AUSTRALIA

Chevron embarks on local jobs offensive

CHEVRON Australia is launching a series of 14 information sessions aimed at recruiting hundreds o...

Chevron embarks on local jobs offensive

The information sessions will be held between February 13 and March 7 throughout Australia with the aim of identifying talented and experienced facilities engineers across a range of disciplines including civil, structural and subsea engineering.

"Chevron is developing two of Australia's largest natural gas projects in Western Australia and this recruitment drive is searching for experienced and talented Australia engineers to be the future of our energy industry," Chevron Australia managing director Ray Krzywosinski said.

Successful candidates are being promised the support and tools to set them up for success, with Chevron noting that candidates could expect a "competitive remuneration package" too.

Meanwhile, Chevron has won the right to stop protestors from the Maritime Union of Australia and the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union who want more jobs for locals on Chevron projects from coming within 100m of their building in Perth.

Union members have been protesting outside the St Georges Terrace office since November as part of a "locals first" campaign that demands major resources projects in the state train and employee WA residents.

Despite the protest over local jobs, Western Australia Minister for Commerce Simon O'Brien has hailed the opportunities presented by Wheatstone and Gorgon, saying the projects contributed toward WA having the lowest unemployment rate in the country.

"Chevron has demonstrated a strong commitment to sourcing locally where economically feasible. The joint venture has committed $12.8 billion locally related to the Gorgon project," he said.

"The recently commenced Wheatstone development has already resulted in almost $4 billion of contracts going to Australian suppliers - $3.2 billion of this with WA companies.

"Local activity has been stimulated by an extensive range of contracts covering areas including upstream construction, platform engineering, inspection services and logistics."

He said the projects would provide ongoing service and maintenance opportunities over the next 30 to 40 years.

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