This role suits a carpenter who understands site environments, works accurately from plans, and takes pride in quality workmanship. You’ll be involved in structural and civil carpentry across a variety of projects, not repetitive housing work.
If you’re confident reading drawings, setting out accurately, and building to spec, this is a solid long term opportunity. Will start as temp role with potential for permanent placement.
What you’ll be doing
- Building and installing civil and structural formwork
- Constructing boxing, foundations, tying steel, cutting and building shutters and concrete formwork
- Pouring Concrete and basic finishing
- precasting and in-situ
- Reading and interpreting plans and specifications
- Setting out levels and measurements accurately
- Working closely with engineers, supervisors, and site crews
- Maintaining high safety and quality standards on site
- You read plans properly and build to specification
- You measure twice and cut once
- You work safely without shortcuts
- You communicate clearly with your crew
- You take pride in straight lines, square finishes, and clean work
- Proven experience as a Carpenter on civil or structural projects
- Ability to read and interpret drawings
- Full Class 1 Drivers License
- Experience in formwork and structural concrete
- Ability to pass a drug test and background check
- Ongoing civil construction work across Canterbury
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Variety of projects across infrastructure and structural builds
- Well organised sites with clear leadership
- A contractor that values skilled tradespeople
- Support from a recruiter who understands construction
