engoz Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hi all. My family and I want to move to Australia but I am struggling to find information on whether there is much work in the aviation/space/motor/innovative technology industries for a senior engineer/manager. It seems that the majority of engineering work is in either IT/mining/construction. If anyone can provide information on these sectors in Oz I would be very grateful. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Before you look to see if there’s much work in a certain industry you first need to establish whether you can get a visa. Check out the skilled visas, that’s your starting point. Good lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engoz Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Hi. Thanks for your reply. I can definitely get a visa as both my wife and I are on the skills shortage list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 5 hours ago, engoz said: Hi all. My family and I want to move to Australia but I am struggling to find information on whether there is much work in the aviation/space/motor/innovative technology industries for a senior engineer/manager. It seems that the majority of engineering work is in either IT/mining/construction. If anyone can provide information on these sectors in Oz I would be very grateful. Thanks in advance! Consider that Australia has a population of only 25 million people (compared to nearly 70 million for the UK), there's bound to be less budget for aviation/space/innovative technology. Australia buys its military hardware and its planes from other countries, and all the major car manufacturers have shut down their factories because it's cheaper to import cars from their Asian hubs. That's another reason there's less work in Australia, by the way - many aviation/car industries started in the UK and although they're now multinational, they've retained their base in the UK. Whereas multinationals who want to operate in the Pacific won't headquarter themselves in Australia, they'll choose an Asian country because that's a bigger market. Having said that, I'm sure there must be some niche operators in Australia and they would struggle to find experienced staff. I'd say the best approach would be to research the industries, find the companies and approach them directly, rather than hunting for job ads. https://www.spaceindustry.com.au/ https://www.industry.gov.au/funding-and-incentives/transitioning-australias-automotive-manufacturing-industry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engoz Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Thanks for that information, that's very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Fletcher Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 07:01, engoz said: Thanks for that information, that's very helpful have a trawl through www.seek.com.au too, it may give you some ideas on potential fields of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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