State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

263312: Telecommunications Network Engineer

Description

Plans, designs, and monitors complex telecommunications networks and associated broadcasting equipment.

Current Shortages & Future Demand (Skills Priority List - SPL)new

S Shortage; NS No Shortage; M Metropolitan Shortage; R Regional Shortage; Future Demand Strong, Moderate or Soft

Reference: 2021 Skills Priority List   by National Skills Commission | Learn more: What is the Skills Priority List (SPL)?

• Assessing Authority
    Engineers Australia (EA)  
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• Alternative Titles
  • Communications Consultant
  • Communications Specialist (ICT)
  • Telecommunications Consultant
  • Telecommunications Specialist

  Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.

Unit Group 2633: Telecommunications Engineering Professionals

Description

Design, construct, install, service and support telecommunications equipment, systems and facilities.

Indicative Skill Level  1

• Tasks
  • Planning, designing, building, configuring and commissioning telecommunications devices, networks and systems, such as voice, radio, two-way, data, microwave, satellite and digital data systems, and ensuring telecommunications systems interconnect with equipment from different manufacturers, service providers and users
  • Compiling engineering project proposals to define goals, identify scope, background and need, and ascertain cost of equipment, parts and services
  • Evaluating and procuring new products and services from vendors
  • Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures in the provision of telecommunications systems
  • Selecting and developing new telecommunications sites by locating sites, filing documents, drawing up documents for approval, drafting construction drawings and following through to approval
  • Determining appropriate configurations of telecommunications hardware and software, ensuring desired performance of telecommunications equipment
  • Preparing and interpreting specifications, drawings and regulations for the use of telecommunications equipment
  • Determining the type and arrangement of circuits, transformers, circuit-breakers, transmission lines and equipment
  • Identifying and analysing problems and needs of existing telecommunications systems, such as interference, intelligibility and clarity, to determine the most appropriate means of reducing, eliminating and avoiding current and future problems and improve communications
  • Monitoring telecommunications systems to assess need for updates, upgrades, enhancements, preventive maintenance and new systems
  • Assessing performance levels of system hardware and software to project future needs, and developing short- and long-terms plans for updating equipment, adding capabilities, enhancing existing systems and providing improved telecommunications
• Other occupations in this Unit Group
  • 263311: Telecommunications Engineer
• Occupation ceilings program year 2020-2021
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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Backlog & Invitations issued

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

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Notes

• English, TSMIT (Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold), Age, Skills & Experience and PR Pathway are concessions that may be available for this occupation under the relevant DAMA.


• Skills*: Skill requirements vary depending on whether the occupation is on a relevant skilled list as well as its skill level. Check the information available in the corresponding DAR website.


• The table above literally reproduces the information published by the different Designated Area Representatives (DARs) in their DAMA Occupation lists. Concessions available (e.g PR pathway for applicants under NT DAMA) which have not been included by the DARs in relevant DAMA lists have also not been included above. Users should carefully review all information available in the DAR websites in relation to concessions.