Engineering Manager — occupation 133211

Engineering Manager (ANZSCO 133211) covers responsibility for an organisation’s engineering operations. Engineers Australia and the Institute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand (IML ANZ) are specified assessing authorities. Choosing a route requires a review of your engineering background, management experience and actual decision-making authority.

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Updated 2026-10-22 · General information · Official-source check 2026-10-22

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Key facts

Occupation and assessment
ANZSCO code	133211
Assessing authority	Engineers Australia or IML ANZ
Role focus	Strategic responsibility for engineering operations
Visa eligibility	Check the current requirements and occupation list for the intended visa and stream.

Who this is relevant to

This occupation is relevant when your role directs engineering strategy, resources, standards and delivery across an organisation or division. Leading a project or supervising a small technical team does not, by itself, establish the level of management expected by an assessing authority.

Requirements

The two bodies apply their own assessment criteria. IML examines senior strategic responsibility, organisational structure, reporting lines and relevant experience. Engineers Australia’s Engineering Manager pathway uses a competency demonstration report and includes a mandatory relevant skilled employment assessment. Review the selected body’s current criteria before preparing the application.

Process

Describe the scope of the engineering function, your delegated authority and who reported to you.
Compare the current Engineers Australia and IML criteria against your qualifications and employment history.
Prepare verifiable employment records, organisational charts and examples of decisions for which you were responsible.
Check the intended visa stream and any nomination requirements separately from the assessment.

Common issues

A managerial job title can conceal work that remains mainly technical, project-based or within ICT management. Explain your real responsibilities accurately; do not use Engineering Manager merely because it appears more senior than an engineering occupation.

Official sources

ABS ANZSCO 2022 — Engineering ManagersAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Source check 2026-10-22
LIN 19/051: Occupations and Relevant Assessing AuthoritiesFederal Register of Legislation / Department of Home Affairs · Source check 2026-10-22
LIN 24/093: Subclass 186 occupations and assessing authoritiesFederal Register of Legislation / Department of Home Affairs · Source check 2026-10-22
Engineering Manager 133211 — assessment criteriaInstitute of Managers and Leaders Australia and New Zealand · Source check 2026-10-22
Prepare your Migration Skills Assessment application — January 2026Engineers Australia · Source check 2026-10-22
Department of Home Affairs — Skilled occupation listsAustralian Government, Department of Home Affairs · Source check 2026-10-22

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