Civil Engineering Technician to Secretary (General): what carries over
Close fit
Skills you already use in Civil Engineering Technician work
- Attention to Detailcore
- Electronic Document Managementcore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Record Managementcore
- Report Writingcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Microsoft Excel Data Management
- Process Documentation
What Secretary (General) roles ask for that Civil Engineering Technician roles do not
- Appointment Schedulingcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Email Managementcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Docusign Electronic Signature Platform
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Microsoft Teams Collaboration
- Zoom Video Conferencing
What may close the gap
These government-listed qualifications may help close the gap.
- Certificate III in Business (BSB30120)
- Certificate III in Health Administration (HLT37315)
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Training Occupation Pathways dataset, March 2026, version 1.0
Published median pay (Jobs and Skills Australia)
- Civil Engineering Technician
- A$1,730 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
- Secretary (General)
- A$1,626 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
Secretary (General): Demand steady
Civil Engineering Technician: Skills list: Changing Careers, built from the ESCO skills classification.
Secretary (General): Skills list: Changing Careers, written by Changing Careers and reviewed by a career coach.