Careers & Qualifications

The information below will provide you with an idea of the qualification you need to work in the industry and how much you could expect to earn.

General Construction Qualifications

Job Title Qualification Salary (average)*
Carpenter Certificate III in Carpentry $48,000
Bricklayer Certificate III in Bricklaying $47,000
Roof tiler Certificate III in Roof Tiling $33,200
Plasterer (Fibrous) Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining $41,700
Painter and Decorator Certificate III in Painting and Decorating $46,600
Construction Project Manager Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) $72,000

 

* This is an average only, and includes apprentice wages. Good tradespeople can earn twice as much. (source myfuture.com.au)

The Building Commission recently reported that in the June 2009 quarter, the average weekly earnings in the Victorian Building industry was $1542 - that is over $80,000 per year!

Plumbing & Services Qualifications

Job Title Qualification Salary(average)*
Plumber Certificate III in Plumbing $44,100
Refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic Certificate III in Plumbing $52,500

*This is an average only, and includes apprentice wages. Good tradespeople can earn twice as much. (source www.myfuture.com.au )

In fact the Building Commission recently reported that in the June 2009 quarter, the average weekly earnings in the Victorian Building industry was $1542 - that is over $80,000 per year!

Civil Construction Qualifications

Careers and qualifications in the Civil Construction industry are listed below. Click on the link for more information about the qualification (you will be leaving the BICCIAB website and going to the SkillsDMC national industry skills council for the resouces and infrastructure sectors www.skillsdmc.com.au).

Career Qualifications
Civil Construction hand RII10109 Certificate I in Resources and Infrastructure Operations
RII20109 Certificate II in Resources and Infrastructure Work Preparation
Asphalt Worker
Slurry Worker
Spray Seal Worker		 RII20809 Certificate II in Bituminous Surfacing
Construction Worker - site maintenance RII30909 Certificate III in Civil Construction
Asphalt Sprayed Operator
Slurry Operator
Sealing Operator		 RII31009 Certificate III in Bituminous Surfacing
Bridge Construction Worker RII31109 Certificate III in Bridge Construction and Maintenance
Foundation Construction Worker RII31209 Certificate III in Civil Foundations
Pipe Layer RII31309 Certificate III in Pipe Laying
Mobile Plant Operator
Plant Operator		 RII30809 Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations
Road Construction Worker
Road Maintenance Worker		 RII31409 Certificate III in Road Construction and Maintenance
Road Marker RII31509 Certificate III in Road Marking
Trenchless Technology Operator RII31609 Certificate III in Trenchless Technology
Tunnel Constructor RII31709 Certificate III in Tunnel Construction
Timber Bridge Construction Worker RII31109 Certificate III in Bridge Construction and Maintenance

Civil Construction Technician
    - Roads/pavements
    - Tunnel
    - Earthworks
    - Bituminous surfacing

 RII40609 Certificate IV in Civil Construction Operations
Civil Construction Supervisor
    - Roads & Pavements
    - underground
 RII40709 Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision
Civil Construction Design Assistant - Roads and Pavements RII40809 Certificate IV in Civil Construction Design
Civil Construction Site Manager RII50409 Diploma of Civil Construction Management
Civil Construction Designer RII50509 Diploma of Civil Construction Design
RII60509 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design
Civil Construction Contract Manager - Multiple sites RII60609 Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction
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