In civil construction you can build just about anything from a major freeway, railway, water storage reservoir or new housing subdivision.
The Civil Construction Industry
Civil construction workers do the site clearance, excavation, sewerage and drainage, lay the asphalt for roads and ballast for railways and dam walls.
Civil Construction is anything to do with the earth, water or transport infrastructure. It is a $10 billion a year Australian business that is crucial to Australia’s economy and it needs you. Jobs range from the plant operators who drive the earthmoving equipment on construction sites, to the engineers who design the structures and manage their implementation.
There is a shortage of skilled workers in the industry so there are plenty of jobs. In civil construction you will have a great future, able to work anywhere in Australia; in municipal councils, private contracting firms and the mining industry.
Who is it for?
Civil construction is for people who want to make a difference, work with other talented people and be well rewarded.
As an engineer you can shape your city for the future and be in demand across the world. As a plant operator you literally shape Australia’s infrastructure and will have a skill also in demand across Australia and the world.
Choose a career
You can choose your career – anything from designing a new rail corridor, managing the building of a new freeway to driving the massive earthmoving equipment.
You can enter civil construction straight from school or after university studies.
Careers Pathways
| Qualifications | Industry Positions |
| Degree | Graduate Program
then Senior Management Positions |
| Advanced Diploma | Project Director
Senior Manager
Senior Technical Officer |
| Diploma | Site Manager
Middle Manager |
| Certificate IV | Technical Officer
Supervisor
Foreman |
| Certificate III | Skilled Operator
Leading Hand
Skilled Construction Worker |
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