SKILLS PROFILE // cIvIL EngInEERS

chandlermacleod.com Skills Profile // Civil Engineers // March 2013

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ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER& WASTE SERVICES

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONAND SAFETY

CONSTRUCTION

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFICAND TECHNICAL SERVICES 43.5%

21.4%

21.4%

3.7%

10%

Civil Engineers also known as geotechnical engineers, quantity surveyors, structural engineers or transport engineers design, plan and manage the construction of urban and civil infrastructure projects. This includes bridges, transport networks, pipelines, airports and other large scale structures. Civil Engineers determine the behaviour of the surrounds, such as rock and soil when put under pressure by all types of structures. They do this by analysing the structural foundations and testing construction materials. They are also able to provide cost estimates of materials, costs for construction and monitor these costs over the life of the project.

86.9% MALE (FT)

3.5% MALE (PT)

7.2% FEMALE (FT)

2.4% FEMALE (PT)

■ A Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent

■ Demonstrated initiative and creativity to be able to anticipate and solve design issues within urban and civil infrastructure, including sewer reticulation plus erosion and sediment control

■ Knowledge of relevant engineering codes, standards and practices

■ Ability to use engineering design software, as required

■ Skilled in studying and interpreting architectural drawings and specifications

■ Strong communication skills, along with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team

HIRING CRITERIA

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TOTAL NUMBER OF CIvIL ENGINEERs

47,900TOTAL NUMBER OF ENGINEERs^

124,900 sECTOR FOOTPRINT

38%

*Estimates have been rounded and

consequently some discrepancies may

occur between sums of the component

items and totals.

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COMPLEx PROBLEM sOLvING, CRITICAL THINkING, MATHEMATICs, JUdGEMENT ANd dECIsION MAkING ARE THE MOsT IMPORTANT skILLs FOR THIs PROFEssION.

GENdER* QUALIFICATIONs* AGE PROFILE*

7.8% AGEd 15-24

33.1% AGEd 25-34

19.1% AGEd 35-44

20.8% AGEd 45-54

7.4% AGEd 55-59

8.2% AGEd 60-64

3.5% AGEd 65+

58.1% BACHELOR dEGREE

20.4% POsT GRAdUATE/GRAdUATE CERTIFICATE OR dIPLOMA

10.7% AdvANCEd dIPLOMA/dIPLOMA

5.1% NO POsT sCHOOL QUALIFICATIONs

3.2% OTHER

2.5% CERTIFICATE III/Iv

CIvIL ENGINEERs EMPLOyING INdUsTRIEs %

sI Australian Government skills Info

REFERENCE

Job Outlook, department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Australian Bureau of statistics

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Chandler Macleod recruitment CM

Roy Morgan October 2011 - september 2012

Quick fact: National Geographic is the most read magazine by Civil Engineers.

^Based on Engineering occupations: Chemical & Materials Engineers, Civil Engineering Professionals, Electrical Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Industrial, Mechanical & Production Engineers, Mining Engineers, and other; Engineering professionals.

SKILLS PROFILE // cIvIL EngInEERS

chandlermacleod.com Skills Profile // Civil Engineers // March 2013

EMPLOyMENT FOR CIvIL ENGINEERs Is ExPECTEd TO GROW vERy sTRONGLy AT 2.8% PER ANNUM TO 2016-17, COMPAREd TO 2.1% FOR ALL OCCUPATIONs.

PREVIOUS 2 YEARS

PREVIOUS 5 YEARS

PREVIOUS 10 YEARS

PAsT EMPLOyMENT GROWTH %

24.6%

26.4%

49.8%

AUsTRALIAN sALARy RANGEs*

AvERAGE MINIMUM

AvERAGE MId LEvEL

AvERAGE MAxIMUM

TAS $123,571 $136,786 $150,000

NT $103,000 $124,500 $145,999

QLD $112,332 $128,105 $143,877

WA $109,688 $125,750 $141,812

SA $96,000 $113,500 $130,999

NSW $97,638 $113,387 $129,136

ACT $97,636 $112,754 $127,872

VIC $93,000 $106,662 $120,323

vERy HIGH JOB PROsPECTs

FORECAsT

HIGH vACANCy LEvEL FOR THIs OCCUPATION

HIGH MIx OF INdUsTRIEs FAvOURABLE FOR

EMPLOyMENT GROWTH

MARkET CONdITIONs

76%

24%

LOOk FOR EMPLOyMENT ON THE INTERNET

LOOk FOR EMPLOyMENT IN NEWsPAPERs

1.7%CURRENT UNEMPLOyMENT RATE FOR CIvIL ENGINEERs

5.4%CURRENT AUsTRALIAN UNEMPLOyMENT RATE

MEdIA UsEd TO LOOk FOR EMPLOyMENT

ARE EMPLOyEd IN THIs OCCUPATION

47,900

WORk FULL TIME

94.1%

LEAvE THE OCCUPATION EACH yEAR

6.1%

ACT 1.4%

NsW 31.2%

QLd 24.8%

NT 0.7%

WA 11.9%

sA 4.6%

TAs 1.7%

vIC 23.7%

EMPLOyMENT By REGION*

skILLs PROFILEs ARE PUBLIsHEd MONTHLy. vIsIT CHANdLERMACLEOd.COM

*Estimates have been rounded and consequently some discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.

*Based on Seek classification of Civil/Structural Engineering jobs salary February 2013. Salary data is only supplied if the sample size exceeds 25 job ads.

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