How to get a Job at the North West Rail Link Project - Sydney

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About the North West Rail Link Project

From the North West Rail Link Project Website

The North West Rail Link Project is a priority rail infrastructure project for the NSW Government. The $8.3 billion project will open by the end of 2019. Eight new railway stations are proposed at: Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, Showground, Norwest, Bella Vista, Kellyville, Rouse Hill and Cudgegong Road. Also planned are 4,000 commuter car parking spaces. The rail link includes 15km of tunnels between Bella Vista and Epping – Australia’s longest rail tunnels. The first tunnel boring machine will be in the ground next year, as scheduled.

Tunneling Contract :

Thiess, John Holland and Dragados has been awarded the $1.15 billion tunnelling contract. The contract involves building 15 km of twin tunnels from Bella Vista to Epping – the longest railway tunnels to ever be built in Australia. The contract also includes excavation and civil works for five new stations at Cherrybrook, Castle Hill, Showground, Norwest and Bella Vista, and two service facilities.

Skytrain Contract :

Impregilo-Salini JV has been awarded the $340 million skytrain contract. This contract will involve building the 4 km skytrain between Bella Vista and Rouse Hill, along with other surface works like bridges, embankments and railway cuttings.

Operations, Trains and Systems Contract :

The NSW Government has announced that the Northwest Rapid Transit consortium has been selected as the operator to deliver the North West Rail Link’s operations contract. The consortium is made up of: MTR Corporation (Australia), John Holland, Leighton Contractors, UGL Rail Services and Plenary Group. This contract will involve building stations, car parks, supplying trains, installing tracks, converting the Epping to Chatswood rail link to rapid transit, as well as operating the new link.

Location Profile – Sydney

The Harbour City, Bondi Beach, Opera House, Kings Cross, Harbour Bridge, Blue Mountains, Finance, Business, Tourism, Retail, Manufacturing, NRL, AFL, Cricket, Surf, Boating, Fishing, Cycling, Parks, Museums, Arts & Culture, Shopping, Beaches, National Parks, Live Music Population: 4.391, 674 (Greater Sydney ABS 2011) City of Sydney Council Sydney – Rents as at Jul 2012 2 bed 1 bath – $260 – $900 3 bed 1 bath – $280 – $1200 4 bed 2 bath – $310 – $1750 Sydney – House Prices at at Jul 2012 2 bed 1 bath – $190,000 – $1.300,000 3 bed 1 bath – $ 230,000– $2.200,000 4 bed 2 bath – $285,000 – $4.225,000

Climate data for Sydney
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C	45.3	42.1	39.8	33.9	30.0	26.9	25.9	31.3	34.6	38.2	41.8	42.2	45.3
Average high °C	25.9	25.8	24.7	22.4	19.4	16.9	16.3	17.8	20.0	22.1	23.6	25.2	21.7
Average low °C	18.7	18.8	17.5	14.7	11.5	9.3	8.0	8.9	11.1	13.5	15.6	17.5	13.8
Record low °C	10.6	9.6	9.3	7.0	4.4	2.1	2.2	2.7	4.9	5.7	7.7	9.1	2.1
Avg. Rainfall mm	101.5	118.1	129.3	126.3	121.2	130.5	98.6	80.6	68.9	77.4	83.8	77.9	1213.2
Avg. rainy days	12.2	12.4	13.5	12.8	13.2	12.5	11.2	10.4	10.6	11.7	11.7	11.5	143.7
Source: www.bom.gov.au

Companies Involved with the North West Rail Link Project

Tunneling Contract : Click here to go through to Thiess, John Holland and Dragados employment portal Skytrain Contract : Click here to go through to Impregilo-Salini JV website

Operations, Trains and Systems Contractor : John Holland, Leighton Contractors & UGL Rail Services

Click here to go through to John Holland website Click here to go through to Leighton Contractors website Click here to go through to UGL website

Qualifications to help you get a foot in at the North West Rail Link Project

Relevant Trade Qualifications and / or NSW Licences
Occupational Health and Safety – Construction Induction (White Card)
Australian Drivers Licences
High Risk Work Licence for any required plant, eg. EWP, Forklifts, Mobile Crane, Loaders.
- We provide Elevated Work Platform Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
Safely Working at Heights – for EWP workers
- We provide Working at Heights Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
Ability to pass Medical including Drug and Alcohol screening
Dogging/Rigging/Scaffolding tickets
- We provide Dogging, Rigging and Scaffolding Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
CPR and First Aid Certificate
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Interstate Licence Recognition

A helpful tool to finding out whether your trade qualification needs mutual recognition when working interstate. Check out the Cribhut Daily post – Thinking about Working Interstate – Licence Recognition

North West Rail Link Project Union Enterprise Bargaining Agreements

An Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) is a collective industrial agreement between either an employer and a trade union acting on behalf of employees or an employer and employees acting for themselves.

At this stage of the project no EBA’s can be found, as they are found they will be uploaded into this article.

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4 Comments

Add yours

wayne McDonald on July 28, 2013 at 8:10 pm

hi, I’m very interested in a job on this project,
I have all tickets required .
would like to know how to apply for a position
cheers
wayne
- Owen on November 1, 2013 at 9:08 pm
  
  Hey Wayne,
  
  If you get in contact with Thiess construction staff you’ll be able to find out the best way to apply.
  If you send an email through to : constructionjobs@thiess.com.au they’ll get back to you.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Owen @ Cribhut
Timothy Binning on September 14, 2013 at 10:32 am

Plumber with all trade qualifications
Current White card
Current RISI Card
Have worked at Cadia Newcrest gold mine, Orange
Two years work on M2 Upgrade, night shift as leading hand, with Leightons Contractors
Local to Northwest Rail Link (Kellyville), and very keen to work on project
- Owen on October 5, 2013 at 7:32 pm
  
  Hey Tim,
  
  Unfortunately Cribhut doesn’t have any ties with recruitment on this project so you’ll need to apply or register your interest for work on the following websites…
  
  Thiess : http://www.thiess.com.au/careers
  John Holland : http://www.johnholland.com.au/index.asp
  Dragados : http://grupoexport.seopan.es/dragados_eng.html
  
  For future reference mate there’s links to the companies involved in the project about half way down the article.
  
  Good luck on the job hunt Tim,
  
  Owen

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How to get a Job at the North West Rail Link Project – Sydney