If your engineering qualification is from an Australian institution accredited by Engineers Australia, your assessment pathway is usually more straightforward than if you're relying on overseas qualifications assessed through a Competency Demonstration Report (CDR).
The CDR pathway asks for three career episodes, a summary statement and a continuing professional development statement — and the most common reason for rejection isn't the underlying engineering work, it's the writing: episodes that read like job descriptions rather than demonstrating the specific competencies being assessed.
Timelines vary by intake and occupation category, and processing can take several months. Get your documentation checked before you submit — resubmitting after a rejection costs more time than getting it right the first time.