The Victorian Government has announced the launch of a dedicated Jobs Hub for the Mernda Rail Extension Project.
The Jobs Hub has been established to provide information and support for those seeking work on the project, including information regarding training and qualification requirements.
The Hub can also be used by subcontractors and suppliers that are working on the project to find available employees suitable to their requirements.
It is expected that the rail extension project will create approximately 1,200 direct jobs, including 600 in construction. The creation of a further 1,800 indirect jobs is also projected in businesses and industries supporting the project. Positions will be available in areas such as engineering, construction, administration, and catering.
Under the Victorian government’s Major Project’s Skills Guarantee (MPSG), work opportunities will also be made for 50 apprentices, trainees, and engineering cadets.
The Hub will connect jobseekers with a network of industry specialists, including job service providers, employment agencies, training organisations and social enterprises. These groups will be involved in providing pre-employments support, securing training opportunities, and matching prospective candidates with available jobs on the Mernda Rail Extension Project.
Moreover, those with a disability, long-term unemployed individuals, and workers that are transitioning from the auto industry will be able to access suitable employment service providers.
While jobs can be applied for online via the Hub website, jobseekers are able to to visit the Jobs Hub in person at the Mernda Rail Extension Project’s main office in Epping.
The $600 million Mernda Rail Extension Project is being delivered by John Holland in concert with Kellogg Brown Root (KBR) and Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM). The project’s construction works will include three new stations (at Mernda Town Centre, Marymede Catholic College, and Hawkstowe Parade), three rail bridges, two road underpasses, 2,000 car parking spaces, and a new walking and cycling path.
Construction work on the Mernda Rail Extension project is currently underway and the line is expected to open in early 2019.