Summary of people requirements for 2010 to 2016

For the period 2010 to 2016, approximately 101,000 direct construction jobs and approximately 19,936 permanent operational jobs will be created. Even without Project Boomerang (see details below), which may or may not proceed/be overstated, the number of construction jobs for the same period is 66,000 and the number of operational roles is 11,936.

2009 – 2010

Pluto LNG Project; Woodside, Western Australia
3,000 construction and 1,000 operational
(Note: Trains 2 and 3 have also recently been approved which will extend both the timeframe and construction job numbers)
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/pluto-lng-project-western-australia

Mt Cattlin Lithium Project, Galaxy Resources, Western Australia
300-500 construction and 70-100 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/mt-cattlin-lithium-project-western-australia

The total number of jobs for this period:

• 3,500 construction jobs
• 1,100 operational jobs

2009 – 2011

Rapid Growth Project 5 & 6; BHP Billiton, Western Australia
2,000 construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/rapid-growth-project-stages-5-and-6-western-australia

The total number of jobs for this period:

• 2,000 construction jobs
• 1,300 approx. operational jobs

2010 – 2011

Sino Iron Ore Project; CiticPacific Mining, Western Australia
4,000 construction and 600 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/sino-iron-project-western-australia

Melbourne Desalination Project, Victoria
3,100 construction and 150 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/melbourne-desalination-plant-victoria

Devil Creek Gas Project, Apache, Western Australia
Unknown construction, 300 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/devil-creek-gas-project-western-australia

Reindeer/Caribou, Apache and Santos, Western Australia
Unknown construction, 300 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/reindeercaribou-western-australia

Perth Desalination Plant, Southern Seawater Alliance, Western Australia
600 construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/perth-desalination-plant-western-australia

FMG Expansion, Fortescue Metals, Western Australia
Unknown, but 600+ jobs expected
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/fmg-expansion-project-western-australia

Southdown Project, Grange Resources, Western Australia
1,000 construction and 600 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/other-wa-mining-projects-watch

The total number of jobs for this period:

• 8,700 construction jobs
• 2,550 operational jobs

2010 – 2012

Gorgon Project, Chevron/ExxonMobil, Western Australia
6,000 construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/gorgon-project-western-australia

Gladstone LNG, Santos/Petronas, Queensland
5,000 construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/santos-gladstone-lng-queensland

Queensland Nickel Project, Gladstone Pacific Nickel, Queensland
2,600 construction Stage 1 and 1,750 Stage 2 construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/queensland-nickel-project-queensland

Galilee Coal and Power Plant Project, Waratah Coal, Queensland
7,000 construction and 1,500 operational
(45,000 indirect)
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/galilee-coal-project-queensland and here: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/galilee-coal-power-station-project-queensland

Karara Iron Ore Project, Gindalbie Metals, Western Australia
2,000+ construction estimated (exact number unknown)
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/karara-iron-ore-project-western-australia

Pyrenees Project, BHP Billiton and Apache, Western Australia
500+ (exact number unknown)
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/pyrenees-project-western-australia

Fisherman’s landing, Arrow Energy, Queensland
150 construction and 36 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/gladstone-lng-queensland

The total number of jobs for this period:

• 25,000 construction jobs
• 1,536 operational jobs

2010 – 2013

Fertiliser/Urea Project, Perdaman Chemicals, Western Australia
1,500 construction and 200 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/urea-plant-western-australia

Oakajee Port and Rail, Murchison Metals, Western Australia
2,000 construction and 400 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/oakajee-port-and-rail-western-australia

Curtis LNG, BG Group/Qld Gas Company, Queensland
4,000 construction and 800 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/curtis-lng-queensland

Alpha Coal Project, Hancock Prospecting, Queensland
2,500 construction and 1,600 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/alpha-coal-project-queensland

LNG Precinct, Woodside, Western Australia
6,000 construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/lng-precinct-western-australia
 
Project Iron Boomerang, East West Line Parks, Queensland
35,000 construction and 8,000 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/project-boomerang-western-australia-and-queensland

Wandoan Coal Project, Xstrata, Queensland
1,300 construction and 850 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/wandoan-coal-project-queensland

The total number of jobs for this period:

• 52,300 construction jobs
• 11,850 operational jobs

2010 – 2014

Icthys Field, Inpex, Northern Territory
2,000 construction and 300 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/inpex-ichthys-field-northern-territory

Australia Pacific LNG, Origin Energy/ConocoPhillips, Queensland
5,000 construction and 1,000 operational (KPMG cites 14,600 jobs)
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/australia-pacific-lng-queensland

Alpha Coal Project, Hancock Prospecting, Queensland
2,500 construction and 1,600 operational
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/alpha-coal-project-queensland

The total number of jobs for this period:

• 9,500 construction jobs
• 2,900 operational jobs

2011 – 2016

Wheatstone Project, Chevron, Western Australia
Unknown numbers but expected in the thousands for construction
Read more: http://www.theresourcechannel.com.au/blog/wheatstone-project-western-australia