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Other Building and Engineering Technicians

Other Building and Engineering Technicians includes occupations such as Maintenance Planners, Metallurgical or Materials Technicians, and Mine Deputies.

Trades & constructionLicensed workANZSCO 3129
$2,954/wkMedian full-time pay
42kPeople employed
+12% ▲Growth to 2035
91%Work full time
43Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3129.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

develops maintenance planning strategies, and schedules, coordinates and monitors the maintenance of all plant equipmenttests materials as part of mineral and metal processing and refining, or for research into metals, ceramics, polymers and other materials in support of metallurgists and materials engineersoversees the safety of mining operations and supervises miners
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3129 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 4,600 more people in other building and engineering technicians by 2035 ▲

The field grew 5.9% in the year to February 2026, adding about 2,400 workers. Most of the jobs are in WA and QLD, with NSW third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3129.More about our sources: How we check our facts
39.4k2025
41.9k2030 PROJ.
44k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

Most other building and engineering technicians came through a certificate or diploma. 61% did.

A university degree is rare here: 17% hold one. The trade qualification is the standard way in. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 3129. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

MEM50222Diploma

Diploma of Engineering - Technical

Manufacturing and Engineering.

See 23 providers
MEM80125Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma of Engineering

Manufacturing and Engineering.

See 11 providers
RII40426Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Underground Coal Operations

Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package · licensed work.

See 10 providers

Licensed work: several of these courses lead to work that also needs a state or territory licence. Training is the first step; licensing rules are set by each state.

See all 15 mapped courses
MEM50222Diploma of Engineering - Technical · 23 providers
MEM80125Graduate Diploma of Engineering · 11 providers
RII40426Certificate IV in Underground Coal Operations · 10 providers
RII50620Diploma of Drilling Operations · 9 providers
RII40520Certificate IV in Resource Processing · 7 providers
RII40320Certificate IV in Underground Metalliferous Mining Operations · 7 providers
RII60415Advanced Diploma of Drilling Management · 3 providers
11455NATCertificate II in Autonomous Technologies · 1 provider
CPC50620Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design · 1 provider
MEM60322Advanced Diploma of Engineering - Planning · 0 providers
11095NATDiploma of Built Environment Remediation Practices · 0 providers
MEM50522Diploma of Engineering - Materials · 0 providers
MEM50425Diploma of Engineering - Non-Destructive Testing · 0 providers
MEM50722Diploma of Engineering - Planning · 0 providers
MEM50622Diploma of Engineering - Prototyping · 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

42k Australians do this work. See who is hiring this month.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3129.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

WA15.7k
QLD10.8k
NSW7.2k
VIC4k
SA2.6k
TAS0.5k
NT0.4k
ACT0.1k