Job Description

If you're a trade-qualified carpenter who takes pride in your work and wants steady, long-term employment, join McNab — a team that backs its people and builds with purpose.

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Based in Brisbane, you'll enjoy the stability of permanent, ongoing work on a range of commercial, industrial, and residential projects in and around the region — with the support of an experienced, down-to-earth team who take pride in doing things safely and well.

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From multi-residential to industrial and social housing builds, there's always something new and rewarding to get involved in.

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At McNab, we offer career pathways for those wanting to progress in construction — many of our senior leaders started on the tools as carpenters and worked their way up to become Foremen, Site Managers, Project Managers, and Construction Managers.

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Duties:

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You'll carry out a variety of formwork and general carpentry tasks across different project types — no two sites are the same!

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- Steel and timber framing
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- Formwork and concreting for slabs, footings, and walls
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- Installation of cladding, flooring, and structural elements
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- Commercial and residential fit-outs
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- Maintenance and defect work
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You'll also:

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- Work with steel, concrete, and timber
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- Read and interpret plans and drawings
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- Operate tools and equipment safely
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- Follow all site safety procedures
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- Work effectively in a team and adapt to changing site environments
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What We're Looking For:

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- Experienced Carpenters (formwork experience an advantage but not essential)
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- Safety-focused and detail-oriented
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- Motivated with a strong work ethic
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- Professional and team-oriented
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- Capable of working unsupervised when required
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- Eager to grow and progress your career
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- Trade Qualification in Carpentry
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- Construction White Card (or ability to obtain)
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- Valid driver's licence and reliable transport (travel across Toowoomba and SEQ as required)
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In Return:

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- Competitive hourly rate with consistent full time hours and overtime opportunities
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- Supportive and collaborative team environment
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- Opportunities to gain more tickets and broaden your trade experience
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- Daily Travel Allowance (paid regardless of work location)
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- Tool Allowance: Up to $2,000 per financial year (reimbursed with receipts for standard trade tools)
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- PPE Allowance: $500 per financial year (reimbursed with receipts for standard PPE)
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- Health & Fitness Subsidy: $250 per year (toward gym, activewear, saunas, fishing gear, etc.)
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- Birthday Leave: 1 paid day off in addition to 4 weeks' annual leave and 10 days' sick leave
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- Banked Hours: Any hours worked beyond 38 in a week may be banked to take as paid leave or paid out later
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- Paid Travel Time: For work on sites more than 40km from your base McNab office
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- Support and systems that make it easy to do your best work — and go home safe every day
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About Us:

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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📌 Carpenters (Formwork) (Queensland)
🏢 McNab
📍 Queensland