ANZSCO 312211 Civil Engineering Technicians​​

In the field and in the lab, civil engineering technicians supervise and conduct research. Traffic surveys are conducted in the field by civil engineering technicians who also gather data. The need for licensing or registration is conceivably present.

Skill Level

Level 2 or Equivalent

Skill Assessment Authority

EA (Engineers Australia) / AIM

Specializations of Civil Engineering Technicians:

• Civil Engineering Assistant
• Civil Laboratory Technician 
• Road Design Draftsperson 
• Geotechnical Laboratory Technician

On the Occupation List of Civil Engineering Technicians:

• 489 (S/T) Occupations List
• 482 TSS Visa Medium Term List
• 407 Training visa occupations List
• 482 TSS Visa Regional Occupation List
• 189 Skilled Independent and Family Sponsored 489 Occupations List and 485 Graduate Work Stream
• 190 State/Territory Sponsored
• 186 ENS Visa Occupations List
• 187 RSMS Visa Occupations List
• 491 – Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Occupation List
• 494 – Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) – Employer-sponsored stream

Not on the Occupation List of Civil Engineering Technician:

482 TSS Visa Short-Term List

Visa Provision for Civil Engineering Technician:

Any visa under the General Skilled Migration (GSM) Program may be applied for since the profession is classified on the MLTSSL as a high-demand occupation in Australia. Tickets in this category include Skilled Independent Subclass 189, Skilled Work Regional Subclass 491, and Skilled Nominated Subclass 190. You may also be eligible to apply for a number of employer-sponsored visas if you have a firm employment offer.

Unit Group 3122: Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians.

For civil engineering projects like irrigation, airports, dams, bridges, and other constructions, draftspersons and technicians create diagrams and tabulations. Civil engineering draftspersons and technicians decipher job instructions, complete necessary tasks, and choose the right tools. The computation of material costs is done by Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians, and finished works are covered by contract terms, standards, and specifications. There can be a need for registration or licensing.

Skill Level required for Civil Engineering Technician.

Most jobs in this unit category require a skill set equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher education. It is possible to replace the formal qualification with at least five years of relevant experience or equivalent vendor certification. Along with formal education, in some cases, it may also be necessary to have relevant work experience or on-the-job training (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group.

• 312211: Civil Engineering Draftsperson
• 312212: Civil Engineering Technician
  

Exceptions for Unit Group 3122.

• Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
• Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states
• Countries free from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US, and Ireland. Where mandatory licensing or registration is required, you must demonstrate a level of English sufficient to meet licensing/registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

Language proficiency to be eligible for Civil Engineering Technician.

• IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
• OET result with a minimum grade of B in all sections;
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
• PTE Academic with a min score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking, and 65 overall.

Civil Engineering Technicians are responsible for the following tasks:

• Technicians in Civil engineering oversee and carry out fieldwork and laboratory tests.
• Civil engineering technicians undertake fieldwork and gather data for traffic surveys.
• Civil engineering technicians decipher project instructions, complete necessary tasks, and choose the proper tools.
• For civil engineering projects like irrigation, airports, dams, bridges, and other constructions, civil engineering technicians provide diagrams and tabulations.
• Civil engineering projects are planned and designed by technicians in the field.
• Civil engineering projects are inspected by civil engineering technicians.
• Maintenance and repair are supervised by civil engineering technicians.
• Technicians in civil engineering collect and analyze data in order to compute and provide findings.
• Civil engineering technicians read and understand job instructions, perform necessary tasks, and choose the right tools.
• The computation of material costs is done by civil engineering technicians, and the specifications, standards, and contract terms cover the finished work.