In the ‘Watching for jobs …….’ series we are going to be running over Australian Mining and Construction projects from 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 Junee Correctional Centre Upgrade Project

Quick facts:

Located 40 kms from Wagga Wagga in NSW.
Design and construct contract approximately $134 million
Construction expected to commence mid-2017 and finish up in 2019
Works to include:
- expand prison to include total of 480 new beds;
- new maximum security and administration buildings;
- demolish or relocate existing buildings;
- and refurbish existing infrastructure.

Occupations Potentially Required for the Junee Correctional Centre Upgrade Project

A construction job like this will usually require:

Electrical Trades
Mechanical Trades
A/C Trades
Building Trades/Formworkers
Steelfixers/Concretors
Scaffolding
Rigging
Mobile Plant Operator / Truck Driver
Crane Operators
Labourer / Trades Assistant
Metal Trades
Labourers / Trades Assistants /
Peggy’s /Cleaning Staff
Health & Safety
Supervisors

Qualifications that may help you get a foot in at the Junee Correctional Centre Upgrade Project

Relevant Trade Qualifications and 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.
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Safely Working at Heights – for EWP workers
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Ability to pass Medical including Drug and Alcohol screening.
Dogging/Rigging/Scaffolding tickets
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CPR and First Aid Certificate
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Companies / Organisations Involved with the Junee Correctional Centre Upgrade Project

Corrective Services NSW – developing the Junee Correctional Centre Upgrade Project.
CPB Contractors – has been selected by Corrective Services NSW to deliver infrastructure upgrades at the Junee Correctional Centre. Contract value at $134 million.

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

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Junee Correctional Centre Upgrade 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.

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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