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.

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.