← Back to search
ANZSCO 233211Updated 2026-01-29
Civil Engineer
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 233211OSCA 243231
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 122k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2340
Salary range: AUD 109k-AUD 134k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33%
NSW
26.4%
VIC
22.4%
QLD
Education mix
66.3%
bachelor degree
22.2%
Post graduate
4.2%
year 12
Role overview
Civil Engineers plan, design, organise and oversee the construction and operation of dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes, sewerage systems, airports and other civil engineering projects.
What you do
- • Determines construction methods, materials and quality standards, and drafts and interprets specifications, drawings, plans, construction methods and procedures.
- • Organises and directs site labour and the delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishes detailed programs for the co-ordination of site activities.
- • Studies architectural and engineering drawings and specifications to estimate total costs, and prepare detailed cost plans and estimates as tools to assist in budgetary control.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (66.3%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Analyses structural systems for both static and dynamic loads.
- • Assesses present and future travel flow patterns taking into account population increases and needs changes.
- • Designs structures to ensure they do not collapse, bend, twist or vibrate in undesirable ways.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2340
Annual median: AUD 122k
Range: AUD 109k-AUD 134k