Site Foreman

3 days ago

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Northgate Building Group NSW Full time $80,000 - $160,000 per year
Site Foreman – Lead Premium Architecturally Designed Projects

Location: Nelson Bay / Port Stephens, NSW

Pay: Above-market hourly rates + premium projects + career progression


Ready to lead architecturally designed homes and high-end renovations with a builder that values your skills and autonomy?

With above-market pay, premium projects, and clear career growth, this is your chance to step up and take ownership with Northgate - a custom home residential builder with a reputation for clarity, care, and craftsmanship.


About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll combine on-the-tools expertise with site management responsibilities. You'll set the benchmark in workmanship, while also driving planning, safety, and logistics.

Reporting directly to the Project Manager, you'll be trusted to run your site, coordinate trades, and deliver architecturally designed homes and renovations up to $3M - to the highest standards of quality and safety.


What You'll Be Doing
  • Lead and drive daily site operations while working on the tools.
  • Supervise and coordinate subcontractors, trades, and suppliers.
  • Ensure all work is compliant with WH&S and NCC standards.
  • Conduct set-outs using dumpy levels, lasers, and surveying equipment.
  • Resolve problems quickly and keep projects moving forward.
  • Liaise confidently with clients, consultants, and the project team.

What We're Looking For
  • Trade-qualified carpenter with 5+ years' residential construction experience.
  • Certificate III in Carpentry (minimum).
  • Foreman or leading hand experience on projects up to $3M (minimum two run independently).
  • Strong technical knowledge; confident with set-outs and drawings.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • WH&S compliant with a strong safety-first mindset.
  • Professional, reliable, and client-focused.
  • Own tools, reliable transport, ABN & insurances.

Who This Isn't For

This isn't the role for you if you:

  • Prefer an office-based or clipboard role.
  • Come from commercial construction and don't want to be on the tools.
  • Avoid hard work or shy away from accountability.
  • Expect others to solve problems instead of taking initiative.

Why Northgate?

At Northgate, we're a builder-led business where decisions are made on-site, not in a boardroom. We respect our foremen, back their judgment, and pay them accordingly.

  • Above-market hourly rates – your skills and effort are rewarded.
  • Autonomy – once proven, you'll run sites with confidence, not micro-management.
  • Premium projects – architecturally designed homes and high-end renovations up to $3M.
  • Clarity, care & teamwork – open communication, no red tape, and a supportive crew.
  • Career growth – as Northgate grows, so do your opportunities.

What We Offer
  • Above-market hourly rates, paid weekly.
  • A strong pipeline of premium residential projects.
  • Long-term role potential with clear progression pathways.
  • A supportive team culture built on integrity, clarity, and craftsmanship.
  • The chance to take ownership of projects that stand out in the market.

Take the next step in your career — apply today and join a builder that rewards hard work, craftsmanship, and accountability.

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