Civil Engineer - ASCO 2124-11

Specialisations/Job Titles

  • Traffic Engineer
  • Hydrolics Engineer

Tasks & Duties

Plans, designs, organises and oversees the construction and operation of civil engineering projects such as structural, transportation or hydraulic engineering systems.

  • designs civil engineering projects such as hydraulic systems, roads, aerodromes, water supply systems, bridges and buildings
  • studies, evaluates and reports on the environmental implications of projects
  • determines construction methods, materials and quality standards
  • drafts and interprets specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures
  • organises and directs site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment
  • administers contracts and verifies and certifies satisfactory completion
  • establishes detailed programs for the coordination of site activities
  • sets up work control systems to ensure that standards of performance, quality, cost and safety are met
  • consults with other engineers, architects, landscape architects and environmental scientists
  • researches, investigates and evaluates materials, processes or systems related to civil engineering works
  • supervises the testing and commissioning of completed works

Entry Skill Level

The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.

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 Civil Engineer, you would score 60 points for skill in the skilled migration points test.

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.

Employer Nomination Scheme

An Australian business can sponsor you for a permanent visa Employer Nomination). The occupation of Civil Engineer is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for ENS visas.

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 Civil Engineer is on the gazetted list of occupations approved for temporary business sponsorship.