Engineering - Civil Engineering Professionals

Civil Engineering Professionals work in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Construction; and Public Administration and Safety industries. Common duties include: 

• determine materials, quality standards and construction methods, and draft and interpret specifications, illustrations, plans, construction methods and procedures

• organise and direct site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establish detailed programs for the coordination of site activities

• collect soil and rock samples across sites and test samples to identify factors that affect soil and rock behaviour when a structure is imposed to determine the safe loading for the soil

• review engineering and architectural illustrations and specifications to estimate total costs, and prepare detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control

• supervise design changes, assess effects on cost, and measure, value and negotiate variations to designs

Employment for Civil Engineering Professionals experienced massive growth in the past 5 years and is expected to grow strongly over the next 5 years from 53,300 in 2018 to 60,500 by 2023 or 28,000 job openings in over 5 years. 

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Civil Engineering Professionals are required to have bachelor’s degree, years of relevant experience, and registration. 

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Civil Engineer

ANZSCO ID 233211

Job Description

design, construct, operate and maintain large construction projects and systems, which includes roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, pipelines, power plants and water supply system and sewage treatment.

Specialisation

• Airfield Engineer Officer (Air Force)

• Hydraulics Engineers

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Geotechnical Engineer

ANZSCO ID 233212

Job Description

construct and inspect drilling and exploration projects, including geological mapping, site characterization, report writing, numerical modeling and analysis of excavation/supports.

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Quantity Surveyor

ANZSCO ID 233213

Job Description

estimate and monitor construction costs from the project feasibility stage, through tender preparation, to the construction period and beyond.

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Structural Engineer

ANZSCO ID 233214

Job Description

design, plan and oversee construction of new buildings and bridges and modifications or extensions of existing structures.

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Transport Engineer

ANZSCO ID 233215

Job Description

design plans for surface transportation projects prepare designs and specifications for transport facilities and modifications of existing streets, highways or freeways to improve traffic flow.

Specialisation

• Roading Engineer