Massive vacancies in mining, resources and energy sector jobs

Despite heartbreaking job losses across Queensland, a key sector has nearly 800 roles advertised right now — and many pay more than $100K. SEE WHERE THE JOBS ARE

AS QUEENSLAND workers reel from widespread job losses due to the pandemic, the mining, resources and energy sector has nearly 800 opportunities advertised.

The sector is advertising 783 jobs across the state and half of those, 375, were listed in the past two weeks alone, while 586 come with a pay packet of more than $100,000 a year.

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Brisbane’s CBD and inner suburbs there are 64 jobs with 27 listed in the past two weeks alone — many are fly-in, fly-out.

There are roles for project managers, an energy analyst, intermediate and advanced scaffolders, and oil and gas operators and supervisors.

A dump truck pulls in to be loaded up at Meandu Mine.Photo Tessa Mapstone / South Burnett Times

Of the 60 jobs advertised in the two weeks, 43 pay $100,000 plus.

The Mackay and Coalfields area is a hotbed of job opportunities, with 305 ranging from dump truck operators to underground driller assistants to geology superintendents.

Gladstone and Central Queensland has 177 jobs listed while the greater Brisbane region has

137 roles advertised.

Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Ian Macfarlane said despite greater restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19, companies were still hiring.

“Before COVID-19, one in seven Queensland jobs – or 372,000 full-time equivalent jobs – were supported by the resources sector,” Mr Macfarlane said.

“COVID-19 and the restrictions have caused widespread job losses and underemployment.

“The resource sector is hiring and those job vacancies are across the State.”

WHERE ARE MINING, ENERGY AND RESOURCES JOBS IN QUEENSLAND

•305 in Mackay and Coalfields

•177 in Gladstone and Central Queensland

•137 in Brisbane region (64 listed in CBD and inner suburbs)

•75 in Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast

•52 in Western Queensland

•48 in Mount Isa

•41 in Townsville

•25 in Cairns and Far North

•11 in Toowoomba and Darling Downs