Structural Engineer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Structural Engineer Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Not Defined

ANZSCO Code: 233214 | Unit Code: 2332

Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 0 Years

Assessing Bodies: Engineers Australia (EA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL

Specialization: Not Defined

Profile Description: Analyses the statical properties of all types of structures, tests the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction, and designs and supervises the construction of all types of structures. Registration or licensing may be required.

Job Duties:

• determining construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafting and interpreting specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures
• organising and directing site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for the coordination of site activities
• obtaining soil and rock samples at different depths across sites and testing samples to determine strength, compressibility and other factors that affect the behaviour of soil and rock when a structure is imposed and determining the safe loading for the soil
• studying architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control
• monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing and negotiating variations to designs
• analysing structural systems for both static and dynamic loads
• designing structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways
• assessing present and future travel flow patterns taking into account population increase and needs change
• designing the physical aspects of transportation systems such as highways, railroads, urban transit, air transportation, logistical supply systems and their terminals

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)
• 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: may be required

Industries: Civil Engineering Professionals are mainly employed in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Construction; and Public Administration and Safety

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Civil Engineering Professionals is Bachelor degree (58.0 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Civil Engineering Professionals is expected to be average (between 10,001 and 25,000). 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 (32.5 per cent) and the median age is 38 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Civil Engineering Professionals is 10.3 per cent and 93.9 per cent of Civil Engineering Professionals work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 43.9 (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 $1,683 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

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