State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

233311: Electrical Engineer

Description

Designs, develops and supervises the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines and systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power. Registration or licensing may be required.

Skill Level 1

Occupations at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• Assessing Authority

  EA: Engineers Australia
  	http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/
  	[email protected]

Specialisations

• Electrical Design Engineer
• Railway Signalling Engineer
• Signalling and Communications Engineer

Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 2333: Electrical Engineers

Description

Design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines and systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Tasks

• Planning and designing power stations and power generation equipment
• Determining the type and arrangement of circuits, transformers, circuit-breakers, transmission lines and other equipment
• Developing products such as electric motors, components, equipment and appliances
• Interpreting specifications, drawings, standards and regulations relating to electric power equipment and use
• Organising and managing resources used in the supply of electrical components, machines, appliances and equipment
• Establishing delivery and installation schedules for machines, switchgear, cables and fittings
• Supervising the operation and maintenance of power stations, transmission and distribution systems and industrial plants
• Designing and installing control and signalling equipment for road, rail and air traffic
• May specialise in research in areas such as power generation and transmission systems, transformers, switchgear and electric motors, telemetry and control systems

• Occupation ceilings programme year 2018-2019
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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Explanatory Notes - Information

Eligibility

The term “may be eligible” relates to general eligibility and should not be misinterpreted as your individual eligibility to apply for a visa. Note that additional specific requirements and criteria also apply to visa eligibility (e.g. higher English requirements, evidences of a job offer, etc).

Definitions

• Occupation List refers to the register of professional occupations which might qualify for an Australian Visa. There are 7 skilled occupation lists in total.
• MLTSSL is the acronym for 'Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List'.
• STSOL is the acronym for 'Short-term Skilled Occupation List'.
• ROL is the acronym for 'Regional Occupation List'.
• LIN 19/051, LIN 19/048, LIN 19/049, LIN 19/047, LIN 19/050 refer to current Legislative Instruments which list the table of occupations appropriate for the respective visa programmes.
• Caveats / Conditions refer to current caveats applying for a particular occupation under specific visa programmes.

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