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 Ross River Solar Farm Project

Quick facts:

Ross River Solar Farm is a 148MW utility scale renewable energy project
located 20km south-west of Townsville CBD
developed by one of Australia’s leading renewable energy developers ESCO Pacific Pty Ltd
project cost is $225 million
approximately 12 months to build
expected to start construction first half 2017

Occupations Potentially Required for the Ross River Solar Farm Project

A construction job like this will usually require:

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

Qualifications that may help you get a foot in at the Ross River Solar Farm Project

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.
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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 Ross River Solar Farm Project

ESCO Pacific – Owner and developer of the Ross River Solar Farm Project
- Ross River Solar Farm Project Page

Downer – awarded an Engineering, Procurement and Construction and Operations and Maintenance contract valued at approximately $200 million by Palisade Investment Partners and ESCO Pacific for the Ross River Solar Farm near Townsville in Queensland.

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

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Ross River Solar Farm 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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