
Watching for Jobs at the Koodaideri Iron Ore Project – WA
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 Koodaideri Iron Ore Project – WA
Quick Facts:
- Owner – Rio Tinto.
- Project scope approx US$2.6 billion
- Project includes:
- Dry crushing and screening plant.
- Non-process infrastructure.
- Accomodation village.
- Product stockyards.
- Rail loop and load-out.
- 170 kilometre of rail.
- Located in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
- If approved construction is expected to start in 2019.
- Expected to provide up to 1600 jobs during construction and 600 operational roles if approved.
- Production expected to commence in late 2021.
Occupations Potentially Required for the Koodaideri Iron Ore Project – WA
A construction job like this will usually require:
- Mobile Plant Operators / Truck Drivers
- Crane Operators
- Electrical / Instrumentation 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 Koodaideri Iron Ore Project – WA
- Relevant Trade Qualifications and WA 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.
- Safely Working at Heights – for EWP workers
- Ability to pass Medical including Drug and Alcohol screening.
- Dogging/Rigging/Scaffolding tickets
- CPR and First Aid Certificate
- Cert IV or III Instrumentation (For Electricians)
Companies / Organisations Involved with the Koodaideri Iron Ore Project – WA
- Rio Tinto – Owner / Operator
- Worley Parson – Engineering Services for Feasibility Study
- NRW Civil & Mining – Bulk Earthworks & Prestrip
- Pindan Contracting – Accomodation Camp Construction – Koodaideri Village
- DTMT – Concrete works and underground services
- Laing O’Rourke – Structural, mechanical and piping
- Primero – Mine NPI Facilities
Note: As we are made aware of further contracts being awarded we will update this article.
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Interstate Licence Recognition
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Koodaideri Iron Ore 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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