- The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $86,147 per annum.
- Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $156,684 per annum.
- A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.
- You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.
As a Carpenter with the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) you will maintain station buildings and field huts. This includes carpentry, painting, plastering, tiling, floor covering, glazing and steel erection work. Carpenters are also involved in the mixing and pouring of concrete foundations. They also manage the safe operation of the carpenters’ workshop and station hobby hut.
Carpenters work in either summer or winter jobs, and shorter winters may also be an option. Carpenters work at all three Antarctic stations as well as Macquarie Island.
What we are looking for
Essential
To apply for this role, you must have the skills and licences listed below:
Qualifications/licences
Provide copy with application:
- Trade Certificate – A suitable Certificate III trade certificate as a Carpenter or Carpenter/Joiner
- Driver’s Licence – A current, unrestricted “C” class (manual) Australian driver’s licence.
- Citizenship – In accordance with the PS Act 1999, APS employees are required to be Australian citizens. Persons who are not Australian citizens will generally only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants, with next considerations being Australian residents with work rights and New Zealand citizens.
Obtain prior to commencement:
- White Card – A White Card (issued after May 2009)
- CPCCDE3014A – Remove Non-Friable Asbestos
- Valid Passport – The expiry date of the passport (and any relevant visa) must be at least 6 months beyond the planned end date of your intended stay in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID0011) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement
- Provide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID010) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement.
- Provide CPR (HLTAID009) must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of commencement.
Knowledge and experience
Recent hands-on experience (within the last 3 years):
- Concrete technology, footings and foundations
- Structural steel erection techniques
- Site set-out techniques
- Current building practices and the Building Code of Australia
- Broad general experience within the construction industry
- Maintenance practices.
Highly desirable
These are not essential to the role however to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements.
Qualifications/licences
Provide copy with application:
- Scaffolding
- Elevated Work Platform
- Working Safely at Heights
- High-Risk Work Licence
Knowledge and experience
Recent hands-on experience (within the last 3 years):
- ‘B’ Class Non-Friable Asbestos removal
- Painting and plastering systems including suspended ceiling systems
- In-built fire protection of buildings including fire-rated walls, ceilings and doors, and managing safe penetrations.
- Construction and maintenance techniques for cool room style steel/foam insulating panel systems.
- Elevated work platforms, scaffolding and working safely at heights.
- Glazing technology, particularly in regard to special glass and triple-glazing.
- Safe use and maintenance of woodworking machines, and safe techniques of blade sharpening.
- Ceramic floor tile and wall tile systems.
Desirable
These are not essential to the role. To be suitable you do not need any of these, but they may make you more competitive against other applicants.
Knowledge and experience:
- Furniture maintenance and upholstery.
- Writing reports.
- Installation of computer flooring systems.
- Operation of a computerised maintenance management system.
- Understanding of cold climate building technologies including cold-paths and vapour barriers.
- Carpet laying including broadloom and carpet tiles.
Additional
Should your application be successful, it is useful to have some understanding of any additional licences you have, for example:
- Confined space
- Supervise asbestos removal
- Dogging
- Rigging
- Operation of a crane
- Telescopic materials handler
- Loader
- Excavator
- Skid steer loader (Bobcat)
- Skidder.
Contact
For general enquiries, please email the Hays Expeditioner Recruitment Team at antarctica@hays.com.au.
For job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Antarctic Infrastructure Team at AntarcticInfrastructureCarpentry@aad.gov.au.
Applications will not be accepted via email.
How to apply
- Read about the essential information for all applicants and life as an expeditioner. This is an overview of the recruitment and selection process.
- Review the job description. This describes the job and specifies essential qualifications and experience. It also tells you what documents you need to attach to your application.
- Have your documents ready to attach (e.g., licences, qualifications and current CV/résumé). You must include these to be considered for the job.
- When you have completed steps 1 to 3 above, click ‘Apply Now’✱ to start your application. Applications will not be accepted via email.
