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CONTENTS
Section A
Introduction and Background
Introduction
1. Assessment for Migration Purposes 4
2. Occupational Categories in Engineering 4
3. Pathways to Recognition 5
4. English Language Requirements 5
5. Certification of Copies of Documents 5
6. Steps in the Assessment Application Process 6
7. Application Forms 7
8. The Assessment Process 7
9. Appealing the Assessment Outcome 7
Section B
Assessment of Recognised Qualifications
1. Australian Qualifications 10
2. Washington Accord 10
3. Sydney Accord 11
Section C
Assessment of Non-Recognised Qualifications
1. Introduction 14
2. Steps in preparing a CDR 14
3. Components of the CDR 14
Summary Statements
Professional Engineer 18
Engineering Technologist 19
Engineering Associate 20
Engineering Manager 21
Section D
Additional Assessment Services
1. Introduction 24
2. Applicability of additional services 24
3. Identification of higher level engineering qualifications 24
4. Work Experience 25
Section E
Checklists, Fee Payment and Dispatch
1. Checklists 27
2. Fee Payment and Dispatch 28
APPENDIX
Detailed Description of Competency Elements for each
Occupational Category
Professional Engineer 32
Engineering Technologist 37
Engineering Associate 42
Engineering Manager 46
ANZSCO occupations designated to Engineers Australia 48
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Section A
Introduction and Background
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section A
This booklet has been developed by Engineers Australia to Academic qualification is an Australian four year Bachelor
assist you in preparing your submission for an engineering of Engineering degree following twelve years of schooling,
qualifications assessment. or equivalent.
This section provides you with an introduction to the The Professional Engineer:
assessment of qualifications in engineering for migration • Focuses on overall systems
purposes. You should read this booklet carefully before • Develops and applies new engineering practices
proceeding to the Application Forms. • Applies leadership & management skills
• Pursues engineering opportunities in an holistic way, taking
environmental, community & social issues into account
1. Assessment for Migration Purposes • Solves diverse problems.
Engineers Australia is the designated assessing authority
Engineering Technologist
for most engineering occupations.
Academic qualification is an Australian three year Bachelor
You should first check the ‘Skilled Occupation Lists
of Engineering Technology degree following twelve years of
(SOL)’ to determine that your skilled occupation is listed
schooling, or equivalent.
as being assessable by Engineers Australia, as there are
some engineering occupations which are assessed The Engineering Technologist:
elsewhere. The reference SOL documents, which list • Focuses on interactions within the system
occupations and contact details of the designated • Modifies and adapts established engineering practices
assessing authorities, are available from the DIAC website • Advances engineering technology.
www.immi.gov.au/skilled/sol/. Engineering Associate
Applicants seeking assessment for migration purposes Academic qualification is an Australian two year Advanced
should first get a copy of the latest ‘General Skilled Migration Diploma of engineering following twelve years of schooling,
Booklet (6) - Form 1119’ from the Department of or equivalent.
Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) (www.immi.gov.au).
This booklet will help applicants understand the The Engineering Associate:
requirements for General Skilled Migration to Australia. • Focuses on specific elements of the system
• Works within codes and applies established
Alternatively, the ‘Employer Sponsored Migration Booklet practices and procedures.
(5) - form 1131’ may be relevant.
Engineering Manager
Applicants should refer to the Australian Skills Recognition
Information (ASRI) site at www.immi.gov.au/asri. This site An engineering or engineering-related academic
helps you to find out how to get an assessment of your qualification must be held - normally at Bachelor
occupational qualifications and skills. It also contains degree level or higher.
information on state specific registration and licensing Engineering Manager:
requirements. • is a high level position involving the formulation of
Applicants should also refer to the Australian and New engineering strategies, policies and plans and the
Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) direction, administration and review of engineering
at www.abs.gov.au. This reference provides the definition, operations for an organization
skill level and tasks involved in a particular occupation. • must have a record of senior management over a
period of three years or more. Letters of reference and
organisational charts must be provided
2. Occupational Categories in Engineering • must have persons reporting to him/her who are
also at a management level.
Engineers Australia recognises three occupational categories
within the engineering team in Australia: Applicants should note that this occupation is not
• Professional Engineer an engineering occupation, but rather belongs to
• Engineering Technologist the Managers and Administrators’ category.
• Engineering Associate Consequently, a positive outcome will not allow
automatic membership of Engineers Australia.
For migration purposes, an additional category of
Engineering Manager is also recognised. Further details on the general role descriptions for each
occupational category are presented in the Appendix.
Shown below is a description of the pre-requisite
engineering qualifications and the workplace role for each
occupational category.
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section A
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section A
Applicants should note the following points concerning 6. Steps in the Assessment Application
certification of documents:
Process
1. Certified copies of previously certified copies will not be
This section of the booklet assists you in the preparation and
accepted. You must provide a properly certified copy of
submission of your assessment applications.
the ORIGINAL document.
If you are lodging a Washington Accord, a Sydney Accord,
2. Proper certification should appear on each page to be
or an Australian Engineering Qualification assessment
certified, and should show:
application, then full details of what to send us are on the
(a) the signature of the person certifying the document relevant application form.
and the date of signing
Go to Section B for details on preparing an application for
(b) the name of the person certifying the document. assessment of a recognised qualification.
This should be clearly printed or evident in the
official stamp Compilation of a Competency Demonstration Report (CDR)
(c) the contact details of the person certifying the If you have non-recognised qualifications, you will need to
document. This MUST be provided and may submit a Competency Demonstration Report (CDR).
be a business address, telephone number or Section C of this booklet provides you with guidelines for
e-mail address, and a description of your personal engineering practice and an
(d) where possible, an official stamp indicating the identification of your engineering competencies.
status of the person certifying the document, ie. The Competency Demonstration Report or CDR is the
Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Oaths, substantial component of your application which provides
Notary Public the basis for Engineers Australia’s assessment of your
(e) a statement "I certify this to be an identical copy of competencies. Apart from your engineering qualification,
the original document, which I have sighted", or the success of your application will depend on your career
similar wording episodes and your demonstration of the relevant set of
competency elements.
(f) Where the name, status and contact details are
in a foreign language, an English language You should follow the guidelines in Section C carefully
translation of these three details needs to be when compiling your CDR.
provided.
Additional assessment services
3. The following classes of persons acting within their
If you require an opinion on a higher level qualification
relevant jurisdiction in the country of certification are
(eg PhD), or your relevant skilled employment for the
authorised to certify copies of documents:
purpose of claiming points from DIAC, then go to Section
• An authorised Notary Public D for application details.
• An authorised Commissioner for
Note that the standard assessment will include an opinion
Oaths/Declarations
on the comparable AQF Australian qualification level used
• An authorised Lawyer, Solicitor, Barrister or Judge in support of the assess outcome. This will enable the
• An authorised Justice of the Peace relevant points for such to be claimed from DIAC.
• An officer of an Australian Diplomatic Post
Checklist of documentation and dispatch
• A current financial member of the Engineers
Section E of this booklet provides you with checklists
Australia other than at the grade of student
of the required material, fees and dispatch address.
(membership number must be shown)
The current assessment fee is also specified on the
• A staff member of Engineers Australia relevant application form.
4. If you employ the services of a legal firm, the solicitor
must sign each page. It will not be satisfactory for the
name of the law firm to appear in lieu of the actual
name and signature of the solicitor certifying your
documents. Collective responsibility implied in the use
of “we”, accompanied by the name of the law firm, is
not acceptable.
5. Documents are to be certified either in the country of
lodgment or in the country of award
Please Note
Assessment of your application will not proceed if you
submit copies of documents where the class of
person certifying the copy is not one of those listed
above or where the requirements stated above are
not complied with.
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section A
If you employ an agent, Engineers Australia will To lodge a formal appeal you must submit the form
communicate only with your agent regarding your “Application for Formal Appeal of Assessment Outcome”,
assessment. You cannot independently contact Engineers downloadable from www.engineersaustralia.org.au/
Australia. If you do so you will be referred to your agent. migration_skills
You may include reasons as to why you believe the
outcome is not appropriate in your case. You cannot
8. The Assessment Process however present any new information/evidence. If you
When your application arrives, a receipt will be posted to you wish to add new material to your submission you must
within 5 to 7 working days. The receipt will specify your make a new application.
Contact ID (CID) number. Please use this number in You must include the Appeal Fee of AUD$200. This fee
correspondence with Engineers Australia. is refundable if you receive the outcome you are seeking.
Assessment turnaround time can vary and regular updates It is not refundable if the outcome remains as originally
are to be found at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/migration_ assessed.
skills All documents on your file will be photocopied and
Please do not telephone Engineers Australia within this time- forwarded to an external Committee of engineers for
frame as this will cause delays to processing. re-assessment. Under Australian Privacy Legislation your
permission will be required to forward copies of
If there are any deficiencies in your submission you will be documents to the Committee. When requesting an
notified in writing. If the application is successful you will Appeal, your signature will denote your consent to
receive an assessment outcome letter suitable for migration dissemination of the file documents.
purposes. Please note that the assessment outcome letter
has no expiry date from Engineers Australia’s perspective. Appeals take about three months to process.
Assessment outcome letters are sent by ordinary post. The outcome of an Appeal is FINAL.
If you wish to use a courier you must organise that yourself.
Please advise Engineers Australia if you intend to use a
courier and you will be advised by e-mail when the letter is
10. Fraud
available for pick-up. Applications will be rejected where there is evidence of
fraud, plagiarism or forged documents. We refer
applicants to the Engineers Australia Code of Ethics, in
Please Note particular the demonstration of integrity, available on the
Only one original letter of recognition will be issued. website www.engineersaustralia.org.au
Provision of an additional letter will require a
Statutory Declaration explaining the reason for the
additional letter together with an administration fee
of AUD$100.
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Section B
Assessment of Recognised Qualifications
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section B
You should first check that your qualification is listed as Please Note
an accredited Professional Engineering program with the The Sydney Accord only applies to undergraduate
relevant body before applying. Washington Accord engineering technologist qualifications accredited and
accreditation applies for degrees completed on or after delivered in the signatory countries.
the year (shown in brackets) for full signatory status. The Accord does not apply to:
If you consider your qualifications fall under the • Qualifications at lower academic levels or
Washington Accord you should complete the Washington • Postgraduate qualifications in engineering.
Accord application form and provide the required
documentation and assessment fee. Your qualifications You should first check that your qualification is listed as
will be checked with the relevant Washington Accord an accredited Engineering Technologist program with the
accreditation body. relevant body before applying. Sydney Accord
If your qualification is not listed as accredited under the accreditation applies for degrees completed on or after
Washington Accord, you will be invited to submit a the year (shown in brackets) for full signatory status.
Competency Demonstration Report (CDR). If you consider your qualifications fall under the Sydney
Accord you should complete the Sydney Accord
Please Note application form and provide the required documentation
Applicants with accredited qualifications from and assessment fee.
signatory countries where the official language is not Your qualifications will be checked with the relevant
English will be required to submit a satisfactory Sydney Accord accreditation body.
IELTS assessment result.
If your qualification is not listed as accredited under the
Sydney Accord, you will be invited to submit a
Competency Demonstration Report (CDR).
3. Sydney Accord
The Sydney Accord is an agreement between the Please Note
engineering accreditation bodies, listed below, to recognise Applicants with accredited qualifications from
as equivalent the Engineering Technologist programs of signatory countries where the official language is not
study which are accredited and delivered in those countries. English will be required to submit a satisfactory
IELTS assessment result.
The following countries are full members of the Sydney
Accord. While Australia is a signatory country it is not
listed here. If you have Australian qualifications you must
apply using the Australian qualifications application form.
Canada The Canadian Council of Technicians
(2001) and Technologists
www.cctt.ca
Hong Kong SAR The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
(2001) www.hkie.org.hk
Ireland The Institution of Engineers of Ireland
(2001) www.iei.ie
New Zealand The Institution of Professional Engineers,
(2001) New Zealand
www.ipenz.org.nz
South Africa The Engineering Council of South Africa
(2001) www.ecsa.co.za
United Kingdom The Engineering Council of the UK
(2001) www.engc.org.uk
(see dual degree accreditation note)
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Section C
Assessment of Non-Recognised Qualifications
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section C
Applicants must make copies of all documents sent ‘All statements of fact in this report are true and correct and
to Engineers Australia. Applicants who request I have made claims of acquired competencies in good faith.
copies of their submitted documents will be charged The report is all my own work and is a true representation of
a AUD$100 administration fee. my personal competence in written English. I confirm that I
understand that members of the engineering team in
Do not present documents in a bound format as they Australia are required to display a commitment to exercising
must be dismantled for filing. professional and ethical responsibility in all aspects of their
work. I also understand that documentation submitted in
support of my application may be referred to the Department
of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) for integrity checking.’
Printed Name:
Signature:
Date:
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section C
3.2 Certified copies of qualifications and academic record(s) 3.5 Identification of Continuing Professional Development
Certified copies of the testamur (degree certificate) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the means
transcript are mandatory documents. Many applications by which you keep up-to-date with developments in your
for a skills assessment are delayed because documents field of engineering after you have gained your
are not properly certified. See item 5 of Section A for full undergraduate qualification. A brief summary of CPD you
details of the certification requirements. have undertaken must be included in your CDR. This CPD
must take the form of a listing (title, date, duration,
Documents not properly certified will not be accepted,
venue) of:
and your application for assessment will not proceed.
• formal post-graduate study;
Evidence must be provided of any postgraduate
qualification completion, or at least enrolment if • conferences at which you have delivered papers or
qualification not completed. This is especially attended.
important if material from such study is used in • short courses, workshops, seminars and discussion
one or more career episode. groups, conferences, technical inspections and
technical meetings you have attended;
3.3 Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
Engineers Australia requires a full summary of your • preparation and presentation of material for courses,
education and engineering work history to gain a full conferences, seminars and symposia
perspective of your engineering workplace practice. • service to the engineering profession (volunteer work,
Your CV must be a complete record of your activities board or committee volunteer, mentoring, etc)
and must not contain significant periods where no activity • private study (includes books, journals, transactions,
is recorded. manuals, etc)
For each workplace provide: Your CPD listing need be no more than one A4 page. There is
• organisation name and location including contact no necessity to include certificates from each course.
details where possible
3.6 International English Language Test Result
• dates and duration of employment All applicants applying to have their skills assessed by
• title of position occupied by you Engineers Australia are required to provide evidence of
their English language competency. See item 4 of Section
• your defined role (provide a duty or appointment
A for full details of the English competency requirements.
statement where available) and/or a brief
description of your activities 3.7 Writing your three career episodes
Your CV should be no more than three A4 pages. You are required to present an account of your
The CV is to be a chronological listing of employment, not engineering activities on each of three separate career
projects. episodes.
A career episode is a documented component of your
3.4 Evidence of Employment
engineering education and/or work experience which
If in your CV/Resume you claim engineering work
captures a particular period or distinct aspect of your
experience of 12 months or more, then you must provide
engineering activity. It needs to clearly demonstrate the
documentary evidence (originals or certified copies) of
application of engineering knowledge and skills in the
employment and certified translations into English where
nominated occupation, not the acquisition of knowledge.
necessary.
It may use material from:
The documentary evidence is to include; company
letterhead (including name and location details), date of • an engineering task undertaken as part of your
document, name and status of author, dates and duration educational program;
of employment, title of position occupied and a brief • a project you have worked on or are currently
description of duties/tasks/responsibilities. working on;
If a career episode is based upon engineering work, then • a specific position that you occupied or currently
you must provide documentary evidence of employment, occupy (in this case, the career episode must comprise
as above. more than a mere duty statement);
This instruction applies to the standard assessment • a particular engineering problem that you were required
service only. Go to Section D for further instructions on to solve.
the additional assessment service for the identification of
periods of skilled employment. Each career episode must be in your own words and must
be written in English.
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section C
Do not present large amounts of technical material. It is b) Background (200 – 500 words)
recommended that each narrative be a minimum of about This sets the scene and provides the context in which you
1000 words and a maximum of about 2000 words. were studying/working. It should include such things as:
The career episode, being written in your own words, will also • the nature of the overall engineering project;
provide evidence to the assessor of your communication skills. • the objectives of the project;
• the nature of your particular work area;
Please Note
Career Episodes must be written in the first person • a chart of the organisational structure highlighting
singular clearly indicating your own personal role in your position, in relation to the career episode;
the work described. Remember, it is what ‘I did’, not • a statement of your duties (provide an official duty
what ‘we did’ or what ‘I was involved in.’ statement where available).
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section C
1. Career Episode
2. Career Episode
3. Career Episode
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Summary Statement
These are the competency Units and Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
If you are applying for assessment as a Professional Engineer, you will need to download this page, complete it and lodge it
with your application. For details, refer to the Appendix, Pages 33-36.
Competency Element A brief summary of how you Paragraph in the career episode(s)
have applied the element where the element is addressed
PE1 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
PE1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding
of the underpinning natural and physical
sciences and the engineering fundamentals
applicable to the engineering discipline.
PE1.2 Conceptual understanding of the
mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics,
and computer and information sciences
which underpin the engineering discipline.
PE1.3 In-depth understanding of
specialist bodies of knowledge within the
engineering discipline.
PE1.4 Discernment of knowledge development
and research directions within the
engineering discipline.
PE1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting
the engineering discipline.
PE1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities and bounds of
contemporary engineering practice in the
specific discipline.
PE2 ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
PE2.1 Application of established engineering
methods to complex engineering
problem solving.
PE2.2 Fluent application of engineering
techniques, tools and resources.
PE2.3 Application of systematic engineering
synthesis and design processes.
PE2.4 Application of systematic approaches
to the conduct and management of
engineering projects.
PE3 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
PE3.1 Ethical conduct and professional
accountability.
PE3.2 Effective oral and written communication
in professional and lay domains.
PE3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active
demeanour.
PE3.4 Professional use and management
of information.
PE3.5 Orderly management of self, and
professional conduct.
PE3.6 Effective team membership and
team leadership.
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST
Summary Statement
These are the competency Units and Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
If you are applying for assessment as an Engineering Technologist, you will need to download this page, complete it, and lodge
it with your application. For details, refer to the Appendix, Pages 38-41.
Competency Element A brief summary of how you have Paragraph in the career episode(s)
applied the element where the element is addressed
ET1 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
ET1.1 Systematic, theory based understanding of
the underpinning natural and physical
sciences and the engineering fundamentals
applicable to the technology domain.
ET1.2 Conceptual understanding of the,
mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics,
and computer and information sciences
which underpin the technology domain.
ET1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies
of knowledge within the technology domain.
ET1.4 Discernment of knowledge development
within the technology domain.
ET1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting
the technology domain.
ET1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities and bounds of
contemporary engineering practice in the
technology domain.
ET2 ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
ET2.1 Application of established engineering
methods to broadly-defined problem solving
within the technology domain.
ET2.2 Application of engineering techniques, tools
and resources within the technology domain.
ET2.3 Application of systematic synthesis and
design processes within the technology
domain.
ET2.4 Application of systematic approaches to
the conduct and management of projects
within the technology domain.
ET3 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ET3.1 Ethical conduct and professional
accountability.
ET3.2 Effective oral and written communication
in professional and lay domains.
ET3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active
demeanour.
ET3.4 Professional use and management of
information.
ET3.5 Orderly management of self, and
professional conduct.
ET3.6 Effective team membership and
team leadership.
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ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE
Summary Statement
These are the competency Units and Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
If you are applying for assessment as an Engineering Associate, you will need to download this page, complete it, and lodge it
with your application. For details, refer to the Appendix, Pages 43-45.
Competency Element A brief summary of how you Paragraph in the career episode(s)
have applied the element where the element is addressed
EA1 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL BASE
EA1.1 Descriptive, formula-based understanding of
the underpinning natural and physical
sciences and the engineering fundamentals
applicable to the practice area.
EA1.2 Procedural-level understanding of the
mathematics, numerical analysis, statistics,
and computer and information sciences
which underpin the practice area.
EA1.3 In-depth practical knowledge and skills
within specialist sub-disciplines of the
practice area.
EA1.4 Discernment of engineering developments
within the practice area.
EA1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting
the practice area.
EA1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities and bounds of
contemporary engineering practice in the
area of practice.
EA2 ENGINEERING APPLICATION ABILITY
EA2.1 Application of established technical and
practical methods to the solution of
well-defined engineering problems.
EA2.2 Application of technical and practical
techniques, tools and resources to
well-defined engineering problems.
EA2.3 Application of systematic design processes
to well-defined engineering problems.
EA2.4 Application of systematic project
management processes.
EA3 PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
EA3.1 Ethical conduct and professional
accountability.
EA3.2 Effective oral and written communication
in professional and lay domains.
EA3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active
demeanour.
EA3.4 Professional use and management of
information.
EA3.5 Orderly management of self, and
professional conduct.
EA3.6 Effective team membership and
team leadership.
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ENGINEERING MANAGER
Summary Statement
These are the competency Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
If you are applying for assessment as an Engineering Manager, you will need to download this page, complete it, and lodge it
with your application. For details, refer to the Appendix, Page 47.
Competency Element A brief summary of how you have Paragraph in the career episode(s)
applied the element where the element is addressed
EM1.1 Contributes to engineering business
strategies
EM1.2 Develops client relationships
EM1.3 Manages the implementation of
engineering plans within the business
EM1.4 Manages resources
EM1.5 Manages people
EM1.6 Manages suppliers
EM1.7 Manages business information
EM1.8 Monitors engineering business
performance
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Section D
Additional Assessment Services
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section D
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section D
classified under the ANZSCO Classification of - third party confirmation of the period of self-
Occupations. employment, the position held and the individual
duties performed.
Engineers Australia has been authorised by DIAC to
provide an opinion about an applicant’s skilled Only those documents meeting the above requirements
employment claims as part of the skills assessment. will be considered in the provision of formal written
However, the decision to award points for skilled advice by Engineers Australia. No further correspondence
employment remains with the DIAC case officer, who may will be entered into in addressing shortcomings in the
also need to review claims of relevant employment gained submitted documentation.
subsequent to the formal assessment. In addition to the above independent confirmation of the
For applicants seeking an opinion about their skilled claims made, applicants who require this service will
employment claims (as above) from Engineers Australia, need to provide:
submitted work experience documentation must: • a completed application form, with relevant fee
• be an original document, or a certified true copy of the payment
original in accordance with the MSA Booklet, Section • a competed 'Skilled Employment Record' of the work
A, Item 5; experience being claimed in support of the opinion
• be written on the official letterhead of the company, or requested from Engineers Australia. The 'Skilled
government department, providing the documentation; Employment Record' template is available on
www.engineersaustralia.org.au/migration_skills
• indicate clearly the full address of the company and
any telephone, fax numbers, email and website
addresses;
• be dated;
• include the name and position of the person endorsing
the employment document … these should be typed or
stamped below that person's signature – a reference
with an illegible signature will not be accepted:
• include the direct contact number and official email
address of the person endorsing the document;
• indicate:
- the main five (5) duties undertaken,
- the job title or positions held (positions should not
be described by generic titles (eg, Engineer) but
according to the nature of the duties undertaken
(eg, Assistant Project Engineer – Civil),
- the exact period of employment (start and finish date,
including day/month/year),
- whether full or part-time (including hours/week).
For periods of self-employment, the following certified
copies or original documents may be acceptable:
- commissions that are signed by each of the clients
for each project;
- proof of formal Registration (including duration) as an
engineer in the home country;
- receipts issued for projects;
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Skilled Employment Record
Family or Surname:
Given Names:
Start Date End Date Job Title Employer / Company Name Street Address Contact Details Documents Hours/week Total Duration For Engineers Australia Use Only
Tel / fax / email include 5 main duties Years / Months CID Number
Yes / No
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Skilled Employment Record to be downloaded and completed as part of the additional assessment service:
Note: Please ensure that all columns are completed for each period of employment relevant to your nominated occupation.
Employment for which incomplete information is provided will not be considered.
section D
Section E
Checklists, Fee Payment and Dispatch
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section E
1. Checklists
Before you dispatch your application you should use one Checklist 2: for Competency Demonstration Report (CDR)
of the following checklists to ensure that you have Assessment Applications
completed all the necessary steps and provided all the Completed Application Form, with passport-style photo
required documents. Assemble your submission by placing
documents in the order shown below. Please do not bind Application fee
your documents. Form to appoint person to act as agent [if necessary]
Checklist 1: for Washington/Sydney Accord and Australian Certified true copy of passport bio-data page only (not
Engineering Qualifications Assessment Applications the complete passport), and English language
Completed Application Form, with passport-style photo translation (if not in English) [Where this is not
available, a copy of your Birth Certificate and/or
Application fee National Identify Card may be acceptable in lieu]
Form to appoint person to act as agent [if necessary] Certified true copy of name change document
Certified true copy of passport bio-data page only (not [If necessary]
the complete passport), and English language Original English language test (IELTS) result [if
translation (if not in English) [Where this is not necessary]. You must arrange for this to be forwarded
available, a copy of your Birth Certificate and/or directly to Engineers Australia from the Test Centre.
National Identify Card may be acceptable in lieu]
Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Resumé
Certified true copy of name change document
[If necessary] Certified true copy of academic testamur(s)
Original English language test (IELTS) result Certified true copies of academic transcript(s)
[necessary only if application is based on a Certified evidence of registration under the relevant
qualification from a signatory country where the licensing authority in the country in which you are
official language is not English]. You must arrange for practising [if necessary] e.g. Philippine Regulations
this to be forwarded directly to Engineers Australia Commission
from the Test Centre
Certified documentary evidence of employment [must
Certified true copy of academic testamur be provided if you have relevant work experience of
Certified true copies of academic transcripts 12 months or more, or if the work experience provides
a basis of a career episode(s)]
Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Resumé
A listing of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
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Detailed Description of Competency Elements
for each Occupational Category
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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLE
Professional Engineers are required to take
responsibility for engineering projects and programs in
the most far-reaching sense. This includes the reliable
functioning of all materials, components, sub-systems
and technologies used; their integration to form a
complete, sustainable and self-consistent system; and
all interactions between the technical system and the
context within which it functions. The latter includes
understanding the requirements of clients, wide
ranging stakeholders and of society as a whole;
working to optimise social, environmental and economic
outcomes over the full lifetime of the engineering product
or program; interacting effectively with other disciplines,
professions and people; and ensuring that the engineering
contribution is properly integrated into the totality of
the undertaking. Professional Engineers are responsible
for interpreting technological possibilities to society,
business and government; and for ensuring as far as
possible that policy decisions are properly informed
by such possibilities and consequences, and that costs,
risks and limitations are properly understood as the
desirable outcomes.
Professional Engineers are responsible for bringing
knowledge to bear from multiple sources to develop
solutions to complex problems and issues, for ensuring
that technical and non-technical considerations are
properly integrated, and for managing risk as well as
sustainability issues. While the outcomes of engineering
have physical forms, the work of Professional Engineers
is predominantly intellectual in nature. In a technical
sense, Professional Engineers are primarily concerned
with the advancement of technologies and with the
development of new technologies and their applications
through innovation, creativity and change. Professional
Engineers may conduct research concerned with PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
Summary Statement
These are the competency Units and Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
Competency Element A brief summary of how you Paragraph in the career episode(s)
broad engineering discipline. Alternatively, they may of the underpinning natural and physical
sciences and the engineering fundamentals
applicable to the engineering discipline.
engineering, and in devising and updating the codes and PE1.3 In-depth understanding of
specialist bodies of knowledge within the
engineering discipline.
Professional Engineers have a particular responsibility for PE1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities and bounds of
contemporary engineering practice in the
clearly how new developments relate to established PE2.3 Application of systematic engineering
synthesis and design processes.
PE2.4 Application of systematic approaches
which they may interact. One hallmark of a professional PE3.1 Ethical conduct and professional
accountability.
PE3.2 Effective oral and written communication
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PE1 Knowledge and Skill Base d) Identifies the structure, roles and capabilities of
the engineering workforce.
1.1 Comprehensive, theory based understanding of the e) Appreciates the issues associated with international
underpinning natural and physical sciences and the engineering practice and global operating contexts.
engineering fundamentals applicable to the
engineering discipline. 1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles, norms,
a) Engages with the engineering discipline at a accountabilities and bounds of contemporary
phenomenological level, applying sciences and engineering practice in the specific discipline.
engineering fundamentals to systematic a) Applies systematic principles of engineering design
investigation, interpretation, analysis and innovative relevant to the engineering discipline.
solution of complex problems and broader aspects b) Appreciates the basis and relevance of standards
of engineering practice. and codes of practice, as well as legislative and
1.2 Conceptual understanding of the mathematics, statutory requirements applicable to the
numerical analysis, statistics, and computer and engineering discipline.
information sciences which underpin the engineering c) Appreciates the principles of safety engineering,
discipline. risk management and the health and safety
a) Develops and fluently applies relevant investigation responsibilities of the professional engineer,
analysis, interpretation, assessment, including legislative requirements applicable to the
characterisation, prediction, evaluation, modelling, engineering discipline.
decision making, measurement, evaluation, d) Appreciates the social, environmental and
knowledge management and communication tools economic principles of sustainable engineering
and techniques pertinent to the engineering practice.
discipline. e) Understands the fundamental principles of
1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies of engineering project management as a basis for
knowledge within the engineering discipline. planning, organising and managing resources.
a) Proficiently applies advanced technical knowledge f) Appreciates the formal structures and
and skills in at least one specialist practice domain methodologies of systems engineering as a holistic
of the engineering discipline. basis for managing complexity and sustainability in
engineering practice.
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development and research
directions within the engineering discipline.
Notes:
a) Identifies and critically appraises current
developments, advanced technologies, 1. ‘engineering discipline’ means the broad branch of
emerging issues and interdisciplinary linkages in engineering (civil, electrical, mechanical, etc.) as
at least one specialist practice domain of the typically represented by the Engineers Australia
engineering discipline. Colleges.
b) Interprets and applies selected research literature 2. ‘specialist practice domain’ means the specific area
to inform engineering application in at least one of knowledge and practice within an engineering
specialist domain of the engineering discipline. discipline, such as geotechnics, power systems,
manufacturing, etc.
1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the
engineering discipline.
a) Identifies and understands the interactions between
engineering systems and people in the social,
cultural, environmental, commercial, legal and
political contexts in which they operate, including
both the positive role of engineering in sustainable
development and the potentially adverse impacts of
engineering activity in the engineering discipline.
b) Is aware of the founding principles of human
factors relevant to the engineering discipline.
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- identifying assessing and managing technical, d) Proficiently applies basic systems engineering and/
health and safety risks integral to the design or project management tools and processes to the
process; planning and execution of project work, targeting
the delivery of a significant outcome to a
- writing engineering specifications, that fully
professional standard.
satisfy the formal requirements;
e) Is aware of the need to plan and quantify
- ensuring compliance with essential engineering
performance over the full life-cycle of a project,
standards and codes of practice;
managing engineering performance within the
- partitioning the design task into appropriate overall implementation context.
modular, functional elements; that can be f) Demonstrates commitment to sustainable
separately addressed and subsequently engineering practices and the achievement of
integrated through defined interfaces; sustainable outcomes in all facets of engineering
- identifying and analysing possible design project work.
approaches and justifying an optimal approach;
- developing and completing the design using
appropriate engineering principles, tools, and
processes; PE3 Professional and Personal Attributes
- integrating functional elements to form a 3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
coherent design solution; a) Demonstrates commitment to uphold the Engineers
- quantifying the materials, components, systems, Australia - Code of Ethics, and established norms of
equipment, facilities, engineering resources and professional conduct pertinent to the engineering
operating arrangements needed for discipline.
implementation of the solution; b) Understands the need for ‘due-diligence’ in
- checking the design solution for each element certification, compliance and risk management
and the integrated system against the processes.
engineering specifications; c) Understands the accountabilities of the professional
engineer and the broader engineering team for the
- devising and documenting tests that will verify
safety of other people and for protection of the
performance of the elements and the integrated
environment.
realisation;
d) Is aware of the fundamental principles of
- prototyping/implementing the design solution
intellectual property rights and protection.
and verifying performance against specification;
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in
- documenting, commissioning and reporting the
professional and lay domains.
design outcome.
a) Is proficient in listening, speaking, reading and
d) Is aware of the accountabilities of the professional
writing English, including:
engineer in relation to the ‘design authority’ role.
- comprehending critically and fairly the
2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct viewpoints of others;
and management of engineering projects.
- expressing information effectively and succinctly,
a) Contributes to and/or manages complex engineering issuing instruction, engaging in discussion,
project activity, as a member and/or as the leader of presenting arguments and justification, debating
an engineering team. and negotiating - to technical and non-technical
b) Seeks out the requirements and associated audiences and using textual, diagrammatic,
resources and realistically assesses the scope, pictorial and graphical media best suited to the
dimensions, scale of effort and indicative costs of a context;
complex engineering project.
- representing an engineering position, or the
c) Accommodates relevant contextual issues into all engineering profession at large to the broader
phases of engineering project work, including the community;
fundamentals of business planning and financial
- appreciating the impact of body language,
management
personal behaviour and other non-verbal
communication processes, as well as the
fundamentals of human social behaviour and
their cross-cultural differences.
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b) Prepares high quality engineering documents such 3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership.
as progress and project reports, reports of a) Understands the fundamentals of team dynamics
investigations and feasibility studies, proposals, and leadership.
specifications, design records, drawings, technical
b) Functions as an effective member or leader of
descriptions and presentations pertinent to the
diverse engineering teams, including those with
engineering discipline.
multi-level, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. dimensions.
a) Applies creative approaches to identify and develop c) Earns the trust and confidence of colleagues
alternative concepts, solutions and procedures, through competent and timely completion of tasks.
appropriately challenges engineering practices from d) Recognises the value of alternative and diverse
technical and non-technical viewpoints; identifies viewpoints, scholarly advice and the importance of
new technological opportunities. professional networking.
b) Seeks out new developments in the engineering e) Confidently pursues and discerns expert assistance
discipline and specialisations and applies and professional advice.
fundamental knowledge and systematic processes
f) Takes initiative and fulfils the leadership role whilst
to evaluate and report potential.
respecting the agreed roles of others.
c) Is aware of broader fields of science, engineering,
technology and commerce from which new ideas
and interfaces may be drawn and readily engages
with professionals from these fields to exchange
ideas.
3.4 Professional use and management of information.
a) Is proficient in locating and utilising information -
including accessing, systematically searching,
analysing, evaluating and referencing relevant
published works and data; is proficient in the use
of indexes, bibliographic databases and other
search facilities.
b) Critically assesses the accuracy, reliability and
authenticity of information.
c) Is aware of common document identification,
tracking and control procedures.
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
a) Demonstrates commitment to critical self-review
and performance evaluation against appropriate
criteria as a primary means of tracking personal
development needs and achievements.
b) Understands the importance of being a member of
a professional and intellectual community, learning
from its knowledge and standards, and contributing
to their maintenance and advancement.
c) Demonstrates commitment to life-long learning and
professional development.
d) Manages time and processes effectively, prioritises
competing demands to achieve personal, career and
organisational goals and objectives.
e) Thinks critically and applies an appropriate balance
of logic and intellectual criteria to analysis,
judgement and decision making.
f) Presents a professional image in all circumstances,
including relations with clients, stakeholders, as
well as with professional and technical colleagues
across wide ranging disciplines.
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST and developments fully integrate with the overall system
and context.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLE Engineering Technologists must ensure that all aspects
Engineering Technologists normally operate within of a technological product, or operation are soundly
broadly-defined technical environments, and undertake a based in theory and fundamental principle. They must
wide range of functions and responsibilities. They are understand how new developments relate to their specific
often specialists in the theory and practice of a particular field of expertise. They will be often required to interpret
branch of engineering technology or engineering-related technological possibilities, to investigate interfaces,
technology (the technology domain), and specifically in limitations, consequences, costs and risks.
its application, adaptation or management, in a variety of Engineering Technologists may lead teams responsible
contexts. Their expertise often lies in familiarity with the for the implementation, operation, quality assurance,
current state of development of a technology domain and safety, management, and maintenance of projects, plant,
most recent applications of the technology. Within their facilities, or processes within specialist practice area(s) of
specialist field, their expertise may be at a high level, the technology domain. Some Engineering Technologists
and fully equivalent to that of a Professional Engineer. may establish their own companies or may move into
Engineering Technologists may not however, be expected senior management roles in engineering and related
to exercise the same breadth of perspective as enterprises, employing Professional Engineers and other
Professional Engineers, or carry the same wide-ranging specialists where appropriate.
responsibilities for stakeholder interactions, for system
integration, and for synthesising overall approaches to
complex situations and complex engineering problems.
The work of Engineering Technologists combines the
need for a strong understanding of practical situations
and applications, with the intellectual challenge of
keeping abreast of leading-edge developments as a
specialist in a technology domain and how these relate
to established practice. For this purpose Engineering
Technologists need a strong understanding of scientific
and engineering principles and a well-developed
capacity for analysis. The work of Engineering
Technologists is most often concerned with applying
current and emerging technologies, often in new
contexts; or with the application of established principles ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST
Summary Statement
These are the competency Units and Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
responsibility for engineering projects, services, and computer and information sciences
which underpin the technology domain.
ET1.3 In-depth understanding of specialist bodies
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a) Proficiently applies advanced technical knowledge 1. ‘technology domain’ means the specific
and skills to deliver engineering outcomes in technological field (eg geotechnics, power systems,
specialist area(s) of the technology domain and manufacturing, etc.) within a branch of engineering
associated industry, commercial and community (eg civil, electrical, mechanical, etc) or
sectors. engineering-related discipline.
2. ‘specialist practice area’ means the specific area of
1.4 Discernment of knowledge development within the knowledge and practice within a technology
technology domain. domain, such as slope instability and stabilisation,
a) Identifies and critically appraises current power systems protection, industrial automation,
developments and emerging issues professionally etc.
disseminated in specialist practice area(s) of the
technology domain.
1.5 Knowledge of contextual factors impacting the
technology domain.
a) Identifies and understands the interactions between
engineering technologies and people in the social,
cultural, environmental, commercial, legal and
political contexts in which they operate, including
both the positive role of engineering in sustainable
development and the potentially adverse impacts of
engineering activity in the technology domain.
b) Is aware of the fundamentals of business and
enterprise management.
c) Identifies the structure, roles and capabilities of
the engineering workforce.
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ET2 Engineering Application Ability 2.2 Application of engineering techniques, tools and
resources within the technology domain.
2.1 Application of established engineering methods to
broadly-defined problem solving within the technology a) Proficiently identifies, selects and applies the
domain. materials, components, devices, systems,
processes, resources, plant and equipment relevant
a) Identifies, discerns and characterises salient
to the technology domain.
issues, determines and analyses causes and
effects, justifies and applies appropriate simplifying b) Understands the principles, limitations and
assumptions, predicts performance and behaviour, accuracy of mathematical, physical or
synthesises solution strategies and develops computational modelling.
substantiated conclusions. c) Selects and applies such models in the
b) Ensures that the application of specialist representation of phenomenon, processes, systems,
technologies are soundly based on fundamental components or devices.
principles - by diagnosing, and taking appropriate d) Determines properties, performance, safe working
action with data, calculations, results, proposals, limits, failure modes, and other inherent
processes, practices, and documented information parameters of materials, components and systems
that may be ill-founded, illogical, erroneous, relevant to specialist area(s) of the technology
unreliable or unrealistic. domain.
c) Within specialist practice area(s), competently e) Applies a wide range of engineering tools for
addresses engineering technology problems analysis, simulation, visualisation, synthesis and
involving uncertainty, ambiguity, imprecise design, assesses accuracy and limitations of such
information and wide-ranging and sometimes tools, and validates results.
conflicting technical and non-technical factors. f) Designs and conducts experiments, analyses and
d) Recognises problems which have component interprets result data and formulates reliable
elements and/or implications beyond the conclusions.
engineering technologist’s personal expertise and g) Analyses sources of error in applied models and
correctly identifies the need for supplementary experiments; eliminates, minimises or compensates
professional input. for such errors; quantifies significance of errors to
e) Manages conflicting issues associated with any conclusions drawn.
interfacing, integrating and adapting specialist h) Safely applies laboratory, test and experimental
technologies where complex problems, processes or procedures appropriate to the technology domain.
systems that have been partitioned into manageable
i) Appreciates the need for systematic approaches to
elements for the purposes of analysis, modelling,
acquisition, commissioning, operation, upgrade,
design, prototyping, commissioning or testing, are
monitoring and maintenance of engineering plant,
recombined.
facilities, equipment and systems.
f) Critically evaluates alternative implementation
j) Understands the role of quality management
approaches using specialist engineering
systems, tools and processes within a culture of
technologies and evaluates potential outcomes
continuous improvement.
against appropriate criteria to justify an optimal
solution choice. 2.3 Application of systematic synthesis and design
g) Interprets, applies and verifies compliance with processes within the technology domain.
relevant standards and codes of practice as well as a) Proficiently applies technological knowledge and
legislative and statutory requirements underpinning problem solving skills as well as established tools
specialist practice area(s) of the technology and procedures to design components, system
domain. elements, plant, facilities and/or processes to meet
h) Identifies, quantifies, mitigates and manages technical specifications and performance criteria.
technical, health, environmental, safety and other b) Accommodates contextual factors that impact the
contextual risks associated with engineering technology domain, and in particular to ensure that
application in the technology domain. health, safety and sustainability imperatives are
i) Accesses appropriate professional knowledge addressed as an integral part of the design process.
resources as input to systematic problem
investigation.
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c) Engages with a whole systems design cycle, 2.4 Application of systematic approaches to the conduct
including tasks such as: and management of projects within the technology
- determining client requirements and identifying domain.
the impact of relevant contextual factors, a) Contributes to and/or manages broadly-defined
including business planning and costing targets; technological project activity, as a member of the
engineering team and/or as leader of a specialist
- systematically addressing sustainability criteria;
technological team.
- working within projected development,
b) Seeks out the requirements and associated
production and implementation constraints;
resources and realistically assesses the scope,
- eliciting, scoping and documenting the required dimensions, scale of effort and indicative costs of a
outcomes of the design task and defining broadly-defined technological project.
acceptance criteria; c) Accommodates relevant contextual issues into all
- identifying assessing and managing technical, phases of project work, including the fundamentals
health and safety risks integral to the design of business planning and financial management.
process; d) Proficiently applies basic systems engineering and/
- writing engineering specifications, that fully or project management tools and processes to the
satisfy the formal requirements; planning and execution of project work, targeting
the delivery of a significant outcome to a
- ensuring compliance with essential engineering
professional standard.
standards and codes of practice;
e) Is aware of the need to plan and quantify
- partitioning the design task into appropriate performance over the full life-cycle of a project,
modular, functional elements; that can be managing performance outcomes within the overall
separately addressed and subsequently implementation context.
integrated through defined interfaces;
f) Demonstrates commitment to sustainable
- identifying and analysing possible design engineering practices and the achievement of
approaches and justifying an optimal approach; sustainable outcomes in all facets of technological
- developing and completing the design using project work.
appropriate engineering principles, tools, and
processes;
- integrating functional elements to form a
coherent design solution;
- quantifying the materials, components, systems,
equipment, facilities, engineering resources and
operating arrangements needed for
implementation of the solution;
- checking the design solution for each element
and the integrated system against the
engineering specifications;
- devising and documenting tests that will verify
performance of the elements and the integrated
realisation;
- prototyping/implementing the design solution
and verifying performance against specification;
- documenting, commissioning and reporting the
design outcome.
d) Is aware of the accountabilities of the members of
the engineering team in relation to the ‘design
authority’ role.
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ET3 Professional and Personal Attributes c) Is aware of broader fields of technology, science,
engineering and commerce from which new ideas
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability.
and interfaces may be drawn and readily engages
a) Demonstrates commitment to uphold the Engineers with professionals from these fields to exchange
Australia - Code of Ethics, and established norms of ideas.
professional conduct pertinent to the technology
domain. 3.4 Professional use and management of information.
b) Understands the need for ‘due-diligence’ in a) Is proficient in locating and utilising information -
certification, compliance and risk management including accessing, systematically searching,
processes. analysing, evaluating and referencing relevant
published materials and data.
c) Understands the accountabilities of the engineering
technologist and the broader engineering team for b) Critically assesses the accuracy, reliability and
the safety of other people and for protection of the authenticity of information.
environment. c) Is aware of common document identification,
d) Is aware of the fundamental principles of tracking and control procedures.
intellectual property rights and protection. 3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in a) Demonstrates commitment to critical self-review
professional and lay domains. and performance evaluation against appropriate
a) Is proficient in listening, speaking, reading and criteria as a primary means of tracking personal
writing English, including: development needs and achievements.
- comprehending critically and fairly the b) Understands the importance of being a member of
viewpoints of others; a professional and intellectual community, learning
from its knowledge and standards, and contributing
- expressing information effectively and succinctly, to their maintenance and advancement.
issuing instruction, engaging in discussion,
presenting arguments and justification, debating c) Demonstrates commitment to life-long learning and
and negotiating - to technical and non-technical professional development.
audiences and using textual, diagrammatic, d) Manages time and processes effectively, prioritises
pictorial and graphical media best suited to the competing demands to achieve personal, career and
context; organisational goals and objectives.
- representing an engineering technology position e) Thinks critically and applies an appropriate balance
to professional colleagues, or to the broader of logic and intellectual criteria to analysis,
community; judgement and decision making.
- appreciating the impact of body language, f) Presents a professional image in all circumstances,
personal behaviour and other non-verbal including relations with clients, stakeholders, as
communication processes, as well as the well as with professional and technical colleagues
fundamentals of human social behaviour and across wide ranging disciplines.
their cross-cultural differences. 3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership.
b) Prepares high quality engineering documents such a) Understands the fundamentals of team dynamics
as progress and project reports, reports of and leadership.
investigations and feasibility studies, proposals, b) Functions as an effective member or leader of
specifications, design records, drawings, technical diverse engineering teams, including those with
descriptions and presentations pertinent to the multi-level, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural
technology domain. dimensions.
3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour. c) Earns the trust and confidence of colleagues
a) Applies creative approaches to identify and develop through competent and timely completion of tasks.
alternative concepts, solutions and procedures, d) Recognises the value of alternative and diverse
appropriately challenges engineering practices from viewpoints, scholarly advice and the importance of
technical and non-technical viewpoints; identifies professional networking.
new technological opportunities. e) Confidently pursues and discerns expert assistance
b) Seeks out new developments in specialist area(s) of and professional advice.
the technology domain and applies fundamental f) Takes initiative and fulfils the leadership role
knowledge and systematic processes to evaluate whilst respecting the agreed roles of others.
and report potential.
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skills are portable across different applications and EA1.6 Understanding of the scope, principles,
norms, accountabilities and bounds of
contemporary engineering practice in the
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d) Thoroughly evaluates alternative practical 2.3 Application of systematic design processes to well-
approaches to the solution of technical problems in defined engineering problems.
the practice area. a) Proficiently applies technical and practical
e) Critically observes, assesses and systematically knowledge and problem solving skills as well as
reports in accordance with procedural requirements established tools and standardised procedures to
and codes of practice. design components, system elements, plant, tools,
f) Reliably interprets, applies and verifies compliance facilities and/or resources to meet clearly specified
with standards and codes in the conduct of user requirements.
standardised engineering tasks relevant to specialist b) Accommodates contextual factors that impact the
sub-disciplines in the practice area. practice area, and in particular ensures that health,
g) Contributes responsibly and appropriately to the safety and sustainability imperatives are addressed
identification, quantification, mitigation and as an integral part of the design process.
management of technical, health, environmental, c) Engages with technical and practical elements of a
safety and other contextual risks associated with whole systems design cycle, including tasks such
practical engineering application in the practice as:
area. - interpreting and negotiating specified user
h) Appreciates the need to ensure compliance with requirements and acceptance criteria;
legislative and statutory requirements applicable to - systematically addressing sustainability criteria;
specialist sub-disciplines in the practice area.
- ensuring that health, safety and technical risks
i) Accesses appropriate knowledge resources as
are adequately addressed;
input to investigatory work and practical problem
solving. - ensuring compliance with essential engineering
standards and codes of practice;
2.2 Application of technical and practical techniques,
tools and resources to well-defined engineering - consideration of alternative approaches and
problems. justifying an optimal approach;
a) Proficiently identifies, selects and applies the - developing and completing the design using
materials, components, devices, systems, standardised tools and processes;
processes, resources, physical tools, plant and - implementing the design using standard
equipment relevant to the area of practice. presentation/development/prototyping/fabrication/
b) Proficiently applies computer based engineering construction techniques;
tools and resources specific to specialist sub-
- checking the design outcome and/or verifying
discipline(s) of the area of practice, and recognises
performance against specified user requirements
the limitations and accuracy of such tools.
using standard audit processes, acceptance
c) Proficiently and safely implements laboratory test testing and/or evaluation procedures;
and measurement outcomes including experimental
- documenting and reporting the design outcome.
procedures, calibration and operation of equipment
and facilities, interpretation of result data and the d) Is aware of the accountabilities of the members of
formulation of reliable conclusions. the engineering team in relation to the ‘design
d) Understands the application, capabilities, working authority’ role.
limitations and performance expectations of the 2.4 Application of systematic project management
physical tools, plant and equipment as well as processes.
instrumentation and test facilities that support the
a) Engages with basic project management tools and
underlying trades and specialist work within the
practices in the execution of well-defined technical
practice area.
project work.
e) Recognises common sources of error and eliminates
b) Supports a project development cycle through the
or compensates for them, and quantifies their
application of standardised processes,
significance to any conclusions drawn.
methodologies, tools and resources within a
f) Appreciates the need for systematic approaches to complex, but clearly partitioned engineering
the acquisition, commissioning, operation, upgrade, environment.
monitoring, maintenance and management of
c) Contributes to well-defined and technical project
engineering plant, facilities, equipment and
activity as a member of the engineering team and/or
systems.
through leadership of technical and trades
g) Understands the role of quality management personnel.
systems, tools and processes within a culture of
continuous improvement.
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d) Identifies the requirements and resources, and 3.3 Creative, innovative and pro-active demeanour.
realistically assesses the scope, dimensions, scale a) Applies creative approaches and procedures to the
of effort and indicative costs of well-defined solution of well-defined problems, appropriately
practical and technical project activity. challenges existing engineering practices and
e) Is aware of the need to accommodate relevant identifies practical opportunities for improvement
contextual issues into practical and technical and innovation.
project work, including the fundamentals of costing b) Seeks out new developments and practical
and financial control. approaches and considers their application within
f) Is aware of the need to plan and quantify specialist sub-discipline(s) of the practice area.
performance over the full life-cycle of an
3.4 Professional use and management of information.
engineering project, managing practical and
technical outcomes within the overall a) Is proficient in locating and utilising professionally
implementation context. published knowledge, information and data.
g) Is able to implement sustainable practices to b) Critically assesses the accuracy, reliability and
achieve sustainable outcomes in all facets of authenticity of information.
practical and technical project work. c) Is aware of common document tracking and control
procedures.
3.5 Orderly management of self, and professional conduct.
EA3 Professional and Personal Attributes a) Demonstrates commitment to critical self-review
and performance evaluation against appropriate
3.1 Ethical conduct and professional accountability. criteria as a primary means of tracking personal
a) Demonstrates commitment to uphold the Engineers development needs and achievements.
Australia - Code of Ethics, and established norms of b) Understands the importance of being a member of
professional conduct pertinent to the practice area. an engineering community, learning from its
b) Understands the need for ‘due-diligence’ in knowledge and standards.
certification, compliance and risk management c) Demonstrates commitment to life-long learning and
processes. development.
c) Understands the accountabilities of the engineering d) Manages time and processes effectively, prioritises
team for the safety of other people and for competing demands to achieve personal, career and
protection of the environment. organisational goals and objectives.
d) Is aware of the need to recognise and protect e) Presents a professional image in all circumstances,
intellectual property rights. including relations with clients, stakeholders, as
3.2 Effective oral and written communication in well as with colleagues across wide ranging
professional and lay domains. disciplines.
a) Is proficient in listening, speaking, reading and 3.6 Effective team membership and team leadership.
writing English, including: a) Understands the fundamentals of team dynamics
- comprehending critically and fairly the and leadership.
viewpoints of others; b) Functions as an effective member of the
- expressing information effectively and succinctly, engineering team, including those with multi-
issuing instruction, engaging in discussion, cultural dimensions, and as a leader of a technical
presenting justification, and negotiating - to and/or trades team within the area of practice.
technical and non-technical audiences and using c) Earns the trust and confidence of colleagues
textual, diagrammatic, pictorial and graphical through competent and timely completion of tasks.
media best suited to the context; d) Recognises the value of alternative and diverse
- representing a technical position to professional viewpoints, scholarly advice and the importance of
engineering colleagues or to the to the broader networking with other para-professional and
community; professional colleagues.
- appreciating the impact of body language, e) Confidently pursues and discerns expert assistance
personal behaviour and other non-verbal and professional advice.
communication processes, as well as the f) Takes initiative and fulfils the leadership role whilst
fundamentals of human social behaviour and respecting the agreed roles of others.
their cross-cultural differences.
b) Prepares high quality engineering documents such
as sketches, charts, diagrams, plans, drawings,
spreadsheets, databases, presentations, reports,
technical instructions and manuals.
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ENGINEERING MANAGER
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLE
This is a high level position involving engineering strategic
policy and planning for an organisation. Engineering
Managers are expected to have a bachelor degree or
higher qualification and at least three years experience
operating at this level.
Experience needs to be demonstrated through letters of
reference and organisational charts showing the
applicant’s position.
Engineering Managers plan, organise, direct, control and
coordinate the engineering and technical operations of
organisations.
Tasks include:
• implementing and monitoring engineering strategies,
policies and plans
• interpreting plans, drawings and specifications, and
providing advice on engineering methods and
procedures to achieve construction and production
requirements
• establishing project schedules and budgets
• ensuring conformity with specifications and plans, and
with laws, regulations and safety standards
• ensuring engineering standards of quality, cost, safety,
timeliness and performance are observed
• overseeing maintenance requirements to optimise
efficiency
• liaising with marketing, research and manufacturing
managers regarding engineering aspects of new
construction and product design
• contributing to research and development projects. ENGINEERING MANAGER
Summary Statement
These are the competency Elements. These elements must be addressed in the Summary Statement (see Section C).
If you are applying for assessment as an Engineering Manager, you will need to download this page, complete it, and lodge it
Competency Element A brief summary of how you have Paragraph in the career epsisode(s)
applied the element where the element is addressed
EA1 KNOWLEDGE BASE
EM1.1 Contribution to engineering
business strategies
EM1.2 Development of client relationships
EM1.3 Management of the implementation
of engineering plans within
the business
EM1.4 Management of resources
EM1.5 Management of people
EM1.6 Management of suppliers
EM1.7 Management of
business information
EM1.8 Management of Monitoring of
engineering business performance
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