1221-11 Engineering Manager

Tasks & Duties

Plans, administers and reviews engineering and technical operations.

• directs the formulation of engineering strategies, policies and plans
• ensures engineering standards of quality, cost, safety, timeliness and performance are observed
• interprets plans, drawings and specifications and provides advice on engineering methods and procedures to achieve construction and production requirements
• liaises with marketing, research and manufacturing managers concerning engineering aspects of new construction and product design
• establishes project and work schedules and budgets
• ensures conformity with specifications and plans and with laws, regulations and safety standards
• oversees maintenance requirements to optimise efficiency
• coordinates the activities of engineering staff and controls engineering staff selection and training
• may contribute to research and development projects

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this unit group is a bachelor degree or higher qualification or at least 5 years relevant experience. In some instances, relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

This can be relevant when applying for temporary business sponsorship, and in some cases in applying for skills assessment.

Skilled Occupations List

This occupation is on the Skilled Occupations List. You could consider applying for Skilled Migration to Australia.

If you nominated the occupation of Engineering Manager, you would score 60 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

The skills assessing authority for this occupation is Engineers Australia and AIM.

Migration Occupations in Demand List

This occupation is on the Migration Occupations in Demand List. If you applied for Skilled Migration to Australia, you would score an additional 15 points for nominating this occupation, or an extra 20 points in the skilled migration points test if you have a job offer with a business which has had at least 10 full-time employees for the last 2 years.

If you applied for Employer Nomination, you would receive a waiver of Labour Market Testing.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Engineering Manager is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas. Your occupation would be skills assessed by IEAust/AIM

Temporary Business Sponsorship

An Australian or overseas business can sponsor you for a temporary visa lasting for up to 4 years (subclass 457 visa - see Temporary Business Sponsorship). The occupation of Engineering Manager is not on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.