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 Aurora Solar Energy Project – SA

Quick facts:

150 megawatt solar thermal power project with 1,100 megawatt-hours of storage.
Located 30kms north of Port Augusta in South Australia.
Estimated value of project is $650 million.
They estimate the project will create 650 full-time construction jobs and last for a duration of 30 months.
50 long-term jobs expected during the operations phase.
Technology utilises solar thermal power generation and molten salt to store energy for use during times of peak demand.
Project works include:
- - - Heliostats (Sun tracking mirrors)
    - Solar Receiver / Concrete Tower
    - Hot and Cold Salt and Water tanks
    - Boiler / Steam Generator
    - Turbine / Electricity Generator
    - Condenser
    - Transmission Lines
    - Support Facilities
    - Civil / Road works

Occupations Potentially Required for the Aurora Solar Energy Project – SA

A construction job like this will usually require:

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

Qualifications that may help you get a foot in at the Aurora Solar Energy Project – SA

Relevant Trade Qualifications and SA Licences
Occupational Health and Safety – Construction Induction (White Card)
Australian Drivers Licences
Cert IV or III Instrumentation (For Electricians)
- We provide Cert IV Electrical Instrumentation Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
- We provide Cert III Electrical Instrumentation Courses here – Cribhut Premium members receive a 10% discount
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

Companies / Organisations Involved with the Aurora Solar Energy Project – SA

Solar Reserve – Owner
- Aurora Solar Project Page
- SolarReserve has not yet appointed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor. Once one has been selected we will update this article.

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

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Aurora Solar Energy 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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