20/08/2026
Australia has the projects. The question is whether we have enough engineers to deliver them.
With major investment continuing across infrastructure, renewable energy, resources, defence, housing and construction, engineering workforce capacity is becoming an increasingly important issue for Australian employers.
Engineers Australia has called for a national target of 60,000 additional engineering graduates by 2035, while Infrastructure Australia has forecast significant workforce shortages across engineers, scientists and architects as the infrastructure pipeline grows.
Training more engineers locally is critical — but it takes time.
For employers facing skills gaps today, international recruitment can form part of a broader workforce strategy, complementing local recruitment, graduate development and retention.
At Engineering Personnel, we work with Australian employers to source engineering professionals locally and internationally, with employer-sponsored migration support available through Konnecting’s registered migration professionals where required.
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