Engineering Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Engineering Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 133211 | Unit Code: 1332

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years

Assessing Bodies: Engineers Australia (EA) / Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the engineering and technical operations of an organisation

Job Duties:

• Determining, implementing and monitoring engineering strategies, policies and plans
• Interpreting plans, drawings and specifications, and providing advice on engineering methods and procedures to achieve construction and production requirements
• Establishing project schedules and budgets
• Ensuring conformity with specifications and plans, and with laws, regulations and safety standards
• Ensuring engineering standards of quality, cost, safety, timeliness and performance are observed
• Overseeing maintenance requirements to optimise efficiency
• Liaising with marketing, research and manufacturing managers regarding engineering aspects of new construction and product design
• May contribute to research and development projects

Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
• 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Engineering Managers are mainly employed in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Manufacturing; and Mining

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Engineering Managers is Post Graduate/ Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate (32.4 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Engineering Managers is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (33.3 per cent) and the median age is 43 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Engineering Managers is 10.9 per cent and 94.8 per cent of Engineering Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 46.0 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $2,139 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years and in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Engineering Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow slightly.