Multi skilled operator (Dozer)

• Be able to work away in regional QLD & NSW on a 21:7 working roster 
• Enjoy operating machinery across a notable telecommunication project
• Have the support and expertise of a dedicated site team 
• This role can be FIFO from Darwin, Brisbane and or DIDO from Sydney & Melbourne (LAFA allowances)  
• Must hold RII and VOC for Dozer & Excavator 

What’s on Offer

• $33.28 - $36.98 per/hour + OT and LAHA 
• $280 LAFHA allowance 
• Generous opportunity for overtime (OT) earnings including double time on weekends  
• Paid rostered day off 
• Vehicle access for travel  
• Work on a 21 day 7 day off roster (travel in work time) 
• Allowances as per the Enterprise Agreement
• Permanent, long-term employment opportunity
• Access to Venperks which includes discounts on major brands 
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program

About the Role  
This role requires a lot of travel and working away from home on a 21-day on / 7-day off roster. You’ll most likely be working in rural areas across QLD & NSW and be required to work 10–12-hour days. You will receive a generous living away from home allowance whilst travelling along with working alongside an inclusive site team.  

The ideal candidate will thoroughly enjoy working away in site teams or be based in regional QLD & NSW and be to commute to project sites.  
The position is a hands-on in operating machinery to push, dig, excavate, and level for the installation of Optic Fibre cables for the Telstra network on the Inter City Fibre Network (ICF) project. The position will also assist in hands on labouring and civil related duties. 

What you'll be doing 

• Operate plant machinery such as Dozer, Excavator, Vacuum Truck, Winches and Mobile Cranes 
• Identify conduit capacity.  
• Identify blockages, using white rods and continuous rodder.  
• Hauling multiple-size cables using hand and mechanical methods.   
• Capture data and provide feedback to the team leader.  
• Quality checks on workmanship during and after installation.   
• Maintain tools, plant & equipment.   

Skills/Qualifications  
 

Mandatory 

• Current, driver’s licence  
• Current Construction Industry Induction white card 
• RII & VOC for conduct tracked dozer & excavator operations 

Desirable 

• Current, HR Heavy Rigid truck license  
• Pit, Pipe & Cable Hauling course.   
• Current senior first aid certificate   
• Current level 2 traffic management implementation coarse  
• Work safety at heights.   
• Asbestos awareness certificate  
• High Risk License,   Dogging / Rigging  
• Vehicle loading crane.  

About the Project   
The ICF fibre network is an iconic project that only comes around once in a lifetime, It involves the renewal/upgrade of the existing inter-city network across the Nation. The new inter-city fibre cable uses technically improved optic fibre cable, and architecture which will provide additional capacity between capital cities and remote communities to enhance performance and improve connectivity to regional Australia which will support the anticipated growth in bandwidth over the next 25+ years. It’s a nation-building investment that benefits both those living in cities and in regional communities.   
 

Diversity 
We acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success. 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this vacancy. 
 

How to apply   
If you are looking to expand your career with a business that rewards and values its employees, please apply below by clicking on the apply now button.   

For more information, you may reach out to Axiom at axiom.blackman@skoutsolutions.com  

Position Reference Number: 159295   

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