How to hire an engineering manager with visa sponsorship

The candidates available now

Live counts from candidate profiles on SponsorTalent. Search and filter them at /find/engineering-manager; profiles show visa status, location and experience before you unlock contact details.

Where they want to work

Can your business sponsor an engineering manager?

Engineering Manager, ANZSCO 133211, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). Eligible employer visas in our list data: 482, 494 and 186. The occupation you nominate must match the duties of the job: the ANZSCO title is Engineering Manager.

Caveat: none recorded on the Core Skills Occupation List (WIDEN's copy of the Home Affairs list, read 6 November 2026).

The 482 Specialist Skills stream is open to occupations outside ANZSCO major groups 3, 7 and 8 where the salary is at least A$146,576, so it is an option when the salary reaches that level.

Sponsoring from regional Australia opens the 494 as well; see regional sponsorship and DAMA for employers.

What you must pay

The nominated position must pay at least A$79,423 (2026–27 Core Skills Income Threshold for the 482 and 186, and the TSMIT for the 494), and no less than an Australian engineering manager in the same role and location is paid. Check a specific offer with the sponsorship salary check.

Checks before you make an offer

The Home Affairs list names Engineers Australia and the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML) as assessing authorities for Engineering Manager (133211). A skills assessment is not needed for every 482: it applies where the Department's instrument lists the occupation for the worker's passport country. Profiles on SponsorTalent show whether a candidate already holds an assessment.

Engineering Manager was among the 15 most-granted 482 occupations in South Australia in the 2025-26 program year to 31 December 2025 (about 20 grants). The role must be managing engineering work: a hands-on engineering role is nominated under its own engineering occupation instead.

Source: Home Affairs: temporary resident (skilled) report, 31 December 2025 (table 1.18)

Who sponsors engineering managers

Manufacturers, mining and resources companies, engineering consultancies, utilities, infrastructure contractors are the usual employers of engineering managers.

The steps

1. Find the candidate. Search engineering manager candidates and unlock the profiles that fit, or post the role so candidates apply to you.
2. Sponsorship. Your business needs Standard Business Sponsorship (or a labour agreement or DAMA) before it can nominate. WIDEN explains the requirements in how to become an approved sponsor.
3. Nomination. You nominate the position as Engineering Manager at a salary that meets the threshold and the market rate. Costs are in WIDEN's cost to sponsor a worker and our sponsorship cost calculator.
4. Visa. The worker lodges the visa after the nomination. For the legal steps for your case, use a registered migration agent: book WIDEN Migration Experts.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sponsor an engineering manager on a 482 visa?

Yes. Engineering Manager, ANZSCO 133211, is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). In SponsorTalent's list data it is eligible for the 482, 494 and 186 employer-sponsored visas. Your business needs Standard Business Sponsorship (or a labour agreement) before you nominate.

What is the minimum salary for a sponsored engineering manager?

At least A$79,423 for 2026–27, and no less than the market rate an Australian engineering manager would be paid for the same job.

How many engineering managers are looking for sponsorship on SponsorTalent?

The live count is on this page and on the Engineering Manager candidate search at /find/engineering-manager. Profiles are anonymous until you unlock one.

Who handles the sponsorship and nomination?

Your business lodges them, usually through a registered migration agent. WIDEN Migration Experts (MARN 1576536) can prepare the sponsorship, nomination and visa; SponsorTalent itself is a marketplace for finding candidates.