ANZSCO 342211 · CSOL · ROL
Electrical Linesworker: ANZSCO 342211
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Electrical Linesworker (ANZSCO 342211) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by TRA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, ROL
Core Skills Occupation List; Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
TRA
Trades Recognition Australia
Skill level
Level 3
Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What an electrical linesworker does
Installs, maintains, repairs and patrols electrical sub-transmission and distribution systems. Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Electrical Linesworker (Distribution) / Electrical Line Mechanic (Distribution)
- Electrical Linesworker (Transmission) / Electrical Line Mechanic (Transmission)
- Railway Traction Line Worker
Unit group 3422
Tasks of Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
- Installing conductors and aerial equipment, and underground cables and equipment
- Installing and maintaining equipment associated with electrical supply such as transformers
- Attending to electrical breakdown and emergencies
- Maintaining poles and associated hardware, and continuity of electrical supply and street lighting
- Conducting routine maintenance on the aerial and underground electricity supply network
- Conducting low-voltage switching operations
- Fitting pole hardware and crossarms
- Preparing low- and high-voltage cable joints and cable terminations while connecting and installing electrical equipment and overhead lines
- Using heavy plant equipment such as elevated work platforms and portable equipment such as hydraulic drills
- May undertake substation installation and maintenance, and specialised testing and revenue meter installation
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 Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 342211 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.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 342211
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.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
We prepare your TRA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 342211 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Electrical Linesworker is on a list that allows state nomination for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating electrical linesworker now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Electrical Distribution Trades Workers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 342211: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for electrical linesworker?
What does an electrical linesworker do?
Which skilled occupation list is Electrical Linesworker on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an electrical linesworker?
Is Electrical Linesworker eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an electrical linesworker?
Who assesses electrical linesworker skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 342211 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.
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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