Carpenter, Plumbing And Electrician Jobs In Sydney

Carpenter, Plumbing And Electrician Jobs In Sydney: The booming construction industry, which includes carpenters, electricians and plumbers, employs over 845,000 people in Australia.  However, there is a labour shortage of skilled tradespeople.  As such, it has also become a highly accessible industry for working holiday-makers. 

Carpenter in Sydney

The booming construction industry has led to an unprecedented shortage of carpenters in Sydney and many companies have now begun to look for suitable tradesmen.  Working in Sydney as a carpenter will give you the opportunity to experience a true Aussie lifestyle plus enjoy a life-work balance and earn more!

Types of carpentry work available in Sydney

Different types of carpentry work command different skills.  Here are some of the carpentry jobs available in Sydney; 

–         Cabinet makers

–         Shop-fitters

–         Joiners

–         Formwork carpenters

–         Carpenters

–         Trades Assistants

How to get a carpentry job?

Any construction site in New South Wales will require you to possess the white card and PPE.  Many carpentry jobs also expect you to have your own tools (ranging from basic hand tools to more expensive power tools) according to your job requirement.  If you have your own personal transport, it will help your travel to and from any sites in the Sydney region.

Plumber in Sydney

The demand for experienced plumbers is huge in Sydney.  The 2015 NSW Department for Employment statistics shows that 40% of employers could not fill the vacancies for plumbers.

Types of plumbing work available in Sydney

Here are some of the plumbing jobs available in Sydney; 

–         Maintenance Plumbers

–         Emergency Plumbers

–         Construction Plumbers

–         Civil Plumbers / Drainers

–         Industrial Plumbers

–         Roof Plumbers

Electrician in Sydney

While cities like Sydney continue to become more developed, their suburbs are slowly becoming more urban.  As such, key skills of tradesmen such as electricians are very high in demand.

Qualifications required for electricians

To become an electrician in NSW without any previous electrical experience, you are required to complete a Cert III in Electro-Technology, available at TAFE NSW.  This four-year course and on-the-job as well as off-the-job training will make you a qualified electrician throughout Australia, at the successful completion of it.

How to get an electrician job?

As with all jobs in Sydney, it is required that you hold the white card and PPE.  As an electrician in Sydney, you are expected to have your own tools.  An electrician’s basic requirement of tools are as follows;

–         A tool belt

–         Complete Screwdriver Set

–         Electrician Levels

–         Pliers

–         Cable Strippers

–         Tape Measure

–         An Insulated Screwdriver Set

–         Various Drill Bits

–         Clamp Meter

–         Hole Saws

–         Circuit Breaker Finder

–         Power tools such as hammer drills and driver drills

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