Civil Engineering Technician

Civil Engineering Technicians conduct tests of construction materials, prepares sketches and tabulations, and assists in estimating costs in support of Civil Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists.

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Civil Engineering Technicians conduct tests of construction materials, prepare sketches and tabulations, and assist in estimating costs in support of Civil Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists.

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Civil Engineering Technician is a VETASSESS Group C occupation

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome.

Group C

This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

If the qualification is in a highly relevant field to the occupation, then at least one year of highly relevant post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level, completed in the last five years is required.

If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field, two years of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level, completed in the last five years is required. This is reduced to one year if there is an additional qualification at least at AQF Certificate IV level in a highly relevant field. If employment is pre-qualification, then three additional years of highly relevant employment are required.

This is in addition to one year of highly relevant employment within the past five years. A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome.

Qualification and Employment Criteria

AQF Diploma or higher

Qualifications in certain engineering fields may be accepted on a case by case basis if the program consists of compulsory subjects in mathematics and physical sciences, and has sufficient competencies in Structure, Materials Testing, etc.

Highly relevant major fields of study include:

Employment

Highly relevant tasks may include, but are not limited to:

Employment context

Categories of acceptable employment contexts include (but are not limited to):

Employment information

In order to be considered as a Civil Engineering Technician, the position must be supporting Civil Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists in construction materials testing, preparation of sketches and tabulations, as well as planning, designing and overseeing the construction and maintenance of buildings, roads and other infrastructure civil engineering projects. They may assist with estimating costs, preparing timetables and planning the specifications for materials needed for projects.

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