WA Mining Pilbara

Lyndon

You can start by typing in 'Mining Jobs WA' or other variants into Google

and go from there

Cheers

Lyndon,

How easy to get a job? Depends on yer background. If yer a "cake decorator by trade" that's done a 20 week mining course then you could have done yer dough (pardon the pun!). But if you have some type of mechanical, technical or practical backgorund and have some common sense about you, you get work, no probs.

Mining Companies advertise jobs for engineering and senior admin staff in "The West Australian" newspaper - most job ads are in Saturdays paper, but they also use job agencies a lot.

Try AP Recruitment in Perth, they're good people. I used 'em a lot when I was "hiring and firing" as a manager in Oil & Gas. There's a hundred others - Skilled Engineering, Integrated,,,,,,,heaps of 'em in Perth.

Accomodation? Make sure the van has air-con. It can get to 35C at MIDNIGHT up there, never mind during the day!! It can get to 55C in the paddock in summer.

There is a Zone Allowance tax break, but its not a lot.

Cost of living is high and food is about 10 to 20 percent dearer than in major cities - but it is better quality as it has to keep fresh for longer in hotter climates. Fuel can be up as high as $1.65 per litre for diesel. Van parks - Karratha is expensive and next to vacancies. Others, I dont know, but those in mining towns are a bit scruffy but adequate, Ring around the van parks - Pannawonica, Tom Price, Port Hedland, Mt Newman etc.

Bilbo

",,,,,,,,,,,,,,Karratha is expensive and next to vacancies,,,,,,,,,,"

Should read,,,,,,,,,,"Karratha is expensive and next to NO vacancies,,,,,,,,,,,"

Bilbo

My advice would be leave the NW to FIFO it just to darn dear and hard to get accomadation.
My missus went to Kal instead - cost of living is comparable with Perth and weather is nowhere near as oppressive as the NW
She currently clears over 2 grand a week and pays $50 per week rent.
However now she has the experience I am putting her resume around site to get her back to Perth FIFO
Zone rebate depends on area
Kal around $50
NW around $300
and remote areas $1000

I believe employers in the Pilbara are at the point of flying production operators in and out from where they live.
You no longer have to fly in/out from Perth or even other major cities. Ive met someone who flys in/out from Mackay QLD. 2 weeks on 1 off.

go look at www.seek.com.au

I had one Australian Instrument/Electrical tech that did FIFO out of The Phillipines to an oil platform on the NWS!!

He was bloody good as well,

Bilbo

Not sure of what cource your thinking of But I have just started W177 mining exploration & geoscience at Leederville tafe 26 week Course. More info MM me.