Title:  Shift Boss - Tunnelling

The Project:

John Holland, CPB Contractors and Ghella will has commneced design and construction work for the Sydney Metro West – Eastern Tunnelling Package.

With a contract worth $1.63 billion, the Eastern Tunnelling Package includes construction of 3.5-kilometre tunnels under Sydney Harbour between The Bays and the Sydney CBD, and the excavation of Pyrmont and Hunter Street stations. Starting at The Bays, tunnel boring machines will cross the harbour near the Anzac Bridge, before heading to the new Pyrmont station and then under Darling Harbour before reaching Hunter Street in the heart of the CBD.

This is the final piece in the puzzle to deliver the city-shaping Sydney Metro West project.

Once completed, Sydney Metro West will double rail capacity between greater Paramatta and the Sydney CBD, with travel times of around 20 minutes between the two centres.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced Shift Boss with tunnelling/underground experience to join our project. You will be responsible for:

• Managing scope of works to ensure site-based activities are planned and delivered in advance of their target date, providing smart, safe construction solutions.
• Ensure all site works are planned and delivered in compliance with required technical specifications, relevant legislation, approvals, standards and deed obligations.
• Management of subcontractors and directly employed work crews.
• Ensuring that positive relationships are developed and maintained with internal and external stakeholders.
• An absolute commitment to Safety, ensuring OH&S requirements and risk controls are considered in all construction planning and processes.

Skills and Experience:

• Underground experience with roadheaders, underground support- Bolting and shotcrete knowledge.
• Management of underground works, roadheader crews and engineering support.
• A very strong understanding and focus for safety.
• Drive high standards for safety, quality and production and team culture.
• Computer literate and strong communication skills both verbal and written. 

What’s in it for you when you join?

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We Offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion and diversity are part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.

Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.