Mechanical Engineer - ASCO 2126-11

Specialisations/Job Titles

  • Airconditioning Engineer

Tasks & Duties

Plans, designs, organises and oversees the assembly, erection, operation and maintenance of mechanical and process plant and installations.

  • designs mechanical equipment, machinery, components, products for manufacture; and plant and systems for construction
  • develops specifications for manufacture, determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant or systems
  • organises and manages project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
  • establishes detailed programs for the coordination of project activities
  • sets up work control systems to ensure that standards of performance, quality, cost and safety are met
  • administers contracts and verifies and certifies satisfactory completion
  • supervises the functioning of manufacturing process plants such as coal handling installations, power station steam generating systems, and sewerage and water supply pumping stations
  • supervises in consultation with other engineers the testing and commissioning of completed works
  • may specialise in research in areas such as utilisation of energy, materials handling, thermodynamic processes, fluid mechanics and environmental controls

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