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OSCA 2024 · 241232 · Skill level 1

Engineering Surveyor: OSCA 241232

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Engineering Surveyor is OSCA 2024 code 241232. It corresponds to ANZSCO 232212 Surveyor (in part), which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 241232

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 232212 · in part

    Surveyor

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 232212

The job

What an engineering surveyor does

Inspects, evaluates, measures, sets-out and monitors infrastructure and construction works to ensure structures are built to plan.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

Specialisations

  • Construction Surveyor

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Measures, sets-out and monitors construction projects, including high rise buildings, roads, tunnels, airports and other forms of infrastructure, to ensure they are built in accordance with design specifications
  • Performs surveys, fieldwork, calculations, data reduction and manipulation on construction sites using specialised software and technical equipment, such as theodolites, global positioning systems (GPS), lasers, and aerial and terrestrial scanners
  • Completes as-constructed survey reports and plans to confirm a construction project conforms to the intended design and specifications
  • Prepares data models for set-out and machine guidance to assist in planning, executing, monitoring and evaluating surveying work
  • Works with construction professionals, Architects, property owners, and Civil Engineers to provide accurate survey information for project planning and design phases

Questions

OSCA 241232: common questions

What is the OSCA code for engineering surveyor?
The OSCA 2024 code is 241232 (Engineering Surveyor), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 241232?
ANZSCO 232212 Surveyor (in part). "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Engineering Surveyor on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 232212 Surveyor is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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