Civil Engineering Professionals
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2332
Civil Engineering Professionals design, plan, organise and oversee the construction of civil engineering projects such as dams, bridges, pipelines, gas and water supply schemes, sewerage systems, roads, airports and other structures; analyse the likely behaviour of soil and rock when placed under pressure by proposed structures and design structural foundations; analyse the statical properties of all types of structures and test the behaviour and durability of materials used in their construction; plan and develop transportation systems; and estimate and monitor the construction costs of projects.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 88.6% university · 5.9% vet / tafe · 4.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Civil Engineering. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University The University of Sydney
- University Monash University (Monash)
- University Adelaide University
- University The University of Newcastle (UoN)
- University University of South Australia (UniSA)
- University Federation University Australia
- University La Trobe University (La Trobe)
- University Griffith University
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
- TAFE TAFE SA
- TAFE TasTAFE
- TAFE Central Australian Institute of Technology
- TAFE Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education
- TAFE Engineering Institute of Technology
- TAFE Waratah Polytechnic
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
VIC 31.2% · NSW 27.9% · QLD 19.1% · WA 13.2% · SA 5.9% · TAS 1.1% · NT 0.8% · ACT 0.7%
Top industries
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Construction · Public Administration and Safety.
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.