Group
Occupation
241235 Transport Engineer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
241235 Transport Engineer
Plans, designs, and develops transport systems to optimise infrastructure efficiency, safety, and the cost effectiveness of moving people and freight.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Rail Engineers are excluded from this occupation. Rail Engineers are included in Occupation 241233 Rail Engineer.
Specialisations
- Roading Engineer (NZ)
- Traffic Engineer
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Designs, plans, and evaluates transportation systems or parts of systems, such as highways, urban transit, ports, and airports
- Analyses traffic data to identify and predict future travel flow patterns, and conducts studies to determine the feasibility and costs of transportation projects
- Researches and analyses existing transport systems to identify needs and issues, and plans modifications to improve safety
- Uses computer models to simulate transport problems to identify suitable engineering solutions