399212 : Gas or Petroleum Operator


399212: Gas or Petroleum Operator

Skill Level  3  Assessing Authority  TRA
ANZSCO VERSION 1.3, CAT. NO. 1220.0 
Major Group:3 - Technicians and Trades Workers
Sub-Major Group:39 - Other Technicians and Trades Workers
Minor Group:399 - Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
Unit Group:3992 - Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators

Description

Operates equipment to pump oil and gas from wellheads, and refine and process petroleum products.

Unit Group 3992: Chemical, Gas, Petroleum and Power Generation Plant Operators

Description

Control the operation of chemical production equipment, pump gas and oil from wellheads, refine and process petroleum products, and operate boilers, turbogenerators and associated plant to generate electrical power.

Indicative Skill Level  3

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.3, cat. no. 1220.0, https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0