Carpenter Team Leader

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Trades & Services

Job location:
Waratah, NSW, AU, 2298

Job reference number: 101817

Employment type: Permanent Full-Time

Salary range: $1653.8-$1653.8

You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.

You've been developing your skills and are ready to work on projects that matter to the people of NSW. You know that quality matters and that delivering results requires a great team.

In this role, you'll:

Be responsible for the onsite management and coordination of a work crew and/or contractors; and will provide coaching and leadership to team members.

You will supervise a team to carry out maintenance of bridges and drainage structures safely.

You will provide guidance and direction to team members and accept responsibility for work carried out individually or in a team environment by others.

The Carpenter Team Leader is also responsible for:

• Dealing with routine problems that arise during the course of work through the application of acquired knowledge and reference to standard guidelines and manuals.

• Actively participating in team meetings and processes and pro-actively offering suggestions for improvement.

• Performing carpentry trade activities including the construction and maintenance of bridge structures across the region including maintenance of steel, concrete and timber bridges, slope remediation works and bridge painting.

• Daily duties will include, but not limited to steel element replacements, falsework and formwork, bearing and joint replacements and timber bridge maintenance and construction.

• The Carpenter Team Leader also safely carries out duties of Construction Carpenter Grade 3.

This is an ongoing full-time role located at Waratah.

We take the WH&S and the management of fatigue of our employees seriously. Therefore, to be successful in this role it is a requirement that you must reside within a 75km distance from the Waratah depot.

Please see the role description

About you

We're seeking a qualified carpenter with leadership/supervisory experience who enjoys motivating high performing teams. You will need to be outcomes driven to meet project deadlines and quick to think on your feet.

You are a trade qualified Carpenter ready to develop into the next stage of you career and an experienced leader within either a bridge maintenance and/or a civil construction environment.

You are also a practical thinker, quick learner and great communicator who enjoys being physically active, performing outdoor manual tasks involving the use of hand tools and equipment within a team setting.

You hold a Carpentry Licence/Trade certificate and have successfully completed a Certificate III in Carpentry or equivalent.

You hold a current Construction Industry White Card, a current unrestricted NSW Motor Vehicle driver's licence and are able to work at heights.

You must have a willingness to undertake any legislated or internal licensing or ticketing requirements as directed.

For any enquiries, please contact John Roberts at

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

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Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you'd like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

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Applications close: 11:59 pm Monday 15 September 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact JOHN..NSW.GOV.AU.

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