by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing Manager at ConsultANZ Recruitment
We bring you the lastest civil engineering, construction, surveying and infrastructure news from around the World. News from Australia The Federal Government is investing $112 million for a 6.4km light rail extension on Queensland’s Gold Coast. This will allow locals and tourists to travel from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads in just 16 minutes. Stage 3A will include eight new light… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing at ConsultANZ Recruitment
About the project The Western Sydney Airport is almost double the size of the Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport and will be located at Badgery’s Creek. The site of the airport is situated 44 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD and within 7 kilometres to the Blue Mountains National Park. The new airport is to be completed by 2026 with the Australian Government… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing Manager at ConsultANZ Recruitment
If you have recently graduated from an Australian university If you are about to graduate or have recently graduated from an Australian university, you might want to consider enrolling into a graduate program for Civil Engineers with some of the biggest companies in Australia and New Zealand. Every year Australia’s top engineering and construction companies look for talented and ambitious… Read More
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Q: Ash, we hear you are involved in the Sydney Chapter of the “Engineers Without Borders” – we have heard that organisation’s name quite a bit in the past, but don’t know a lot about it, what’s its purpose in a nutshell? In a nutshell, Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is a member-based, community organisation that creates social value through… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing at ConsultANZ Recruitment
The overall demand for surveying skills generally correlates with the construction cycle. And with the construction boom currently happening in Australia, it is no wonder that surveyors are in demand. Shortages of surveyors are most evident in NSW due to high volume of construction work in Sydney (WestConnex, NorthConnex, Sydney Light Rail and North West Rail Link). According to… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing at ConsultANZ Recruitment
You have arrived! Congratulations! You have arrived in Australia on a work visa and you are ready to put your engineering skills to the test. If you haven’t found an employer yet, the fun is about to begin. Although the demand for engineers in Australia is huge, we often hear from migrant engineers that finding the very first job can… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing at ConsultANZ Recruitment
SURVEYORS – How To Get Your Overseas qualifications recognized in Australia? STEP 1 Assessment with SSSI The Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute This assessment is solely for your application to emigrate to Australia. The Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) is the authorised assessing authority to assess qualifications and skills for the purpose of migration to Australia under the… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing at ConsultANZ Recruitment
The construction boom in Australia is in full swing. Below is a summary of civil engineering vacancy trends in 2017. NEW SOUTH WALES Employers in Sydney experienced a shortage of civil engineering professionals with a low proportion of surveyed vacancies having been filled. Around 60 per cent of surveyed vacancies were filled. Shortages in Sydney were across all civil… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing Manager at ConsultANZ Recruitment
What is a TSS Visa (Subclass 482)? From March 2018 the Australian Government will introduce a new work visa – the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa which will replace the 457 visa. Until the TSS visa is introduced, the Australian subclass 457 visa will remain available for use by businesses that wish to sponsor skilled workers. TSS is a temporary… Read More
by Anna Laver, Talent Acquisition & Marketing Manager at ConsultANZ Recruitment
Are you a Civil Engineer or a Surveyor who is considering migrating to Australia? Have you ever heard of SkillSelect? SkillSelect is an online service that helps the Australian government to regulate its skilled migration programme according to Australia’s economic needs. It significantly reduces the visa processing time and allows employers to find skilled workers while reducing advertising and recruitment… Read More
