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 Brisbane Airport Expansion

Approximately $3.8 billion is being invested in major projects at Brisbane Airport over the next decade.

Quick Facts:

Owner – Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC)
- BAC is private, non-listed company owned by a collective of Super Funds, Managed Funds and other trusts and companies.
Projects’ Timing and Budget Breakdown:
New Parallel Runway
- Construction works until approximately 2020.
- Estimated budget of $1.35 billion.
- Approximately 2,700 jobs will be created during peak construction.
- Estimated to generate approximately 7,800 jobs for the region by 2035.
- Three construction Phases:
  - Site preparation – which is now complete
  - Dredging and reclamation works – which is now complete
  - Construction of the pavements and airfield – works runnings from 2017 to approximately 2020.
Domestic Terminal Major Projects:
- Numerous Projects predicted to exceed $300 million in cost.
- Qantas Lounges:
  - Works estimated to run from March 2016 – Early 2017.
- Virgin Australia Baggage Handling System:
  - Works estimated to run from March 2016 – December 2017.
- Domestic Terminal Fire System Upgrade:
  - Works estimated to run from September 2016 – September 2017.
  - Budget estimate is $21 million.
- Domestic Regional Satellite:
  - Works timing estimate is yet to be announced.
  - Budget estimate is $40 million.
International Terminal Major Projects:
- Northern Concourse Expansion:
  - Works estimated to run from Late 2016 – Late 2017.
  - Budget estimate is $73 million.
Airside Major Projects:
- International Northern Apron Expansion
  - Works estimated to run from September 2016 – Late 2017.
  - Budget estimate is $47 million.
- Domestic Northern Apron Expansion
  - Works timing estimate is yet to be announced.
  - Budget estimate is $62 million.
- Hotel Taxiway Upgrade:
  - Works estimated to run from Late 2016 – Late 2017.
  - Budget estimate is $29 million.
Landside Major Projects:
- Airport Industrial Park:
  - Works estimated to run from September 2015 – Mid 2020.
  - Budget estimate is $28 million.

Occupations Potentially Required for the Brisbane Airport Expansion

A construction job like this will usually require:

Mobile Plant Operators / Truck Drivers
Crane Operators
Electrical Trades
Mechanical Trades
Metal Trades
Building Trades/Formworkers
Steelfixers/Concretors
Scaffolders
Riggers
Doggers
Labourer / Trades Assistant
Peggy’s /Cleaning Staff
Health & Safety
Supervisors

Qualifications that may help you get a foot in at the Brisbane Airport Expansion

Relevant Trade Qualifications and 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 Brisbane Airport Expansion

Laing O’Rourke – Northern Concorse Expansion Managing Contractor
BMD Constructions – Civil Contract for the Reclamation Phase of the New Parallel Runway and Southern Apron Expansion Project
(both now complete, but with further works to go ahead we would not be surprised to see them pick up further contracts.)
Watpac Limited – Hotels and conference centre development

Note: As we are made aware of further contracts being awarded we will update this article.

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Brisbane Airport Expansion 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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