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Engineering Manager

Construction & Skilled Trades

Shortage Now

No shortage

JSA currently reports no national or state/territory shortage signal for this occupation.

Snapshot

Median salary

Not available

Shortage signal

No shortage (national)

Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.

Visa pathways

CSOL listed (verify visa)

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What you actually do

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the engineering and technical operations of an organisation. Oversees teams of engineers, related professionals and support personnel to deliver engineering projects in a range of industries and engineering disciplines.

Specialisations

Infrastructure Asset Manager

Scope note: Asset Managers (Property) and ICT Engineering Managers are excluded from this occupation. Asset Managers (Property) are included in Occupation 223531 Asset Manager (Property). ICT Engineering Managers are included in Unit Group 1132 ICT Managers.

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Skills & main tasks

Official main tasks

  • Determines, implements and monitors engineering strategies, policies, plans and technical operations, while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations and safety standards
  • Manages and assigns tasks to engineering teams and oversees their schedules, activities and budgets
  • Monitors and evaluates the performance of engineering teams and individuals
  • Provides guidance on all technical issues related to engineering projects and requests advice from specialist engineers when required
  • Oversees, plans, controls and evaluates engineering projects, and instructs engineering teams throughout the project's operation
  • Collaborates with other departments, represents the organisation in engineering related matters, and liaises with stakeholders to achieve organisational goals

Credentials & Pathway

OSCA skill level 1

A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.

Registration or licensing

Registration or licensing may be required.

Official VET pathways

Advanced Diploma of Surface Coal Mining Management

Progression pathway

Diploma of Engineering - Technical

Progression pathway

Diploma of Engineering - Planning

Progression pathway

Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Planning

Progression pathway

Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

Progression pathway

Certificate III in Engineering - Technical

Progression pathway

Diploma of Leadership and Management

Specialised training

Graduate Diploma of Engineering

Specialised training

Certificate IV in Leadership and Management

Specialised training

Real jobs right now

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Current vacancy signal

QLD · May 2026

79

ACT · May 2026

10

VIC · May 2026

89

NT · May 2026

2

SA · May 2026

25

NSW · May 2026

129

2030 & 2035 employment outlook

to 2030

+8%

2,882 projected jobs

to 2035

+16%

5,495 projected jobs

Where could this career take you?

Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Engineering Manager.

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Regional demand

Largest employment base

#1 Perth - North West

1,474 estimated employed

  1. 1

    Perth - North West

    1,474 employed

    WA

    -20.71%

    year on year

  2. 2

    Melbourne - Inner

    1,406 employed

    VIC

    +11.41%

    year on year

  3. 3

    Perth - South East

    1,327 employed

    WA

    -6.35%

    year on year

  4. 4

    Perth - South West

    1,235 employed

    WA

    -5.87%

    year on year

  5. 5

    Melbourne - West

    1,133 employed

    VIC

    +2.44%

    year on year

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Possible next career moves

Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.

2020–2021

Workers in this occupation

24,460

Moved in from another occupation

2,650

Moved to another occupation

1,800

Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.

  1. 1
    Construction Project Manager

    60 observed moves

    Shortage +22035 +22% · +3CSOL listed

    5

    points

  2. 2
    Civil Engineer

    60 observed moves

    Shortage +22035 +21% · +3CSOL listed

    5

    points

  3. 3
    Mechanical Engineer

    60 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +23% · +3CSOL listed

    4

    points

  4. 4
    Corporate General Manager

    120 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +14% · +2CSOL listed

    3

    points

  5. 5
    Chief Executive or Managing Director

    65 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +14% · +2CSOL listed

    3

    points

Data status

Classification
OSCA 131231
Last updated
2026-07-16
Sources
Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List matched via ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 correspondence Table 2

Labour-market data coverage

  • Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
  • Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
  • Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
  • Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
  • Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
  • Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.

Data confidence: official-profile-and-csol.

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