In the ‘Watching for jobs …….’ 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 Mackay Ring Road Project

Quick Facts

Mackay, Queensland
Two Stage Project federally funded civil construction project
- Stage 1 – Stockroute Road to Bald Hill
  - $565 million budget
  - Planned to Start construction mid-2017
  - Construction to last approximately 3 years.
- Stage 2 – Bruce Highway North Intersection, to Harbour Road
  - Project forecast to start in 10 to 15 years.
The Queensland Government Department of Transport and Main Roads has an information portal here

Occupations Potentially Required at the Mackay Ring Road Project

We expect a construction job like this will require:

Formworkers / Concretors
Dogging / Rigging / Scaffolding
Mobile Plant Operators / Truck Drivers
Crane Operators
Labourers / Trades Assistants /
Peggy’s /Cleaning Staff
Health & Safety
Supervisors

Qualifications that could help you get a foot in at the Mackay Ring Road Project

Relevant Trade Qualifications and / or QLD 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
- We provide CPR and First Aid Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount

Companies / Organisations Involved with the Mackay Ring Road Project

CPB Contractors – selected by the Department of Transport and Main Roads to deliver Stage 1 ($215 million) of the $497.3 million Mackay Ring Road project in Queensland.

AECOM – Detailed design contract

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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

Mackay Ring Road Project Union Greenfields 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.

We are yet to find any EBA’s for this project. As we find any EBA’s they will be added to 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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