OSCA occupation

243235 Transport Engineer

Plans, designs and develops transport systems to optimise infrastructure efficiency, safety, and the cost effectiveness of moving people and freight.

Major group: 2 Professionals
Unit group: 2432 Civil Engineering Professionals
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 233215 Transport Engineer Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Plans, designs and develops transport systems to optimise infrastructure efficiency, safety, and the cost effectiveness of moving people and freight.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 2 Professionals
Sub-major group: 24 Design, Engineering and Science Professionals
Minor group: 243 Engineering Professionals
Unit group: 2432 Civil Engineering Professionals

Tasks

Designs, plans and evaluates transportation systems or parts of systems, such as highways, urban transit, ports, rail 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

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Compare OSCA 243235 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code243235 Transport Engineer	243231 Civil Engineer	243232 Geotechnical Engineer
Official role definition	Plans, designs and develops transport systems to optimise infrastructure efficiency, safety, and the cost effectiveness of moving people and freight.	Plans, designs, organises and oversees the construction and operation of dams, bridges, pipelines, gas supply schemes, airports and other civil engineering projects.	Plans, directs and conducts survey work to analyse the mechanics of soil and rock, and its applications to engineering problems to support the safe and efficient design and construction of infrastructure projects.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Designs, plans and evaluates transportation systems or parts of systems, such as highways, urban transit, ports, rail 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	Analyses site locations and conducts surveys to determine the feasibility and requirements of civil engineering projects Undertakes calculations, designs and develops specifications for civil engineering projects, and provides solutions to design-related issues Studies, evaluates and reports on the environmental implications of civil engineering projects to ensure compliance with existing regulations Determines construction methods, materials and quality standards for civil engineering projects	Assesses construction plans to determine its feasibility based on the understanding of the construction site gathered from geological maps, aerial photographs, project data, collected historical information and other sources Collects and tests soil and rock samples to determine their properties and assist in the assessment of geotechnical parameters used in design Assesses the impact of soil and rock mechanical properties on the stability of existing structures Performs geotechnical calculations and modelling to evaluate the characteristics of the site under study, and use the results from their analysis to design foundations and other geotechnical structures

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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