Companies hiring engineering (non-software) in Australia
As of 4 November 2026, 442 companies are hiring engineering (non-software) in Australia, with 2,476 open roles; 1,348 opened in the last 30 days and Brisbane has the most.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Top city
- Brisbane · 239 roles
- Largest role family
- civil and structural engineering · 23%
- Leadership roles (director+)
- 73 · 20 companies
- Remote share, last 30 days
- 3%
- Postings with a salary
- 1% · 14 companies
- Most-named tool
- AutoCAD · 65 companies
Most new engineering (non-software) roles, last 30 days
Companies with the most new postings in the last 30 days; job boards and directories left out. Headquartered in Australia. Open engineering (non-software) roles and all open roles per company.
| Company | Size | new, 30 d | open engineering (non-software) | all open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GHDGeneral building contractors | 10,001+ employees | 39 | 256 | 686 |
AureconGeneral engineering consultancy | 5001-10000 employees | 35 | 145 | 233 |
DownerCivil infrastructure contractors | 10,001+ employees | 28 | 43 | 582 |
Northern StarMineral exploration mining | 1001-5000 employees | 17 | 17 | 158 |
CMW GeosciencesGeotechnical engineering | 201-500 employees | 16 | 19 | 27 |
CIMIC GroupGeneral engineering consultancy | 10,001+ employees | 13 | 33 | 66 |
SAGE GroupAutomation services & supply general | 501-1000 employees | 12 | 9 | 17 |
LycopodGeneral engineering consultancy | 1001-5000 employees | 12 | 61 | 113 |
Fulton HoganCivil infrastructure contractors | 10,001+ employees | 11 | 24 | 211 |
FyfeEnvironmental consulting | 201-500 employees | 11 | 23 | 41 |
Covalent LithiumMineral exploration mining | 201-500 employees | 8 | 4 | 15 |
ACOR ConsultantsGeneral engineering consultancy | 501-1000 employees | 6 | 18 | 25 |
Geosyntec AustraliaEnvironmental consulting | 1001-5000 employees | 6 | 9 | 12 |
Yancoal AustraliaSteel & non ferrous metal producers | 5001-10000 employees | 6 | 6 | 30 |
LendleaseGeneral property developers | 5001-10000 employees | 5 | 6 | 53 |
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By city, seniority and role family
Postings, then companies. Cities as the posting states them.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | 239 · 55 |
| Perth | 233 · 55 |
| Sydney | 218 · 70 |
| Melbourne | 178 · 58 |
| Adelaide | 78 · 25 |
| Canberra | 34 · 14 |
| Lancaster | 34 · 1 |
| Fortitude Valley | 31 · 3 |
| Perth WA | 28 · 5 |
| Cooma | 25 · 2 |
| Brisbane City | 23 · 3 |
| Newcastle | 21 · 10 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Trainee, apprentice | 64 · 19 |
| Entry | 235 · 112 |
| Mid | 358 · 123 |
| Senior | 1,030 · 230 |
| Manager | 89 · 53 |
| Director | 73 · 20 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| civil and structural engineering | 559 · 86 |
| project field and commissioning engineering | 387 · 121 |
| electrical and power engineering | 277 · 84 |
| systems integration and test engineering | 197 · 73 |
| mechanical engineering | 170 · 67 |
| drafting cad and bim | 111 · 44 |
| materials mining and petroleum engineering | 86 · 38 |
| automation controls and robotics | 85 · 50 |
| electronics and hardware engineering | 84 · 44 |
| manufacturing and industrial engineering | 51 · 20 |
Tools engineering (non-software) postings in Australia ask for
Office software left out. Click through to every company on a tool.
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid | 201 · 37 |
| Onsite | 111 · 37 |
| Remote | 10 · 9 |
| postings · companies | |
|---|---|
| Posted in the last 7 days | 286 · 96 |
| Posted in the last 30 days | 1,348 · 304 |
| All open | 2,476 · 442 |
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442 companies have 2,476 open engineering (non-software) roles in Australia; 304 of them posted 1,348 in the last 30 days. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/hiring/engineering_non_software/australia)
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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from the applicant tracking systems behind company career sites, with portals filling the gaps. Reposts collapse into one record; a role closes when the company closes it.
- Function and familyRole tree v2: every title classified into a function and a family, in every language.
- LocationThe posting's stated location, normalised to city and country. This page counts roles located in Australia.
- ExclusionsJob boards, directories and aggregators are kept out of company lists; staffing firms stay in only for their own hiring.
Engineering (non-software) hiring in Australia: questions
What counts as a engineering (non-software) role?
A posting classified into the engineering (non-software) function by our role tree (v2), whatever the title says. "Account Executive", "Vertriebsmitarbeiter" and "SDR" all land in the same function, then in a family such as civil and structural engineering.
Why is Australia the posting's country, not the company's?
This page counts roles located in Australia. A US company hiring in Berlin counts; a Australian company hiring in Paris does not. Company pages show the reverse view.
How fresh is it?
Career systems are checked hourly, so a role usually shows up the same day it opens and disappears the day it closes. Reposts collapse into one record.
Can I get the hiring manager?
Yes. For each company, the person the new hires report to, with a verified e-mail. The first 15 companies are on this page; the rest, and a weekly feed of new engineering (non-software) hiring in Australia, is in the product.
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