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Civil Engineer

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Civil Engineers design and create infrastructure like buildings, bridges, and roads, collaborating with various professionals to realise their plans.

  • This role has a low level of AI exposure. Core skills such as adaptability, social intelligence, and complex physical tasks remain beyond the capabilities of current AI.
      • NSW
      • ACT
      • VIC
      • QLD
      • TAS
      • WA
      • NT
      • SA
  • 10,000 people employed in Australia
AI exposure data adapted from Felten, Raj & Seamans (2021). Shortage data sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia (2024).

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In Australia, a full time Civil Engineer generally earns $2,076 per week ($107,952 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only.

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There is a strong demand for Civil Engineers. The occupation has experienced a significant growth in the past few years and is predicted to continue expanding.

Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights

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To become a Civil Engineer, you will need to complete a relevant qualification like the Advanced Diploma of Civil and Structural Engineering. Many Civil Engineers also go on to complete postgraduate qualifications. In some states, you may be required to have formal registration as a Civil Engineer.

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A Civil Engineer designs and creates structures that serve the community. They use science to build everything from buildings and bridges to dams and sewerage systems. In fact, any infrastructure like roads, railways, airports and harbours will have been developed by Civil Engineers.

To build all of this infrastructure, a Civil Engineer is required to design, plan and collaborate. They work with a range of people including surveyors, urban planners, architects and construction managers to make a vision come to life.