Carpenter
- Construct, install and repair timber framework across remedial projects.
- Carry out associated remedial building tasks including concrete repairs and waterproofing.
- Coordinate materials and tools for job sites to ensure quality and safety.
Position: Carpenter
Type: Full time (38 hours per week)
Employer: Basic Principles Pty Ltd
Location: Minchinbury NSW 2770
Salary: $148,200 per annum, exclusive of superannuation
About the Business
Basic Principles Pty Ltd is a remedial construction company based in Minchinbury, in Sydney’s west, specialising in remedial building work, waterproofing and structural building maintenance. Operating from its Minchinbury premises, with a warehouse and operations base at Seven Hills, the business delivers structural concrete repairs, expansion joint installation, waterproofing systems and timber framework repairs that restore and protect existing buildings. Its team of eight works to a disciplined, safety-first standard on every site, and the business has built its reputation on technically sound workmanship, reliability and strict compliance with Australian workplace health and safety requirements.
About the Position
Basic Principles Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Carpenter to join its remedial construction team on a full-time basis. Reporting to the business’s leadership, the Carpenter will construct, install and repair timber framework across remedial projects and carry out associated remedial building tasks including concrete repairs, surface preparation, expansion joint installation and the application of waterproofing systems. The role also coordinates the materials and tools that keep the Seven Hills warehouse and the business’s job sites running, making it central to the quality, safety and efficiency of the company’s work.
Key Responsibilities
- Study architectural drawings, specifications and project scopes to determine timber framing requirements and the appropriate installation methods for each project.
- Construct, erect, install and repair structural and non-structural timber framework, including the measurement, cutting and assembly of timber components.
- Carry out remedial building tasks, including structural concrete repairs, surface preparation, installation of mechanical expansion joints and application of specialised waterproofing systems.
- Coordinate material logistics for each job, including loading and unloading tools, equipment and supplies and organising warehouse inventory at the Seven Hills operations base.
- Ensure all site operations comply with Australian Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) regulations and the business’s safe work procedures.
Requirements
- Australian citizens and permanent residents are encouraged to apply.
- Certificate III in Carpentry and a current Construction Induction Card (White Card).
- A minimum of two years of demonstrated carpentry and remedial construction experience.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings, specifications and project scopes, and to select appropriate framing and installation methods from them.
- Working knowledge of structural concrete repair, surface preparation, expansion joint installation and waterproofing systems.
- Competent use of carpentry hand and power tools, with the ability to load, transport and organise tools, materials and warehouse stock.
- Sound understanding of WHS regulations as they apply to remedial construction sites and a consistent safety-first approach.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability and the ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
- Good communication skills and a willingness to work across multiple job sites in the Sydney metropolitan area.
How to Apply
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