11,500 Job Openings to Meet Demand in Construction Projects for Highways, Railways, and Gas Pipelines

R$ 56 Billion Investment in Civil Construction Projects on Highways, Railways, and Gas Pipelines Will Generate 11,500 Jobs in Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais

Civil construction projects and works on highways, railways, and gas pipelines will generate 11,500 jobs in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. The investment of around R$ 56 billion is part of the strategic plan aimed at the economic development of both states. Many Job Opportunities to Support Civil Construction Projects and Other Sectors Today by the Multinational Babcock

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The jobs will be created in the medium term as the projects come to fruition. This is because many of them require federal government approval, such as the railway regulatory framework.

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The information was released on February 17 in Belo Horizonte (MG). The document, prepared by the Federations of Industries of Espírito Santo (Findes) and Minas Gerais (Fiemg), focuses on actions in the areas of civil construction in infrastructure, business, regional development, and legal security.

“This is the first step of a long-term effort. We have an agenda to follow, and for the first time, both States are working together,” emphasized Governor Renato Casagrande.

Privatization and Duplication of BRs – R$ 9.1 Billion in Investments (Priority Agenda, Auction for Concession to be Held by the End of This Year)

Proposal: the federal government should commit to constructing bridges and viaducts to rectify sections and raise the guiding speed to 80 km/h in Espírito Santo, ensuring that the concession process is completed. In addition to finalizing the necessary and already contracted interventions for duplication and increasing capacity in Minas Gerais and the seven interrupted kilometers in Espírito Santo.

The auction for the concession is expected to occur later this year. The concession period is 30 years. The auctioned sections will be the BR-262/MG-ES that lie between João Monlevade (MG) and Viana (ES) and also the BR-381/MG: between Belo Horizonte and Governador Valadares.

All this investment in works in Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais will create more than 2,000 direct hires this year. There will be vacancies in basic works, such as pothole repairs and signaling, and in the construction of toll plazas. The hires should occur right after the signing of the concession.

The operation of the toll plazas will also offer job opportunities. There will be four plazas in the State and seven in Minas. Opportunities will also be created in user service, ambulance services, among others.

The duplication of BR-262 will provide chances for various professionals. There will also be indirect job openings in other sectors, such as food, lodging, uniforms, and others.

To carry out the works, there will be vacancies for the following construction professionals: civil engineer, planning engineer, safety engineer, measurement technician, planning technician, environmental technician, quality technician, general foreman, truck driver, lubricating mechanic, equipment maintenance mechanic, mechanic helper, bricklayer, laborer, construction helper, asphalt truck operator, electrician, earthworks and paving foreman, heavy machinery operator, asphalt screed operator, user support, among others.

Railways R$ 8.8 Billion in Investments

Proposal: the states want to guarantee the credits from the grant renewal invested in Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais, proportionally to the railway network of each.

The governments of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais are also requesting the execution of the stretch from Viana to Anchieta by Vale and negotiations to expand the cargo transport for third parties not linked to mining by at least 10% of the total starting from the fifth year of the contract renewal.

Another point is the inclusion of the railway in the Investment Partnership Program (PPI) for its concession and execution of the stretch from Anchieta to Rio de Janeiro (EF 118).

EF 118, the railway will be a result of the counterpart for the anticipation of the renewal – for another 30 years – of the concession of the Vitória to Minas Railroad (EFVM), operated by Vale, which would end in 2027.

The railway would be a continuation of Vitória to Minas, starting from Cariacica and reaching Ubu, in Anchieta, near Samarco. In the first phase of the works, at least 1,000 jobs are expected to be created in the State.

To meet the demand for carrying out the works, there will be vacancies for railway engineer, line master, foreman, permanent way worker, level 1 welder, level 2 welder, laborer, heavy machinery operator, driver, surveyor, caretaker, and helper.

Codesa R$ 1 Billion in Investments (The Offering on the Stock Exchange is Scheduled for the First Quarter of 2021)

The Ministry of Infrastructure has not yet defined what the privatization regime for the Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (Codesa) will be, whether the port will be sold or granted for exploration. The agency’s advisory stated that the definition will come in March.

It is estimated that the ports of Vitória and Barra do Riacho, in Aracruz, under the administration of Codesa, have the potential to expand their annual throughput from the current 7 million to 12 million tons per year.

Gas Pipeline R$ 8.9 Billion in Investments – Expansion of the Oil and Gas Sector Rota 6.

Proposal: the Energy Research Company (EPE) is studying the implementation of a new gas transportation pipeline via Rota 6, with a capacity of 15 million cubic meters per day.

The two states want to launch a new gas evacuation pipeline via Rota 6, in addition to offering incentives to gas producers for the implementation of a new Natural Gas Processing Unit (UPGN) in Espírito Santo, to process gas from the Pão de Açúcar field in Rio de Janeiro.

There is also a forecast for the construction of a new natural gas transportation pipeline from Espírito Santo to Minas Gerais (from the southern part of the State to Belo Horizonte, with a length of 480 kilometers). The gas pipeline depends on the approval of Bill 6407, establishing the so-called Free Gas Market.

There is still no definition on vacancies to meet the entire demand for the works, but opportunities will be opened in three fronts: in the manufacturing of the pipeline for the gas pipeline, in the installation works, and in the operation unit, where the following professionals will be needed: machinery operator, welder, surveyor, electrician, installation mechanic, among others.