Petroleum engineer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Petroleum engineer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 233612 | Unit Code: 2336

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 0 Years

Assessing Bodies: Engineers Australia (EA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Mud Engineer, Petrophysical Engineer

Profile Description: Plans and directs the engineering aspects of locating and extracting petroleum or natural gas from the earth. Registration or licensing may be required.

Job Duties:

• conducting preliminary surveys of mineral, petroleum and natural gas deposits with prospectors, Geologists, Geophysicists, other mineral scientists and other engineers to determine the resources present, the feasibility of extracting the reserves, and the design and development of the extraction process
• preparing operation and project cost estimates and production schedules, and reporting progress, production and costs compared to budget
• determining the most suitable methods of ore extraction taking account of such factors as depth of overburden, and attitude and physical characteristics of deposits and surrounding strata
• preparing plans for tunnels and chambers, location and construction of mine shafts, layout of mine development and the application of appropriate mining techniques, often using computer modelling
• assessing the natural, technical, financial and safety risks associated with the phases of the project development, construction and operations
• determining the safety of processes, order of extraction and safety of mine walls, evaluating the risk of slippage and advising on the prevention of slippage and rock falls
• planning and coordinating the utilisation of labour and equipment consistent with efficiency targets,statutes, safety guidelines and environmental conditions
• planning and conducting research and providing advice on engineering operations for the exploration,location and extraction of petroleum and natural gas
• determining location for drilling
• deciding on types of derrick and equipment including seabed platforms
• devising methods of controlling the flow of oil and gas from wells

Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing may be required.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

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

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

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Mining Engineers is Bachelor degree (57.8 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Mining Engineers is expected to be low (equal to or less than 5,000). 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 25-34 years (38.2 per cent) and the median age is 34 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Mining Engineers is 10.5 per cent and most Mining Engineers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 42.9 (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 $2,643 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Mining Engineers to November 2020 is expected to decline.