Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines, and systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power. They are employed primarily in engineering design and consultancy services, electricity distribution and transmission and electrical services.

 
Specialisations for this profession include Electrical Design Engineer, Railway Signalling Engineer, Signalling, and Communications Engineer.
 
Electrical Engineers work in most parts of Australia as they mainly work in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; and Manufacturing. *This is a medium-sized occupation employing 16,400 workers. The number of workers has fallen over the past 5 years.
Over the next 5 years (to May 2022) the number of workers is expected to stay about the same at 16,600. Around 6,000 job openings are likely over this time from workers leaving and new jobs being created.
 
The most recent counts of Australian Businesses show that the number of Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services increased by less than two per cent over the 2015-2016 financial year. 
 

Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree or higher is usually required. Relevant experience or on-the-job training is also needed. Registration or licensing may also be required

Knowledge

Knowledge of Engineering Technology, Building and Construction, Mathematics, Design and English Language rate as the most important areas

Skills

The skills workers rate as most important are in Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, and Mathematics

Abilities

The physical and social abilities workers rate as the most important are: Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Oral Comprehension, and Oral Expression

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