The role
You’ll be the go-to person on site for our carpentry team, reporting to our Construction Manager. It’s a hands-on leadership role, so you’ll be on the tools while keeping the crew organised and the job moving. Our projects are located within roughly a 70-80km of the Newcastle CBD.

Day to day you’ll:

- Run the carpentry crew, allocate tasks and supervise apprentices and labourers

- Mentor and train our apprentices and pass on good trade practice

- Provide general management and leadership of the team and tasks on site

- Carry out carpentry from frame and truss installation through to lock-up, fit-off and general carpentry

- Renovation and alteration work, including in and around occupied homes

- Read and interpret plans, specs and engineering, and check work against them

- Coordinate with other trades so work flows in the right order

- Do quality checks before stage inspections and sort out defects quickly

- Check deliveries against orders and keep the Construction Manager updated on progress, materials and any variations

- Lead by example on safety, run toolbox talks and keep the site clean and secure





What you’ll need

- Certificate III in Carpentry

- Current First Aid Certificate

- Current White Card

- Current driver’s licence and your own reliable vehicle

- Your own tools

- Proven experience leading or supervising a carpentry crew

- A robust eye for detail and pride in your work

- The ability to deal professionally with clients, trades and suppliers

What we offer

- A permanent position, Monday to Friday

- A rostered day off every four weeks

- Fuel card for work travel and expenses

- Tool allowance included in your salary package

- Overtime paid under the Building and Construction General On-site Award, or time off in lieu where agreed

- A genuine leadership role where your experience is valued

- A supportive, close-knit team working on quality builds

How to apply
If this sounds like you, hit Apply and send through your resume with a short note about your experience running a crew. Any questions, feel free to reach out. We’d love to hear from you.

📌 Leading Hand Carpenter (Newcastle)
🏢 Harbr Build
📍 Newcastle