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Australia · Permanent roles · Visa sponsored by the employer

Your next project could be in Australia.

Marine works in Western Australia and pipeline projects on the East Coast. Easy Skill places European engineers and construction professionals; HexaPassage runs the search in Europe.

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Why Australia, why now

Australia needs people who have built things.

  1. A shortage of engineers

    Civil and structural engineers and quantity surveyors are in national shortage on Australia's 2026 Occupation Shortage List. Construction project managers and estimators are short in the regions. Jobs and Skills Australia

  2. Years of work ahead

    Around Perth, the new Westport container port at Kwinana is planned for the late 2030s, and the federal government has committed A$12 billion to the Henderson defence precinct. On the East Coast, new gas pipelines and energy links are being built. Westport · Prime Minister of Australia

  3. A visa with a route to staying

    The employer sponsors your visa. After 2 years of full-time work on it, you can apply for permanent residence if your employer nominates you. Home Affairs

The roles

Five roles, two coasts.

Current roles with Easy Skill's clients. The client is named when you are presented, never before.

Aerial view of Fremantle port: container stacks and cranes next to a white beach and turquoise sea

Marine & ports · Western Australia · Open now

Marine works around Perth

The client A specialist marine civil and foundations contractor building wharves, jetties, port infrastructure and piling across Australia, growing in Western Australia.

Years of port and marine works are planned around Perth: the new container port at Kwinana (Westport), the Henderson defence precinct and the resource ports up the coast.

Relocation
Flight to Australia, 2 weeks of accommodation on arrival and A$1,500 for extra luggage. This is the typical package; the final one is confirmed in the offer.

ES-011 Open now

Senior Project Engineer, Marine

Location
Perth and WA sites
Contract
Permanent
What you'll do
  • Run one marine or foundations site (around A$10–15m) from start to handover.
  • Plan and sequence the marine and piling works. Manage subcontractors, plant and materials. Own the programme and the cost.
  • Write method statements, temporary works and inspection plans.
  • Lead safety on site and report weekly to management.
What we're looking for
  • Contractor-side site experience on quays, jetties or wharves.
  • Piling and marine plant.
  • A civil engineering degree.
  • Fluent English.
I'm interested: Senior Project Engineer, Marine

ES-012 Open now

Project Manager, Marine

Location
Perth / WA
Contract
Permanent
What you'll do
  • Lead several marine sites at once, and the company's growth in WA.
  • Run tenders and early contractor involvement (ECI).
  • Own client relationships with port authorities and principal contractors.
  • Build the local team.
What we're looking for
  • Experience managing marine or port projects for a contractor.
  • Ownership of budgets and clients.
  • A record of winning and delivering work.
  • Fluent English.
I'm interested: Project Manager, Marine
Aerial view of a pipeline trench being dug along a red-earth right-of-way through dry grassland in Queensland

Pipelines & energy · East Coast · Talent pools

Pipeline projects on the East Coast

The client A specialist pipeline construction contractor, part of an international group, delivering onshore gas pipelines, HVDC shore crossings and energy infrastructure across South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales and Papua New Guinea.

Hiring runs from Q4 2026 to mid-2027. Join a pool now and you hear first when a project starts.

Engagement
Permanent, or contract-to-permanent after a first assignment through Easy Skill.
Start
Progressive, from Q4 2026 to Q2 2027.

ES-013 Talent pool

Pre-Contracts: Pipeline Estimators & Tender Engineers

Location
East Coast, Australia
Contract
Permanent or contract-to-permanent
Positions in this pool
  • Pipeline Estimator / Senior Estimator
  • Tender Engineer (a site engineer moving to the office, trained in estimating)
  • Construction Manager – Tenders
What you'll do
  • Price and plan pipeline projects for tenders, office-based. Experienced site engineers are trained in estimating.
What we're looking for
  • At least 4 years in pipeline or comparable linear infrastructure execution.
  • For estimators: at least 3 years estimating for a contractor.
  • Fluent English.
I'm interested: Pre-Contracts: Pipeline Estimators & Tender Engineers

ES-014 Talent pool

Procurement, Supply Chain & Contracts

Location
East Coast, Australia
Contract
Permanent or contract-to-permanent
Positions in this pool
  • Procurement Manager
  • Procurement Officer / Buyer
  • Supply Chain / Logistics Specialist
  • Contracts Administrator
  • Subcontracts Manager
What you'll do
  • Buy the materials and manage the subcontractors and contracts that pipeline projects need.
What we're looking for
  • At least 5 years with a construction or EPC contractor (8+ years and team leadership for managers).
  • For contracts roles: AS 2124, AS 4000, AS 4902 or FIDIC.
  • Fluent English.
I'm interested: Procurement, Supply Chain & Contracts

ES-015 Talent pool

Operations: Pipeline Construction Engineers & Supervisors

Location
East Coast, Australia
Contract
Permanent or contract-to-permanent
Positions in this pool
  • Project Engineer
  • Site Engineer
  • Construction Superintendent
  • Construction Supervisor
  • Other pipeline specialists: welding, coating, HDD, hydrotest, shore crossings
What you'll do
  • Build gas pipelines and shore crossings on site, on FIFO rotations.
What we're looking for
  • Direct pipeline execution experience: 3+ years for engineers, 5+ for supervisors and superintendents, including one full project.
  • Fluent English.
  • Mobility across Australia.
I'm interested: Operations: Pipeline Construction Engineers & Supervisors

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Compare your pay

What would your household take home?

Your French pay against an Australian offer, after tax, rent and living costs. Live, in euros.

This is an estimate based on 2026 tax rules and published averages. It is not tax or financial advice. Your contract, deductions and lifestyle change the result.

What the move looks like

From offer to first day, step by step.

The usual order of things. Easy Skill and registered migration agents guide you through it.

  1. Offer and nomination

    You receive an offer and the employer nominates the role. For a direct hire, the client is your sponsor; for a first contract through Easy Skill, Easy Skill may be. The sponsor pays the sponsorship and nomination fees and the Skilling Australians Fund levy, and must not pass these costs on to you or your family.

    Home Affairs: cost of sponsoring

  2. Your visa: Skills in Demand (subclass 482), Core Skills stream

    Civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical engineers, construction project managers, engineering managers, quantity surveyors, construction estimators, contract administrators, procurement managers and first-class welders are all on the Core Skills Occupation List. Your salary must be at least A$79,423 a year (nominations from 1 July 2026), and you need at least 1 year of relevant experience. The visa lasts up to 4 years and your family can come with you. Eligibility is assessed case by case.

    Home Affairs: Core Skills stream

  3. English test

    You need at least 5.0 in each part of IELTS (Academic or General Training), or the same level in PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, OET, CELPIP, LANGUAGECERT Academic or the Michigan English Test. The test must be less than 3 years old and taken at a test centre: fully online tests are not accepted. French and other EU passports are not exempt, unless you studied full time in English for at least 5 years.

    Home Affairs: English for the 482

  4. Skills assessment: usually not needed

    With a French passport, none of these occupations needs a mandatory skills assessment for the 482, but Home Affairs can still ask for one. If you need one later, Engineers Australia assesses French engineering degrees (titre d'ingénieur) under its Washington Accord pathway, for A$555.50 including GST.

    Engineers Australia: fees

  5. Police certificates and medical exams

    You need a police certificate from every country where you spent 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16, your home country included. You and your family also take the health exams Home Affairs asks for. Start early: both can be slow. Results are generally valid for 12 months.

    Home Affairs: character and health

  6. Health insurance before you fly

    Private health insurance for your whole stay is a condition of the visa. France has no health care agreement with Australia, so you won't get Medicare. In return you can claim an exemption from the 2% Medicare levy at tax time.

    Home Affairs: adequate health insurance

  7. Your first weeks

    Once you arrive, apply online for a tax file number. It is free and arrives by post within 28 days. Your employer pays 12% super (retirement savings) into your fund.

    ATO: tax file number

  8. Permanent residence, if you want it

    After 2 years of full-time work on your visa in the last 3 years, you can apply for permanent residence (Employer Nomination Scheme, subclass 186) if your employer nominates you. You need competent English and usually must be under 45. One exemption: earning at least the high income threshold (A$190,100 from 1 July 2026).

    Home Affairs: subclass 186

Checked on 5 November 2026 against the official sources linked.

Perth city skyline and the Swan River at sunrise

Life in Australia

What changes day to day.

Time difference

Perth is 7 hours ahead of Paris in the European winter and 6 hours in summer: WA has no daylight saving. Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart are 10 hours ahead in the European winter and 8 in summer. Adelaide is half an hour behind them. NSW Government

Seasons

The seasons are reversed. Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August. Tourism Australia

Cost of living

Rent is the biggest cost, and it is quoted by the week. The table below shows typical rents by city. The calculator above adds groceries, transport, health cover and school fees.

Schools

Your children can go to a public school. Fees for 482 families depend on the state. Victoria and Tasmania charge no tuition fee. Western Australia charges A$4,000 a year per family. New South Wales and South Australia charge per child, about A$6,600 to A$7,000 a year for primary school in 2027. The calculator includes them. WA · NSW · VIC · SA · TAS

Health insurance

Without Medicare you are a private patient, in public and private hospitals, so visitor health cover is a must. Basic visa-compliant cover starts at about A$72 a month for one person and A$212 for a family. Home Affairs

FIFO, explained

Fly-in fly-out: you fly to a remote site for your roster, live in accommodation provided by the employer, then fly home for your days off. DIDO is the same by road (drive-in drive-out). WorkSafe WA

Typical rents, A$ a week
City1-bed flat2-bed flat3-bed house
PerthA$620A$700A$720
AdelaideA$474A$523A$620
MelbourneA$520A$620A$560
HobartA$400A$550A$680
SydneyA$700A$800A$750

Median rent of new leases, mid-2026, from each state's bond data (Perth: REIWA). Sources are under "How we calculated this".

Who you'll deal with

About Easy Skill

Build your teams. Deliver your projects. Shape a better future.

Easy Skill is an international recruitment and staffing company, founded in 2014. It works in mining, energy, construction and infrastructure.

Offices
Lyon · Port Moresby · Singapore · Brisbane · Sydney · Kuala Lumpur · Nouméa · Maputo · Ivato Antananarivo

HexaPassage

About HexaPassage

HexaPassage is a recruitment agency run by Eloïse Pividori. For these roles, Eloïse finds and speaks to candidates in Europe, checks the fit with you, then presents you to Easy Skill with your agreement.

Questions

What people ask us.

Is the visa guaranteed?

No. The visa is sponsored by the employer, and Home Affairs assesses eligibility case by case. Your eligibility is checked before anyone asks you to resign from your current job. The employer sponsors your visa; Easy Skill and registered migration agents guide you through it.

Will I pay more tax?

The top rates look similar: 45% in Australia above A$190,000 a year, 45% in France on the top slice. The big differences are elsewhere. In Australia you pay no employee social contributions (in France they take about a fifth of your gross salary), and the employer pays 12% super on top. Each person is taxed alone, with no family quotient. Compare with your own figures.

ATO tax rates · Service-Public

How much leave will I get?

At least 4 weeks of paid annual leave a year, plus public holidays, and 10 days of paid personal and carer's leave. The standard full-time week is 38 hours plus reasonable extra hours; site roles often work more, on rosters. That is less leave than in France, so look at it before you decide.

Fair Work: annual leave · hours of work

What if the job doesn't work out?

Your visa is tied to your sponsor. If the job ends, you have up to 180 days to find another sponsor, get another visa or leave Australia. That is why Eloïse and Easy Skill check the fit carefully before an offer. Home Affairs

Do I need a CV in English?

Not to start: your LinkedIn profile or a French CV is enough to join the pool. You will need an English CV before you are presented to a client.

Who will see my details?

HexaPassage, Easy Skill and Easy Skill's clients, some of them in Australia. With your consent on the form, HexaPassage shares your application with them for the role you chose and for other roles that suit you, and Easy Skill keeps it in its candidate database. Nobody else. See the privacy notice.

Can my partner work and my children go to school?

Yes. Your partner and children can be on your 482 visa. Your partner can work and your children can go to school. Home Affairs

Public school fees for the children of 482 visa holders depend on the state:

  • Western Australia: A$4,000 a year per family, whatever the number of children, from Pre-primary to Year 12. Nothing if your oldest child is in Kindergarten. Families with a combined income of A$90,000 or less can ask for a waiver.
  • New South Wales: per child, in 2027, A$6,600 for primary, A$6,700 for Years 7–10 and A$7,800 for Years 11–12, plus an A$150 application fee. Some regional areas are exempt; Sydney is not.
  • Victoria: no tuition fee.
  • South Australia (Greater Adelaide): per child, in 2027, up to A$7,000 for primary and A$8,200 for secondary, with 10% off for each extra child. No fee if your family income is A$78,000 or less.
  • Tasmania: no tuition fee. An A$150 application fee per child and school levies apply.

WA · NSW · VIC · SA · TAS

Can I drive on my French licence?

Yes, but the rules depend on the state.

  • Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania: you can drive on your current French licence while your visa lasts. In SA and Tasmania, carry an English translation or an International Driving Permit.
  • Victoria and New South Wales: only for your first 6 months. Then you need a local licence. Carry a translation or an International Driving Permit until then.

WA · SA · TAS · VIC · NSW

What happens to my super if I go back to Europe?

When your visa ends and you leave Australia, you can claim it as a Departing Australia Superannuation Payment. The taxed part is taxed at 35%. ATO

How long does the visa take?

Home Affairs doesn't publish one processing time. It works in priority order, and construction and resources are priority sectors. In November 2026 it was processing 482 applications from those sectors lodged in June 2026. Home Affairs

Can I stay in Australia for good?

You can, if you want to and your employer nominates you. After 2 years of full-time work on your visa, you can apply for permanent residence (subclass 186). The visa is a route, not a promise. Home Affairs

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