis may also be considered, provided that the break between completion of the first relevant degree/ qualification and commencement of the related degree is not more than 18 months. If an applicant has pursued more than one related degree, the aggregate period of break between the degrees should not be more than 18 months also. | |
| (iii) | Applicants sitting their final examinations, or the final part(s) of relevant examinations of professional institutions in the summer of 2026 may also apply. If selected, their engagement will be subject to their acquisition of the requisite academic qualification not later than 31 August 2026. | |
| (iv) | Applicants who are receiving or have ever received training under the Training Scheme “A” of the HKIE will not be considered. Successful applicants will be required to make a declaration to that effect. | |
Duties: Successful candidates will receive practical training under professional guidance meeting the training requirements of the HKIE.
Terms of Appointment: The training vacancies are temporary posts. Graduate trainees are not civil servants and are not engaged on civil service terms and conditions. The training period is three years. On satisfactory completion of the training, suitable engineering graduate trainees will be offered further engagement for a period of 12 months. There is no guarantee for further engagement in the Government after completion of the above training/ post-training engagement.
Training Honorarium: The current honorarium on entry is $24,800 per month. The above amount of honorarium and the terms of engagement are subject to changes at the time the offer of engagement is made. Graduate trainees are not civil servants and their training honoraria are independent from the civil service pay.
How to Apply:
| (1) | Candidates must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (https://www.csb.gov.hk) on or before the closing date for application. | ||
| (2) | After the submission of online application, the applicants should submit copies of the following documents by email to appointments@epd.gov.hk on or before 30 January 2026 – | ||
| (i) | a supplementary letter giving a brief account of past relevant training/ experience and course projects; | ||
| (ii) | all official transcripts showing the results of all examinations taken at universities or other examinations leading to the award of a qualification recognised by the relevant professional institution; | ||
| (iii) | the degree certificate, if acquired; | ||
| (iv) | a list of subjects, and their respective weighting, studied in the final year of the degree course (only required for applicants who are studying in the final year of their degree courses); and | ||
| (v) | the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination, Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination, certificate(s) of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination and/ or other public English language examinations (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, GCE, GCSE, HKSARG Common Recruitment Examination, etc.) showing the results achieved in English language in such examinations. | ||
| Please specify “Application for the post of Environmental Engineering Graduates” in the email subject. And the “online application number” should be quoted in the email subject as well as on every page of the copies of the documents listed above. | |||
| (3) | Applications which are incomplete, or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by email, or without the required copies of the documents listed in item (2) above will NOT be considered. | ||
| (4) | Applicants should provide their email addresses in the application forms. Applicants who are invited to attend the selection interviews, tentatively scheduled to be held in Hong Kong between March and June 2026, will normally receive an invitation by email. Applicants should ensure their availability for interview during that period. The interview schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the Government without prior notice to applicants. Those who are not invited to the selection interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. | ||
General Notes:
| (a) | Copies of the documents listed in item (2) (ii)-(iv) of “How to Apply” may be passed to the relevant professional institution for the purpose of confirming whether the qualification satisfies the academic requirements for corporate membership/ admission into the professional examination/ training scheme of the institution concerned. | |
| (b) | Towards the application deadline, our online system would likely be overloaded due to large volume of applications. To ensure timely completion of your online application, it is advisable to submit the application as early as possible. | |
| (c) | As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the Government is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment. The vacancy advertised is open to all applicants meeting the basic entry requirement irrespective of their disability, sex, marital status, pregnancy, age, family status, sexual orientation and race. | |
| (d) | It is Government policy to place people with a disability in appropriate jobs wherever possible. If a disabled candidate meets the entry requirements, he/ she will be invited to attend the selection interview/ written examination without being subject to further shortlisting. Applicants who have declared disabilities found suitable for appointment may be given an appropriate degree of preference over other applicants whose suitability for appointment is considered comparable to that of the former. The Government policy and other related measures on employment of persons with disabilities are set out in the booklet “Employ People Based on Their Abilities – Application for Government Jobs by Persons with Disabilities” which is available for reference on the Civil Service Bureau's website at http://www.csb.gov.hk under “Administration of the Civil Service – Appointments”. | |
| (e) | Where a large number of candidates meet the specified entry requirements, the recruiting department may devise shortlisting criteria to select the better qualified candidates for further processing. In these circumstances, only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend recruitment examination and/ or interview. | |
Enquiry Address: Appointments Section, Environmental Protection Department, 14/F, North Tower, Tseung Kwan O Government Offices, 30 Tong Yin Street, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Kung, New Territories.
Enquiry Number: 3863 1409
Closing Date for Application: 23 January 2026
Newspaper Advertised (with date): Ming Pao Daily News (9 January 2026) and South China Morning Post (10 January and 17 January 2026)