Working in Construction in Australia can be a challenging, dynamic career choice which will lead to many great benefits. Here is a list of some reasons you that might choose to pursue working in the industry;
1. Huge Demand for workers, Australia is currently going through an Infrastructure boom with many major projects going on and forecast for the next 10-15years. All across the nation we are building bridges, roads, tunnels, power stations. Projects with $ billion dollar+ budgets and they all require skilled workers to build them.
2. Excellent pay & Benefits: Australian Construction workers are some of the best paid in the world with most projects paying rates set by the EBA fair work agreement policy you’re guaranteed to get what your worth according to your proven skill set. Often getting penalty rates for overtime and adequate holidays & RDO’s
3. Huge variety of progression opportunities, with many of top company directors in the sector having worked their way up from the tools.. From the broom even! Weather you start out as a labourer or undertake an apprenticeship, the longer you spend in the role the more likely you will progress. Machine operators, charge hands, site supervisors, site managers HSE advisors, Company Directors!
4. Construction is a diverse industry employing huge numbers of both men and women, there are roles for people with all types of skill sets and ambitions, hands on workers who become masters of their craft and may eventuality lead to a trainers position or strategic thinkers who prefer to organise tasks, plan and manage operations can work towards a white collar company positions.
5. Physical and mentally challenging; even after many years in the construction industry and a lot of projects having a similar goal, you would do well to find any two days ever the same! Unforeseen problems will keep you mentally stimulated and need critical thinking (sometimes under pressure) to complete jobs.
6. The level of Camaraderie in the construction industry isn’t found in many other industries and overcoming the challenges that jobs throw at you alongside your 2nd family can be extremely rewarding
7. Travel Opportunity; once you are confident in your trade the opportunities to travel reach far and wide with many projects offering FiFo rotations you will get to see places well off the beaten track.
Australian qualifications and tickets are often recognised by other countries, visas to commonwealth countries for skilled migration are easy as they have ever been.
Fancy a paid trip to see Big Ben and tea and scones for smoko?..Construction could be the career path for you!
To Conclude: Working in Construction in Australia can be extremely fulfilling and financially rewarding career, workers are in high demand so you shouldn’t ever struggle for options and having a trade is a key to be able to work and travel internationally!