Telecommunications Network Engineer Career Assessment
Occupation Code
263312List
MLTSSL
Descriptions
Plans, designs, and monitors complex telecommunications networks and associated broadcasting equipment.
Aliases
Communications Consultant Skill Assessment
Communications Specialist (ICT) Skill Assessment
Telecommunications Consultant Skill Assessment
Telecommunications Specialist Skill Assessment
Job Description
- Planning, designing, building, configuring and commissioning telecommunications devices, networks and systems, such as voice, radio, two-way, data, microwave, satellite and digital data systems, and ensuring telecommunications systems interconnect with equipment from different manufacturers, service providers and users
- Compiling engineering project proposals to define goals, identify scope, background and need, and ascertain cost of equipment, parts and services
- Evaluating and procuring new products and services from vendors
- Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures in the provision of telecommunications systems
- Selecting and developing new telecommunications sites by locating sites, filing documents, drawing up documents for approval, drafting construction drawings and following through to approval
- Determining appropriate configurations of telecommunications hardware and software, ensuring desired performance of telecommunications equipment
- Preparing and interpreting specifications, drawings and regulations for the use of telecommunications equipment
- Determining the type and arrangement of circuits, transformers, circuit-breakers, transmission lines and equipment
- Identifying and analysing problems and needs of existing telecommunications systems, such as interference, intelligibility and clarity, to determine the most appropriate means of reducing, eliminating and avoiding current and future problems and improve communications
- Monitoring telecommunications systems to assess need for updates, upgrades, enhancements, preventive maintenance and new systems
- Assessing performance levels of system hardware and software to project future needs, and developing short- and long-terms plans for updating equipment, adding capabilities, enhancing existing systems and providing improved telecommunications
Types of visas you can apply for
Common visa types
Skilled Independent visa(subclass 189)
Skilled Nominated visa(subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482)
Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186)
Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485)
Training visa (subclass 407)
Other visa types
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Assessment
Skills Assessment Requirements
Applicants are required to have academic qualifications related to the nominated position PhD / Bachelor (including Honours Bachelor and Master) 104 weeks of study time
Language Requirements
Language score requirements: IELTS 6 points in 4 subjects
PY Course Requirements
Successful graduation of PY program
Assessment Agency
- PY Route
Skills Assessment Requirements
Applicants are required to have academic qualifications related to the nominated position PhD / Bachelor (including Honours Bachelor and Master) 104 weeks of study time
Work requirements
Applicants are required to have: at least 52 weeks of post-graduation work experience in Australia related to the nominated position
Assessment Agency
- Work channels
Application Steps
- 1. Register an account and password through myPortal to obtain EA ID (EA ID, CID and membership number are the same number);
- 2. Log in to myPortal, select Apply for Immigration Skills Assessment, and fill in the form (the uploaded supporting documents must be color scans of the original documents);
- 3. Pay the application fee online and submit;
- 4. After the application is completed, you can check the notification and track the application status in "My Homepage";
- 5. If any information or additional materials need to be modified during the review, you will be notified by email and must reply within the specified time, otherwise your application will be cancelled;
- 6. The evaluation results will be sent to the applicant via email.
Skills Assessment Requirements
Language Requirements
- (1) IELTS score of no less than 6 in each section, either Category A or Category G;
- (2) TOEFL: Listening 12, Reading 13, Writing 21, Speaking 18.
- Note: The results are valid for two years. If you have completed an undergraduate degree, master's or doctoral degree in engineering at an Australian university, or are a native English speaker, you can be exempted from the language test.
Recognized undergraduate degree or certification courses can apply directly
Non-recognized academic qualifications require 3 CDR reports for certification and evaluation
Degree requirements
- Professional Engineer
- 4 years of undergraduate degree + related engineering degree required
- Engineering Technologist
- 3 years of undergraduate + related engineering degree required
- Engineering Associate
- Two years of junior college + engineering degree in related majors required
- Engineering Manager
- A bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or engineering-related fields is required
Work requirements
- Among the above four types of occupations, the first three do not require work experience, but providing it will be more conducive to career assessment;
- The Engineering Manager is a senior executive position involved in engineering strategic policy and planning for an organization, requiring at least three years of management experience; work experience must be demonstrated through letters of recommendation and an organizational chart.
Assessment Agency
- EA
PY Course Recommendations
Course Title
Skill Migration Internship Program-Accounting(SMIPA)
Entry Requirements
Accounting graduates who do not have IELTS scores of 7 in Category A on a 485 visa need to complete a professional year (PY) course to pass the professional assessment. The requirement is 6 in Category A and PY.View detailsCourse duration
32 to 44 weeksCourse Title
Australian Computer Society(ACS) Professional Year Program
Entry Requirements
For a temporary visa for 485 graduates, IT only requires an IELTS total score of 6 with no less than 5 in each subject, or other equivalent English scores.View detailsCourse duration
44 to 52 weeksCourse Title
Professional Year in Engineering
Entry Requirements
Completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in engineering in Australia Hold or apply for a temporary graduate visa (subclass 485, one of the options) valid for at least 12 months Hold a work and study visa valid for at least 12 months Have a TE-50 score with a minimum of 36 points in all four abilities, or an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5 points, or equivalent Provide a valid skills assessment from an Australian overseas university graduate in engineering education may be eligible to complete a year of engineering from a 476 visa.View detailsCourse duration
44 to 52 weeks