Construction Training Manager

Trainer and Assessor - Residential Construction

• Join the NEX Building Group as a technical trainer for the iconic McDonald Jones Homes 

• Rewarding salary package, company vehicle, mobile phone, and laptop

• Norwest base and involves travel to our NSW regional branches 

The NEX Building Group is a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1,200 passionate employees nationally. Our purpose is to build beautiful homes and better futures for Australian families. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia's leading home building group. Our iconic brands including McDonald Jones Homes, Mojo Homes, Brighton Homes, Weeks Homes, Wilson Homes and Arden Homes are the most trusted and recognised new home builders in regions they operate.

From architecturally designed first homes and multi-residential projects to luxurious residences and investment properties, our brands strive to set the benchmark in the new home building industry while ensuring that our people, both customers and staff, are at the centre of everything we do along the way.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits
We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia's leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that's why we offer a bundle of benefits:

•Rewarding salary package, company vehicle, mobile phone, and laptop

•Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)

•Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury

•Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year

•Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we're proud to be industry leading with this benefit)

•Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more

•AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program

•A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we're proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)

•Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing

•A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs

•NAWIC and HIA corporate membership  

•Attractive remuneration 

•And so much more 

About the opportunity
Our Group Training team are on the lookout for a passionate Technical Trainer with broad expertise across residential construction and a strong commitment to delivering best-practice training.

Reporting to the Group Talent and Organisational Development Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the success of the McDonald Jones Homes and MOJO Homes construction teams. Your focus will be on facilitating onboarding, induction, and technical training for all MJH construction employees. More specifically, you will:

•Collaborating with construction managers, HR, and talent acquisition to ensure new starters are onboarded smoothly and set up for success

•Partnering with key stakeholders to design and deliver timely, relevant, and effective induction training

•Conducting skills gap analyses to identify critical development needs across construction and operations teams

•Facilitate the completion of structured inductions, including policy and procedure acknowledgements 

•Delivering engaging, structured training using a blended approach—virtual, online, and in-person

•Overseeing participants in the MJH Construction Cadetship, Traineeship, and Graduate Programs

•Mentoring and coaching early-career construction talent to support career planning, boost retention, and enhance engagement and productivity

•Continuously identifying opportunities to improve our technical training programs and onboarding experience

About you
You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:

•Experience in a trades background e.g licensed builder, carpentry 

•Experience delivering technical construction and safety training – highly desirable 

•Cert IV in Training and Assessment – highly desirable 

•Exceptional facilitation and presentation skills 

•Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

•The ability to positively engage with people at all levels

•Technologically savvy, with strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and ability to quickly adapt to new platforms and tools.

•A strong commitment to safety, health & environment procedures

•A willingness to learn new technology and work with a diverse team

•Driver's license and willingness to travel across NSW with company car

We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don't feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We'd love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

Interested?
The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical. 

Apply today
If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application).  To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group or follow us on LinkedIn 

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. NEX Building Group and its brands are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.