THE Snowy 2.0 project has taken significant steps for its next phase with Snowy Hydro receiving two key planning and environmental approvals from the NSW Government for the Cooma Segment Factory at Polo Flat and the Snowy 2.0 Main Works.
Snowy Hydro now awaits the Federal Government approval on the main works.
The $55 million factory in Cooma will create 30 jobs during construction. It is expected to be operational by end of year, will create 125 operational jobs and produce 130,000 segments that make up the concrete rings that will line the 27km Snowy 2.0 tunnel.
Exploratory works have continued at the Lobs Hole site near Cabramurra, with works progress on the construction of permanent bridges, main access tunnel portal works and temporary accommodation camps. At present 300 people have been working onsite.
“As Snowy 2.0 continues to progress, even more jobs and business opportunities will be created across the region’” said Snowy Hydro CEO Paul Broad.
“We are committed to working with more locals and are proud that to date more than 100 businesses have been involved with Snowy 2.0, with more than $35 million spent in the local region.”
Snowy 2.0 are looking to hire hundreds more people over the coming months for roles such as: carpenter, fitter, welder, electrician, truck drivers, general labourer, trades assistant, rigger, dogman, scaffolder and plant operator.
To help make it easier for local residents to find and apply for jobs, Future Generation (the principal contractor building Snowy 2.0 on behalf of Snowy Hydro) has set up an online register for those who live in the Snowy Monaro and Snowy Valleys council areas.
People can provide their resume and contact details on the futuregenerationjv.com.au website - just go to the Work With Us page.
Sub-contractors looking to hire staff will be provided with details of those local applicants who have expressed interest and registered, and Future Generation will also have your details on-file for upcoming roles.
Snowy Hydro and contractor Future Generation Joint Venture are also looking to employ some of the affected workers in regional industries impacted by recent bushfires, such as timber, farming and orchards.
Initial jobs drop-in sessions have been held in Tumut, Tumbarumba and Cooma, attracting almost 400 people with workers from impacted industries discovering more about available jobs. Further sessions will be available in coming months.
The huge tunnel boring machine (TMB) has recently been revealed in Germany and is now on a ship packed into more than 120 containers.
The Herrenknecht AG built TBM was fully assembled, tested and disassembled in the factory before being transported to the Lobs Hole site where it will be rebuilt and start boring.
Snowy Hydro are expecting the components of the first tunnel boring machine through Cooma in the coming months. Further information about opportunities for community involvement - subject to any COVID-19 restrictions - will be released in due course.
The contracted capital cost of Snowy 2.0 is $5.1 billion, which includes a fixed amount for all CPI-related and other expected cost escalations over the construction period.
The first power generated from Snowy 2.0 is expected in early 2025, followed by progressive commissioning of its six generating units. At its peak it will have a workforce of 2000 people.
To register for work, visit the Work With Us page and click on Job Opportunities/Local Jobs and also Register for alerts.
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Current Timeline:
April 2020 - Concrete segment factory at Cooma, approved and works underway.
May 2020 - Main Works received NSW government planning approval.
August/September 2020 - First tunnel boring machine arrives.
December 2020 - First segments to line the Snowy 2.0 tunnels produced at Polo Flat factory; Main Access Tunnel excavation by tunnel boring machine begins
2021 - Excavation of the underground power station cavern begins.
2022 - Excavation of tailrace tunnel begins.
2025 – First power generated.
