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Building And Engineering Technicians Nec

ANZSCO 312999

Employed

5,600

Part-time share

10%

Female share

9%

Median age

46 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Building and Engineering Technicians (not covered elsewhere) includes jobs like Aircraft Detail Draftsperson, Aircraft Systems Technician (Air Force), Airframe Technical Officer, Avionics Systems Technician (Air Force), Biomedical Technician, Corrosion Technician, Mining Detail Draftsperson, and Shipbuilding Draftsperson.

What they typically do

  • Selects tools and equipment.
  • Assembles and installs new and modified assemblies, components and controls.
  • Estimates material costs and quantities.
  • Performs and directs field tests.
  • Prepares designs, plans and schedules for mining operations.
  • Designs ships.
  • Collects and analyses data, carries out complex computations and prepares diagrams.
  • Organises and supervises inspection and maintenance of machines and plant.
  • Ensures that designs and finished work are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
26%
QLD
22.7%
WA
20.8%
VIC
19.5%
SA
7.4%
TAS
1.8%
NT
1.1%
ACT
0.5%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Building And Engineering Technicians Nec.

  • Diploma of Engineering - Planning

    MEM50722 · AQF 5 · 0 providers

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  • Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Planning

    MEM60322 · AQF 6 · 0 providers

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  • Course in Decommissioning Solar PV for Safe Reuse or Recycling

    22679VIC · 0 providers

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  • Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design

    CPC50620 · AQF 5 · 3 providers

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  • Course in Working Safely on Rooftop Renewable Energy Systems

    22657VIC · 3 providers

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  • Diploma of Built Environment Remediation Practices

    11095NAT · AQF 5 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate II in Autonomous Technologies

    11455NAT · AQF 2 · 1 providers

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