6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing engineering consulting services. These units are primarily involved in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development and utilisation of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems. Units provide advice, prepare feasibility studies, prepare preliminary and final plans and designs, provide technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspect and evaluate engineering projects, and related services.
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing engineering consulting services. These units are primarily involved in applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development and utilisation of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems. Units provide advice, prepare feasibility studies, prepare preliminary and final plans and designs, provide technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspect and evaluate engineering projects, and related services.
Activities and examples
- Boat designing service
- Building consulting service
- Building inspection service
- Chemical engineering consulting service
- Civil engineering consulting service
- Construction consulting service
- Drafting service, engineering
- Electrical engineering consulting service
- Electronic engineering consulting service
- Engineering consulting service n.e.c.
- Geotechnical engineering consulting service
- Hydraulic engineering consulting service
- Industrial design service
- Marine engineering consulting service
- Materials handling engineering consulting service
- Mechanical engineering consulting service
- Mining engineering consulting service
- Naval architecture service
- Pipeline engineering consulting service
- Process engineering consulting service
- Quantity surveying service
- Sanitary engineering consulting service
- Traffic engineering consulting service
Exclusions and references
- the physical or chemical transformation of materials into new products are included in the appropriate classes of Division C Manufacturing
- managing or organising construction projects as the prime contractor are included in the appropriate classes of Division E Construction
- undertaking scientific research - see ANZSIC 6910 (Scientific Research Services)
- providing scientific or technical laboratory or testing services - see ANZSIC 6925 (Scientific Testing and Analysis Services)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- M Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- 69 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (Except Computer System Design and Related
- 692 Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services
- 6923 Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 6910 Scientific Research Services undertaking scientific research is classified there.
- 6925 Scientific Testing and Analysis Services providing scientific or technical laboratory or testing services is classified there.
- 6921 Architectural Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 6922 Surveying and Mapping Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 6924 Other Specialised Design Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
- 6921Architectural Services
- 6922Surveying and Mapping Services
- 6923Engineering Design and Engineering Consulting Services
- 6924Other Specialised Design Services
- 6925Scientific Testing and Analysis Services
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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