2IC carpenter – Modular / Site Accommodation

Eastco Construction Solutions; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Meals provided

Tools supplied

Uniforms supplied

Overtime opportunities

Regional travel

Job summary

Eastco Construction Solutions is seeking an experienced Leading Hand to lead our site crew across South East Queensland and regional locations. You will understand the work, keep the crew moving, and pride yourself on safely completing projects with a hands-on leadership approach.

Ideal candidates have modular or construction experience, a trade qualification as Carpenter, and prior supervisory roles. You will mentor the crew, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure high safety and quality

Qualifications

• Strong modular or construction industry experience.
• Trade-qualified Carpenter or strong relevant construction background.
• Previous Leading Hand, Crew Leader or supervisory experience.
• Ability to confidently lead and motivate a crew.
• Good understanding of modular installation.
• Strong communication and organization.
• Practical problem-solving ability.
• Strong focus on safety, quality and productivity.
• Current driver's license.
• Construction White Card.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating site crews onsite
• Managing daily site activities
• Planning labor, equipment and work requirements
• Modular building installation and relocation
• Building placement, levelling, joining and finishing
• Decks, stairs, landings, awnings and access structures
• Coordinating crane lifts and building placement
• Site establishment and compound installation
• Reading drawings and understanding project scopes
• Coordinating subcontractors and other trades

Skills

Modular construction experience

Crew leadership

Strong communication

Education

Trade-qualified Carpenter

Construction background

Job description

You will lead an experienced site crew delivering modular, commercial and infrastructure projects across South East Queensland and regional locations. You will lead from the front, understand the work, keep the crew moving and take pride in safely completing projects.

Key responsibilities

Coordinating site crews onsite

Managing daily site activities

Planning labor, equipment and work requirements

Modular building installation and relocation

Building placement, levelling, joining and finishing

Decks, stairs, landings, awnings and access structures

Coordinating crane lifts and building placement

Site establishment and compound installation

Reading drawings and understanding project scopes

Coordinating subcontractors and other trades

About you

Strong modular or construction industry experience

Trade-qualified Carpenter or strong relevant construction background

Previous Leading Hand, Crew Leader or supervisory experience

Ability to confidently lead and motivate a crew

Good understanding of modular installation

Strong communication and organization

Practical problem-solving ability

Strong focus on safety, quality and productivity

Current driver's license

Construction White Card

Competitive salary based on experience

Saturday work bonuses

All living-away accommodation supplied and paid for by Eastco

All living-away meals supplied and paid for by Eastco

Project travel arrangements where applicable

All tools supplied

All uniforms supplied

Additional earning potential through overtime, Saturday and regional work

About us

Eastco Construction Solutions is expanding and looking for an experienced Leading Hand to join our growing site team. Eastco operates across a broad range of modular, education, commercial, site accommodation and infrastructure projects. We are not recruiting to fill one short-term project. We are expanding our permanent crews and fleet to support a diverse and ongoing project pipeline. Our focus is on providing good people with consistent, long-term employment rather than patchy project-to-project work. Queensland is entering a major period of construction and infrastructure investment leading toward the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Eastco is preparing early and building the workforce now to support the major project and infrastructure opportunities from 2027–2032.