Classification note
- Published code: 214
- Hierarchy level: minor-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 2 Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 21 Science and Engineering Professionals
- Minor Group: 214 Engineering Professionals (excluding Electrotechnology)
Child groups
- 2141 - Industrial and Production Engineers
- 2142 - Civil Engineers
- 2143 - Environmental Engineers
- 2144 - Mechanical Engineers
- 2145 - Chemical Engineers
- 2146 - Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and Related Professionals
- 2149 - Engineering Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
Definition
Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) design, plan and organize the testing, construction, installation and maintenance of structures, machines and their components, and production systems and plants; and plan production schedules and work procedures to ensure engineering projects are undertaken safely, efficiently and in a cost effective manner.
Tasks include
Tasks performed usually include: planning and designing chemical process systems, civil engineering projects, mechanical equipment and systems, mining and drilling operations, and other engineering projects; specifying and interpreting drawings and plans, and determining construction methods; supervising the construction of structures, water and gas supply and transportation systems, and the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines and plant; organizing and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment; estimating total costs and preparing detailed cost plans and estimates as tools for budgetary control; resolving design and operational problems in the various fields of engineering through the application of engineering technology.
Included occupations or child groups
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 2141 Industrial and Production Engineers 2142 Civil Engineers 2143 Environmental Engineers 2144 Mechanical Engineers 2145 Chemical Engineers 2146 Mining Engineers, Metallurgists and Related Professionals 2149 Engineering Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified