How to get a job on the CityLink Tulla Widening Project

In the ‘How to get a job at …….’ series we are going to be running over Australian Mining and Construction projects all over the country. In each post we will include an Overview of the project, a Location Profile, the Companies involved, the Occupations required, the skills / qualifications that will help you to get your foot in the door and the Enterprise Bargaining Agreements. This will help you to stay in the loop and know how to skill up where needed. The aim is to help you get yourself into the best position to land a start on the major sites and projects around Australia.

About the CityLink Tulla Widening Project

From the VIC Gov website

The CityLink Tulla Widening project involves adding lanes and other measures to improve the flow of traffic across the 24 kilometre section of freeway from the CityLink tunnels to Melbourne Airport. The project will also provide travel time savings per trip between Melbourne Airport and the West Gate Freeway during peak periods.

The project will be delivered in three sections:

Melbourne Airport to Melrose Drive
Melrose Drive to Bulla Road
Bulla Road to Power Street

From the Leighton Contractors website

Leighton Contractors, a CIMIC Group company, has been selected by Transurban to deliver a significant portion of Melbourne’s CityLink Tulla Widening project. The design and construct contract will generate revenue of approximately $570 million over the next two and a half years.

The CityLink Tulla Widening project extends from Melbourne Airport on the Tullamarine Freeway to Power Street on the Westgate Freeway. The project is being delivered in two sections, with Transurban responsible for the works from Bulla Road to Power Street and the Victorian Government delivering the works from Melbourne Airport to Bulla Road.

Under the design and construct contract Leighton Contractors will deliver the works between Bulla Road and Power Street.

Construction is due to begin in October 2015 and this section is scheduled for completion by 2018.

Location Profile – Melbourne

Garden City, Port Phillip, Yarra River, St Kilda, Fitzroy, Federation Square, MCG, Docklands, Four Seasons In a Day, Tourism, Finance, Commerce, Manufacturing, AFL, Melbourne Cup, Cricket, Nightlife, Bars, Shopping, Art Galleries, Cafes, Laneways, Beaches, Swimming, Cycling, Live Music, Culture

Population 3.999,982 (2011 ABS)

Melbourne City Council

Melbourne – Rents as at Jul 2012

2 Bed 1 Bath – $210 – $650

3 Bed 1 Bath – $200 – $720

4 Bed 2 Bath – $275 – $2100

Melbourne – House Prices as at Jul 2012

2 Bed 1 Bath – $185,000 – $770,000

3 Bed 1 Bath – $195,000– $1.750,000

4 Bed 2 Bath – $265,000 – $2.420,000

Climate data for Melbourne
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C	45.6	46.4	41.7	34.9	28.7	22.4	23.1	26.5	31.4	36.9	40.9	43.7	46.4
Average high °C	25.9	25.8	23.9	20.3	16.7	14.1	13.5	15.0	17.2	19.7	22.0	24.2	19.9
Average low °C	14.3	14.6	13.2	10.8	8.6	6.9	6.0	6.7	8.0	9.5	11.2	12.9	10.2
Record low °C	5.5	4.5	2.8	1.5	−1.1	−2.2	−2.8	−2.1	−0.5	0.1	2.5	4.4	−2.8
Rainfall mm	47.6	48.0	50.3	57.4	55.8	49.0	47.5	50.0	58.1	66.4	60.4	59.5	650.0
Avg. rainy days	8.4	7.5	9.4	11.8	14.6	15.4	16.1	16.1	14.9	14.2	11.8	10.4	150.6
Source: www.bom.gov.au

Companies Involved with the CityLink Tulla Widening Project

Leighton Contractors – Awarded the design and construct contract for the works between Bulla Road and Power Street.

Occupations Required at the CityLink Tulla Widening Project

Civil Building Trades
Asphalt Workers
Mobile Plant Operator / Truck Driver
Cleaning Staff
Crane Operators
Electrical Trades
Rigging
Labourer / Trades Assistant
Health & Safety

Qualifications to help you get a foot in at the CityLink Tulla Widening Project

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

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

CityLink Tulla Widening Project 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 any EBA’s are released they will be updated into this article.

Disclaimer: Cribhut provides this information with the best intentions, but purely as a guide. Like most things in life, there are no guarantees. Your lively hood is your own responsibility and even if following the above recommendations, it is still up to you to do your own research, to be patient, persistent and put in the hard work.

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