National Water Skills Audit - Australian Water Association

Table 3.6: Estimated headcount gaps for all job roles by 2017Job RoleExtrapolated job roleheadcountMost likely % gapDecember 2017Dec 2017Most likelyheadcount gapnumbers (based onWSAA headcount of19,500)Corporate Manager 506 -40.8% -207Operational Manager 1472 -35.9% -528Civil Engineer 1830 -44.9% -822Mechanical Engineer 98 -79.9% -78Electrical Engineer 152 -106.7% -162Process/Chemical Engineer 208 -52.3% -109Environmental Engineer 298 -35.5% -106Civil Paraprofessional 681 -62.7% -427Mechanical Paraprofessional 144 -47.0% -68Electrical Paraprofessional 62 -77.8% -48Process/Chemical Engineer 23 -22.0% -5Environmental Paraprofessional (Engineering) 64 -57.3% -37Environmental Professional (Scientific) 465 -28.4% -132Microbiology Professional 157 -47.1% -74Chemist Professional 105 -96.3% -101Environmental Paraprofessional (Scientific) 213 -64.3% -137Microbiology Paraprofessional 33 -43.6% -15Chemist Paraprofessional 62 -37.6% -23Electrical Tradesperson 394 -46.9% -185Mechanical Tradesperson 1497 -42.6% -638Construction and Maintenance – Water 2020 -42.7% -863Plant Operator – Water 572 -48.7% -278Plant Operator – Wastewater 887 -60.6% -537Business Support Professional 3493 -36.8% -1284Business Support Paraprofessional 4063 -44.1% -1792TOTAL 19,500 8,656Source: Adapted from Water Services Association of Australia 2008.22 ICE WaRM • National Skills Audit (Phase One) Report