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A Earthmoving Plant Operator operates excavators, bulldozers, graders, and other earthmoving equipment on Australian civil construction, mining, and land development projects.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
High demand driven by major infrastructure projects across roads, railways, and mining.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- ROLRegional Occupation List
Occupations eligible for regional visas such as Subclass 491 and 494.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- TRATrades Recognition AustraliaVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Operate excavators, bulldozers, graders, and scrapers on construction and mining sites
- Carry out excavation, bulk earthworks, and site preparation activities
- Maintain cut and fill levels to engineering grade using GPS grade control
- Perform pre-start inspections and basic maintenance on plant
Skills required
- Earthmoving plant operation across multiple equipment types
- GPS machine control operation for grading and excavation
- Site safety and traffic management compliance
- Pre-start inspection and basic plant maintenance
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Civil Construction Plant Operations. TRA assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on MLTSSL and CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 189, 190, 482, 485, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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