Carpenter, Energy and Public Works

  • East Brisbane
  • Queensland Government
As the Queensland Government's builder, QBuild plays an important role in communities across the state by building and maintaining government-owned assets such as schools, social housing, police stations and correctional and health facilities.QBuild delivers construction, maintenance and rapid response services to communities including those in regional areas and remote communities. We have approximately 1,500 staff (and rapidly growing) with more than 20 offices and 34 depots. You could:Build - Construction of new buildings, upgrades and improvements to existing buildings to increase their useful life, delivered using traditional and modern methods of construction.Maintain - Work on existing buildings to reinstate their physical condition or prevent deterioration and failure. This includes upgrading kitchens and bathrooms, social housing painting programs, repairs to damage caused by extreme weather events and inspect and test and report on a broad range of items such as air-conditioning units.Respond - Rapid response to disaster events and hazard incidents which pose a risk to Queenslanders as users or occupiers of state government facilities.Train - Provide high quality training and mentoring to QBuild apprentices. Mandatory RequirementsThe mandatory requirements for this role are:• Eligibility to work in Australia• Carpentry trade certificate/qualification (minimum of Carpentry Certificate III)• Current Construction Industry White Card• Current, valid Queensland "C" class driver's licence or equivalent• Working knowledge and compliance with current work health, safety and environmental legislation and codes of practice.