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Queensland leads Australia in civil engineering job vacancies
Queensland had more civil engineering vacancies than any other state in August, with 674 advertised jobs.
New South Wales had 639 vacancies and Victoria had 369.
The hiring increase comes as preparations gather pace for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics and the state undertakes major infrastructure projects.
The vacancies span more than 20 fields, including rail, transport, structural and water engineering.
Queensland’s major infrastructure pipeline has grown to $139.5 billion, according to a contractors’ association report.
Engineers Australia says the demand creates opportunities but also means Queensland must attract and train enough skilled workers.
An updated state audit report on major projects is due within weeks, after an earlier report warned of a 50,000-worker shortfall this financial year.
Queensland recorded 674 civil engineering vacancies in August, more than any other Australian state.
The total was almost 30 per cent higher than a year earlier and ahead of NSW and Victoria.
The hiring surge comes as preparations ramp up for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
The vacancies covered more than 20 fields, including rail, structural, transport and water engineering.
A report released by the Queensland Major Contractors Association put the state’s major infrastructure pipeline at $139.5 billion.
- Who
- Employers in Queensland advertised 674 civil engineering vacancies. The figures were reported by Jobs and Skills Australia.
- What
- Queensland had more advertised civil engineering jobs than any other Australian state in August.
- When
- August 2026.
- Where
- Queensland, Australia.
- Why
- The article links the hiring surge to the state’s infrastructure pipeline and preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Queensland Audit Office’s major projects report warned of a 50,000-worker shortfall in the financial year as infrastructure construction ramped up.
Queensland recorded 674 civil engineering vacancies, ahead of NSW and Victoria.
The Queensland Major Contractors Association released a report putting the state’s major infrastructure pipeline at $139.5 billion.
An updated Queensland Audit Office report is due.
- Queensland vacancies
- 674 in August
- NSW vacancies
- 639 in August
- Victoria vacancies
- 369 in August
- Year-on-year change
- Queensland vacancies were almost 30 per cent higher than a year earlier
- Major infrastructure pipeline
- $139.5 billion
- Olympics
- Brisbane 2032
What people are saying
Queensland’s infrastructure pipeline is creating significant opportunities for civil engineers, especially those who are willing to move. It’s the place to be right now if you’re an engineer.
The opportunities for our industry, our workforce and our economy are enormous.
We’re building things here again, including a record number of homes as well as the hospitals, schools, roads and other infrastructure the state’s been missing as part of our $119 billion pipeline.