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Posted: 17/09/2012 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Job-seekers, Construction
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Plumbers and gasfitters are in high demand throughout Australia, both in the resources industry and construction sector. Anyone with training in plumbing has the opportunity for a diverse career across a broad section of industries in every location in the nation.

Ross Ingham, aged 31, became a plumber and gasfitter after doing a plumbing apprenticeship. As a mature-aged student, he had a few adjustments to make but graduated with a Certificate III in Plumbing. He was a finalist in the ACT Training Awards and now works with his own plumbing apprentice.

“Doing an apprenticeship is rewarding or beyond rewarding,” Ross says.

“The rewards at the end are overwhelming.”

How you can become a plumber
The best way to find information about becoming a plumber and starting a plumbing career is to visit the Master Plumbers and Gasfitters Association website. You’ll find excellent information about career pathways and apprenticeships. If you’re in Western Australia, MPA Skills is an RTO (registered training organisation) focused on building successful plumbers and painters.

Alternatively, read our Plumbing article in the Construction section of the Careers and Industry Guide.
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Posted: 3/10/2012 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Energy, Job-seekers, Mining, Oil-and-gas, Construction

The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has reformed the 476 visa scheme resulting in a 900% increase in the number of overseas graduates eligible to work in Australia.
 
What is the 476 visa?
The 476 visa is designed for engineering graduates who obtained a tertiary engineering degree to live and work in Australia for up to 18 months. Applicants have to be younger than 31 years of age. [Like me.]

Prior to the reforms, the list of approved institutions was quite short with only 108 institutions listed. Now the list recognises all universities accredited by Engineers Australia, the peak body responsible for assessing skilled migration in the engineering sector.

Industry supports change
To give some perspective to this change, Industry association, Consult Australia, says the number of approved universities in the USA has jumped from 16 to 386.

Megan Motto, CEO of Consult Australia, explains the significance of the decision to expand the list of approved institutions on the engineering skills shortage in Australia.

“By extrapolating the trends for visa holders of Britain, the US, South Africa, Canada and Malaysia, we predict the permanent engineering workforce will be boosted by a minimum of four per cent.”

“The reality is that our engineering industry desperately needs  graduates to progress through the seniority ranks in Australia to subsidise the shortage of local engineers.”

It’s expected regional areas will benefit from these changes including mining, energy and oil and gas operations. As the 476 visa can be converted to a general skilled migration, the reforms are expected to have a long-term impact on the engineering workforce.

What this means for jobseekers
If you’re a young, qualified engineer, it’s just become easier to work in Australia. As the engineering skills shortage continues to plague the Australian resources industry, government, industry, and industry associations are working together to bring more qualified people into the Australian workforce. Employers in the mining industry, oil companies and energy businesses are all experiencing a severe shortage of engineers. Now is a great time for young engineers to consider an engineering job in Australia.


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Posted: 2/10/2012 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Energy, Mining, Oil-and-gas, Construction
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A new report from Cordell Information and the Housing Industry Association (HIA) shows civil engineering and mining projects dominate the Australian construction industry.  The annual Housing Industry Association-Cordell Construction 100 provides data on the largest 100 companies working in engineering construction and non-residential building sectors. It’s no surprise resources projects dominate the 2012 findings.
  
Harley Dale, the Chief Economist for HIA, said projects for the resources industry boosted the construction industry helping to influence an 18.1% increase in 2011/2012. Many of the top construction companies in Australia enjoyed work related to mining construction.

“Australia’s largest 100 construction contractors and non-residential builders were awarded contracts for construction work worth $70.9 billion in 2011/12. This result represents 57 per cent of the total value of construction work commenced,” explained Mr. Dale.

 “The common thread across all companies at the top of the Construction 100 list is a strong presence in the mining, civil engineering, and community construction sectors, with John Holland Group this year standing out from the pack in terms of this diversification.”
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