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mechanical engineer looking for mining job

  • 07-04-2014 9:04pm
    #1
    glanzamike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭


    I'm studying for a BEng Honours degree in mechanical engineering and will be graduating from college this May. I would like to get an engineering job with a mining company in Australia. I don't mind what area or shift cycle. I'm really looking for advice of going about it. I have contacted a few companies but they all say to contact them when I have arrived over and they would only consider me then. I appreciate any help.


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  • #2
    mandrake04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    If you are under 31 and depending on where you studied you could probably get a Graduate Engineering Visa 476, it would be more attractive having that on your CV than a WHV. This will allow you to build up some experience and possibly apply for PR.


  • #3
    pete4130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,944 ✭✭✭pete4130


    As a recent graduate, you probably won't be earning great money. There is a restructure going on in my job with the amendment of the contract for the remainder of phase 1 leading into phase 2. I've lost $20,000 and interstate flights no longer provided. Some of the graduates are getting $65,000 plus 15% uplift (used to be 30% uplift before the restructuring). Thats on a 3:1 roster as well. Terrible money for working 84 hours a week.

    You will have to wait until you get here. Most companies aren't interested in overseas applicants unfortunately.


  • #4
    glanzamike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭glanzamike


    Thanks for the help. Where would you recommend starting off looking for work. I've heard to travel to Perth and try from there? Also is there much of a demand for graduate engineers?


  • #5
    pete4130
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,944 ✭✭✭pete4130


    Try www.seek.com.au to see whats out there. It's pretty easy to use and gives an idea whats out there. You don't have to try the big mining companies either. They all have lots of sub contractors working for them so you'd probably have more luck with them.

    I'm based in Sydney and I've found it harder to get work in QLD with the extra distance/cost involved for them to fly me back and forth. It would definitely be easier being Brisbane based for me. I think its the same with PErth. A lot of the FIFO rolls out there want you to be Perth based. I think the days of interstate flights being the norm are slowly coming to an end.


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