Group
Occupation
243235 Transport Engineer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
243235 Transport Engineer
Plans, designs and develops transport systems to optimise infrastructure efficiency, safety, and the cost-effectiveness of moving people and freight.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Rail Engineers are excluded from this occupation. Rail Engineers are included in Occupation 243237 Rail Engineer.
Specialisation
- Traffic Engineer
Skill level: 1
Main 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