Carpenter - Bridge Maintenance Team, Waratah

Complete Staff Solutions; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Complete Staff Solutions is seeking a capable and experienced trade carpenter for a bridge maintenance team based from a depot at Waratah, NSW. The role involves carpentry on timber bridges and concrete structures, with work at heights required. 90% of duties involve away-from-depot work, including overnight stays for a week.

Accommodation is provided and allowances apply. Start ASAP with a 6-month initial duration and potential for further work.

Qualifications

• Carpentry certificate or trade qualification (Cert III in Carpentry) or equivalent.
• At least 12 months experience as a Construction Carpenter.
• Current WHS White Card is essential.
• Working at Heights ticket is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform carpentry on timber bridges and concrete structures for maintenance.
• Work with hand and power tools and assist with formwork and concreting tasks.
• Carry out painting and cleaning of bridges and drainage infrastructure.

Skills

Bridge maintenance experience

Carpentry experience

Working at heights

WHS White Card

National Police Check

Concreting / formwork

Education

Cert III in Carpentry or equivalent

Job description

Carpenter - Bridge Maintenance Team, Waratah

Capable and experienced trade carpenterrequired for work with a bridge maintenance team based from a depot at Waratah, NSW. Working at heights ticket will be required for this role.

This role will involve undertaking all carpentry trade activities and other related functions, working on timber bridges and concrete structures, to maintain bridges and drainage infrastructure.

Previous experience with bridge construction or maintenance, formwork and falsework, or concreting and steel tying will give you a distinct advantage in this role.

Please note that, whilst this role is attached to a Waratah depot, 90% of your time will be spent working away from Waratah - involving overnight stays for a week at a time. Accommodation will be provided and applicable allowances paid.

You will carry out a variety of routine and repetitive physical tasks using hand and power tools. These tasks include, but are not limited to, general carpentry work, concreting, formwork, painting and general cleaning of bridges and drainage infrastructure either as an individual or as part of a team.

This role will involve working full time hours of work (4 day week, 9.5 hour days) with opportunity for overtime. An initial duration of 6 months is available, with genuine potential for further work beyond this time. A start of workASAP is required.

Scaffolding ticket, rigging and dogging, confined space or EWP ticket will be preferred - but not essential.

Successful Applicants will need;

• Carpentry certificate of proficiency or Trade certificate - Cert III in Carpentry, or equivalent
• at least 12 months experience in a Construction Carpenter role
• current WHS White Card - essential
• Working at Heights ticket
• Worker On Foot card - or willingness to obtain (online link able to be provided for successful applicant)
• good all round fitness for manual work tasks
• previous experience with bridge construction / maintenance will be highly regarded

Successful applicants will be required to complete a National Police Check.