Plough Crew/Plant Operators (161630)

Whats on offer:

• 21/7 roster working in remote locations across regional NSW
• Lots of opportunity for overtime earnings
• $30.62 - $37 per hour (pending experience)
• Generous LAHA (living away from home allowance) $280 per day
• Paid fatigue management day
• Earn double time on weekends
• Permanent long-term employment opportunity
• Access to employee benefits which includes discounts on major brands
• Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the fitness passport EAP Ventias 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. Youll most likely be working in rural areas across NSW and be required to work 1012-hour days. You will receive a generous living away from home allowance whilst travelling along with working alongside an inclusive site ideal candidate will thoroughly enjoy working away in site teams or be based in regional NSW and be to commute to project sites.

As most the locations will be rural the majority of our team have their own caravans to sleep in as there is not usually any local accommodation around.
The position will be assisting in the installation of Optic Fibre cables for the Telstra network on the Inter City Fibre Network (ICF) project.

What youll be doing:

• Rod Rope & Hauling hauling multiple cables by hand & machinery quality checks.
• Civil activities repair blockages operate plant and equipment such as dozer excavator vacuum trucks winches mobile cranes and HR trucks.
• Labouring duties cut and repair fences undertake excavation using hand and mechanical methods.

What youll need:
Mandatory

• Current drivers licence
• Current Construction White card

Having any of the following tickets is beneficial but not essential:

• Current HR Heavy Rigid truck license
• Operator & VOC Excavator
• Operator & VOC Dozer
• Pit Pipe & Cable Hauling course
• Current senior first aid certificate
• Current level 2 traffic management implementation course
• Work safety at heights
• Asbestos awareness certificate
• High Risk License

• Vehicle loading crane
• Dogman / Rigger

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. Its a nation-building investment that benefits both those living in cities and in regional communities.

About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart safely and sustainably harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.

Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people LGBTQIA Women Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

How to apply
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Position Reference Number: 161630