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ANZSCO 312411 · ROL

Electronic Engineering Draftsperson: ANZSCO 312411

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Electronic Engineering Draftsperson (ANZSCO 312411) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by Engineers Australia. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.

Occupation lists

ROL

Regional Occupation List

Permanent visa options

None directly

Temporary or provisional visas only

Assessing authority

Engineers Australia

The Institution of Engineers Australia

Skill level

Level 2

Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience

The job

What an electronic engineering draftsperson does

Prepares detailed drawings and plans of electronic engineering work in support of Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists. Registration or licensing may be required.

Specialisations

  • Communications and Data Systems Drafting Officer
  • Control Systems Drafting Officer
  • Electronics Detail Draftsperson

Unit group 3124

Tasks of Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

  • Preparing drawings, modelling, plans and integration for electronic engineering and systems
  • Developing, constructing and testing electronic equipment and associated circuitry in accordance with technical requirements
  • Installing, testing, verification, repairing and modifying electronic equipment and recording and graphing results
  • Estimating material costs and quantities
  • Evaluating performance of equipment
  • Inspecting designs and finished products for compliance with specifications, drawings, contracts and regulations

Qualifications and experience

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Registration or licensing may be required.

  • AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.

Visa options

Which visas ANZSCO 312411 can be used for

From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 312411

Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.

The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia)

We prepare your Engineers Australia assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 312411 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Home Affairs does not list Electronic Engineering Draftsperson for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.

Similar occupations

Other occupations in Electronic Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians

If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

Questions

ANZSCO 312411: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for electronic engineering draftsperson?
The ANZSCO code is 312411 (Electronic Engineering Draftsperson). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does an electronic engineering draftsperson do?
An electronic engineering draftsperson prepares detailed drawings and plans of electronic engineering work in support of Electronics Engineers and Engineering Technologists. Registration or licensing may be required. It is an ANZSCO skill level 2 occupation.
Which skilled occupation list is Electronic Engineering Draftsperson on?
Electronic Engineering Draftsperson is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as an electronic engineering draftsperson?
No. Home Affairs does not list Electronic Engineering Draftsperson for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Is Electronic Engineering Draftsperson eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
No. Home Affairs does not list Electronic Engineering Draftsperson for the state nominated 190 or 491 visas. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Can an employer sponsor an electronic engineering draftsperson?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses electronic engineering draftsperson skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 312411 is Engineers Australia. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 312411 your occupation? Ask us about your options.

Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.

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