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For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 233215
Transport Engineer 233215
Yes. Transport Engineer (233215) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL and CSOL. EA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 186, 494, 485 and 407.
Transport Engineer (233215): Design and prepare plans for civil engineering projects including structures, geotechnical works, transport and quantity surveying.
As a Transport Engineer (ANZSCO 233215), you plan and design transport systems including roads, rail, traffic management and public transport, improving safety and movement of people and goods. The occupation sits in unit group 2332 Civil Engineering Professionals, which ANZSCO describes as people who design and prepare plans for civil engineering projects including structures, geotechnical works, transport and quantity surveying. You will typically work in transport consultancies, road and rail authorities and councils. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a EA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
233215
Assessing authority
EA
Occupation lists
MLTSSL · CSOL
Industry
Engineering & technology
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Transport Engineer can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Transport Engineer is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedSouth West, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Transport Engineer
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. EA is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
- EA
Points and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Transport Engineer the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Model traffic and transport demand.
- Design road, intersection and rail alignments.
- Prepare traffic management and safety studies.
- Plan public transport and active transport networks.
- Assess transport impacts of developments.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Transport Engineer is employed to plan and design transport systems including roads, rail, traffic management and public transport, improving safety and movement of people and goods. Typical tasks include: model traffic and transport demand; prepare traffic management and safety studies; and plan public transport and active transport networks.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.