| Occupation Title | CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAFTSPERSON |
| ANZSCO Code | 312211 |
| Occupations in this Group | 312211 Civil Engineering Draftsperson 312212 Civil Engineering Technician |
| Description | Prepares detailed drawings and plans for civil engineering work in support of Civil Engineering Professionals and Engineering Technologists. Registration or licensing may be required. |
| Skill Level | 2 |
| Specialisation | Civil Engineering Design Draftsperson Plumbing Engineering Draftsperson Road Design Draftsperson Sewage Reticulation Drafting Officer Structural Engineering Drafting Officer |
| Occupation List | Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -preparing sketches, charts, tabulations, plans and designs for civil engineering works such as drainage, water supply, sewerage reticulation systems, roads, airports, dams, bridges and other structures |
| -performing and directing fieldwork and laboratory testing | |
| -interpreting work assignment instructions, applying appropriate procedures and selecting equipment | |
| -collecting and analysing data, and carrying out computations | |
| -estimating material costs and ensuring finished works are within specifications, regulations and contract provisions | |
| -inspecting civil engineering works, and organising and supervising maintenance and repair work | |
| -conducting field and laboratory tests of construction materials and soils, and collecting data for traffic surveys | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | Engineers Australia VETASSESS |
| Related Occupations | 312212 Civil Engineering Technician |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |