Pacific Highway Upgrade

Kempsey bypass employment enquiries

Employment

The Kempsey bypass will create an average of 360 direct jobs and 1100 indirect jobs each year during construction.

About the Kempsey bypass

Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority) has formed an alliance with Leighton Contractors, AECOM and Coffey Geotechnics to design and build the Kempsey bypass.

Work commenced on the Kempsey bypass in June 2009. Major earthworks comenced early 2010. Depending on weather conditions, we expect this new section of the highway to be open to traffic by mid 2014.

Employment opportunities

Local suppliers have been contracted and jobs have been offered in the following areas:

  • Noise and vibration.
  • Soft soil consolidation works.
  • House raising and stock mound construction.
  • Traffic audits.
  • Cattle yards and fencing.
  • Project signage.
  • Environmental laboratory testing.
  • Geotechnical monitoring instrumentation.
  • Plant and equipment hire.
  • Flood modelling.
  • House raising.
  • Traffic control.
  • Fencing.
 
  • Utility locations works.
  • Surveying.
  • Ecologist.
  • Dilapidation and road condition surveys.
  • Security services.
  • Landscape services.
  • Cleaning.
  • Drainage installation.
  • House demolitions.
  • Catering.
  • Drill and blast.
  • Clearing and grubbing.

Employment enquiries

To make enquiries about employment or supply opportunities contact: