Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 3121
Architectural, Building and Surveying Technicians perform technical functions to assist Construction Managers, Architects and Surveyors by supervising and inspecting construction sites, estimating time, costs and resources, inspecting plumbing work, and collecting and evaluating survey data and preparing maps and plans.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 23.8% university · 57.4% vet / tafe · 15.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Architecture. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University The University of Sydney
- University Monash University (Monash)
- University Western Sydney University
- University Adelaide University
- University The University of Newcastle (UoN)
- University University of South Australia (UniSA)
- University Charles Darwin University (CDU)
- University University of Canberra
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE Gordon Institute of TAFE
- TAFE Holmesglen Institute
- TAFE Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education
Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.
Where these jobs are
NSW 30.2% · VIC 26.6% · QLD 20.6% · WA 13.1% · SA 5.9% · TAS 1.8% · ACT 1.1% · NT 0.7%
Top industries
Construction · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Manufacturing.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.