Project Builder
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$147,600
Full-time annual
People employed
47,800
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the construction, alteration and renovation of dwellings and other buildings, and the physical and human resources involved in the building process.
Alternative titles
Professional Builder
Scope note: Construction Project Managers are excluded from this occupation. Construction Project Managers are included in Occupation 131131 Construction Project Manager.
Read official OSCA descriptionSkills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Plans, organises and manages commercial and residential building, alteration or renovation project objectives, budgets and schedules
- Assesses and interprets architectural drawings, building plans and technical specifications, and determines appropriate construction methods to use
- Develops quotes and negotiates with clients throughout the construction process
- Manages the submission of building plans to local authorities and arranges building inspections
- Coordinates and prioritises resources, including subcontractors, materials and equipment, across commercial and residential building projects
- Consults with clients, Architects, Civil Engineering Professionals, Property Developers, Building Designers and construction trades workers to plan and manage the building, alteration or renovation process
- Schedules subcontractors, monitors the building, alteration or renovation process, and ensures work adheres to building standards and regulatory and client requirements
- Manages and monitors adherence to work health and safety requirements
- Identifies and resolves issues or delays in the building, alteration or renovation process
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
18%
Female rate
5%
Median age
45
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+15%
19,123 projected jobs
to 2035
+22%
28,440 projected jobs
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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 is required.
Official VET pathways
Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
Progression pathway
Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)
Progression pathway
Certificate III in Carpentry
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Building and Construction
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Building Project Support
Progression pathway
Advanced Diploma of Building and Construction (Management)
Progression pathway
Diploma of Civil Construction Management
Progression pathway
Related study options
Bachelor
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Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
941
ACT · May 2026
125
VIC · May 2026
792
NT · May 2026
65
SA · May 2026
261
NSW · May 2026
1,129
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Project Builder.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Gold Coast
6,577 estimated employed
- 1
Gold Coast
6,577 employed
QLD
+14.68%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - Inner
4,246 employed
VIC
+8.26%
year on year
- 3
Melbourne - South East
3,574 employed
VIC
-3.87%
year on year
- 4
Perth - North West
3,394 employed
WA
-1.11%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - Inner South West
3,331 employed
NSW
-7.7%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
11,175
Moved in from another occupation
1,790
Moved to another occupation
1,450
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
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- 2
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Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 131331
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- 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: estimate.