Carpenter Opportunities - SEQ

McNab; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TOIL banked hours

Sick leave bonus

Living Away From Home allowances

Tool allowance up to $2,000

PPE reimbursement up to $500

Daily travel allowance

Paid travel time

Health & fitness subsidy $250

Birthday leave & parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

McNab is seeking a trade-qualified Carpenter to work across commercial, industrial and residential projects in South East Queensland. You'll perform framing, formwork, wall and ceiling systems, and fit-outs on a range of sites.

You will read drawings, carry out material take-offs and collaborate with a team to deliver high-quality workmanship with safety on-site practices and timely completion. McNab offers permanent, ongoing employment with career progression, tool allowances and various staff

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Carpentry or Certificate III in Wall & Ceiling Lining
• Relevant experience across commercial construction, fit-outs or building projects
• Strong trade skills and a high standard of workmanship
• Construction White Card
• Current driver’s licence and reliable transport
• A reliable, safety-focused approach to work
• Good attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work
• The ability to work effectively as part of a construction team and independently when required

Responsibilities

• Completing general carpentry, framing and formwork activities
• Installing metal stud framing, suspended ceilings and wall and ceiling sheeting
• Completing setting, finishing, cladding, flooring and structural carpentry
• Reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
• Completing material take-offs and working from project requirements
• Installing seismic framing and bracing systems
• Supporting commercial and residential fit-outs, maintenance and defect works
• Working safely with tools, equipment and construction materials

Skills

Framing

Formwork

Wall & Ceiling Systems

Fit-outs

Education

Certificate III in Carpentry

Certificate III in Wall & Ceiling Lining

Job description

As a Carpenter with McNab, you’ll work across a range of commercial, industrial and residential construction projects across South East Queensland. You’ll use your trade skills across framing, formwork, wall and ceiling systems, fit-outs and other construction activities, depending on the project. With a strong pipeline of work, you could find yourself working on commercial and industrial facilities, multi-rise developments, social housing, residential projects and / or fit-outs.

The work

Depending on your trade and the project, your day-to-day work may include:

• Completing general carpentry, framing and formwork activities
• Installing metal stud framing, suspended ceilings and wall and ceiling sheeting
• Completing setting, finishing, cladding, flooring and structural carpentry
• Reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications
• Completing material take-offs and working from project requirements
• Installing seismic framing and bracing systems
• Supporting commercial and residential fit-outs, maintenance and defect works
• Working safely with tools, equipment and construction materials

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for trade-qualified Carpenters and Ceilings & Partitions tradespeople who have:

• Certificate III in Carpentry or Certificate III in Wall & Ceiling Lining
• Relevant experience across commercial construction, fit-outs or building projects
• Strong trade skills and a high standard of workmanship
• Construction White Card
• Current driver’s licence and reliable transport
• A reliable, safety-focused approach to work
• Good attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work
• The ability to work effectively as part of a construction team and independently when required

What’s on offer

We want people to build a career with us, not just work on one project. With a strong pipeline of work across South East Queensland, there are opportunities to gain experience across different types of construction and progress your career over time.

• Permanent, ongoing employment across Brisbane and South East Queensland
• Career pathways, with opportunities to progress from the tools into Foreman, Site Manager and other leadership positions
• Trades & Labour EA benefits, including banked hours (TOIL), sick leave bonus and Living Away From Home allowances, where applicable
• Tool allowance of up to $2,000 per financial year for eligible employees
• PPE reimbursement up to $500 per year for eligible employees under the Trades & Labour EA
• Daily travel allowance of $26.09 per day
• Paid travel time when working on sites more than 40km from your region’s base office
• $250 annual health and fitness subsidy, plus access to Fitness Passport
• Birthday leave and paid parental and secondary carer leave
• Employee discounts across 1,000+ brands

About Us

McNab is one of the largest Construction, Development and Property Groups in Australia, now turning over more than $1 billion annually. Despite our growth, we've kept our small-company DNA — built on genuine care for our people, clients and communities.

For us, success isn't about size — it's when our clients are so proud of our work they'd wear a McNab T-shirt on the weekend.

We genuinely care. We make it easy. We deliver certainty.

This is our promise — to our clients, our partners and our team. Everything we do, from recruiting and training to promotion and performance revolves around that promise.

By leveraging the strength of the entire McNab Group — from our own property developments to in-house manufacturing — we offer stability, opportunity and genuine career pathways for every member of our trades team.