Foreman & Leading Hand | Defence Project

Overview

Supervise site construction and trades for a large defence infrastructure project.

Key Responsibilities

• tool operation
• schedule management
• trade supervision
• plan review
• compliance
• site coordination

Tasks

-Liaise with project managers, engineers, and client representatives. -Operate tools and equipment as required while guiding crew productivity. -Maintain a strong safety focus and contribute to a productive site culture. -Lead by example and uphold construction standards. -Read and interpret plans to assist with delivery and quality checks. -Manage schedules, materials, and resources to achieve project milestones. -Supervise and direct trades and subcontractors on-site. -Support Foreman with day-to-day coordination of site works. -Ensure compliance with Defence, HSE, and quality standards. -Oversee daily site operations across multiple trades and subcontractors.

Requirements

• site supervision
• ewp
• defence construction
• civil foundations
• trade-qualified
• safety focus

What You Bring

CELOTTI WORKFORCE is currently seeking experienced Foremen and Leading Hands to join the delivery team for a major Defence Infrastructure project based in Darwin, NT. -Foreman: Background in site supervision across large-scale builds. -Tickets such as EWP, forklift, telehandler advantageous. -Proven experience in commercial or Defence construction. -Civil foundations/slab experience highly regarded. -Leading Hand: Trade-qualified (carpentry or similar) with leadership capability. -Strong communication, organisation, and safety focus. -Must hold Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency (eligible for Baseline Clearance).

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Benefits

These full-time, fixed-term roles offer stable employment through to July 2027, working on a large-scale multi-stage development comprising multiple buildings, including a major hangar facility.

About Celotti Workforce

-They serve dynamic sectors—building, infrastructure, resources, agribusiness and marine—deploying both blue‑and white‑collar teams. -Their business model blends labour‑hire, permanent placement, managed workforce and outcome‑based staffing. -Typical projects span civil construction, oil & gas, offshore marine, agribusiness operations and large‑scale infrastructure. -With national and New Zealand reach, they source, mobilise and manage personnel even in remote and challenging environments. -They’ve carved a niche in Indigenous engagement (TRACKS program) and special offshore/marine crew placement.

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Security Clearance

-baseline security clearance required (eligible for defence baseline clearance).