Lead Carpenter

About the job

As a Lead Carpenter in the Nijmegen area, you keep doing carpentry work, but you also take on more responsibility on site. You work together with a team, coordinate your colleagues, and make sure together with the Site Manager that the work stays on schedule and meets the right quality level.

What you'll do

• Carry out a wide range of carpentry work
• Lead and coordinate your colleagues day to day
• Divide tasks within the team
• Support the Site Manager
• Plan upcoming work ahead of time
• Read and assess construction drawings
• Check that work is carried out according to the drawings
• Monitor quality of execution
• Spot technical problems
• Discuss practical solutions with the Site Manager
• Check that materials and tools are available
• Keep the workplace safe and tidy
• Make sure safety rules are followed
• Train less experienced carpenters
• Coordinate with other tradespeople and subcontractors
• Track daily progress on site
• Do hands-on work yourself when needed

What we ask

• Several years of experience as a carpenter
• Able to work independently on construction tasks
• Able to read construction drawings
• Technical knowledge and a practical mindset
• Attention to quality
• Able to guide colleagues clearly and calmly
• Thinking ahead, not just about today's work
• Ready to take responsibility
• Good communication with the Site Manager
• Safe and careful way of working
• Willing to share knowledge with less experienced workers
• Practical approach to solving problems

Experience as a lead is a plus, but not required. If you are an experienced carpenter ready for the next step, that is enough.

What we offer

• Salary from €3,000 to €4,500 gross per month based on 40 hours per week, depending on experience
• Employment conditions under CAO (collective labour agreement) Bouw & Infra
• Good pension scheme
• Professional tools
• Work clothing and personal protective equipment
• Varied construction projects
• Work close to home
• A lot of independence on site
• Direct contact with the Site Manager
• Room to bring in your own knowledge and experience
• Responsibility for your own team and scope of work
• Possibility to take part in training and courses
• Space to grow further in your career
• Support with your first step into a lead role
• Possibility to move up, for example to Site Manager
• Work in an organisation where craftsmanship is valued

How to apply

Apply through the registration form on the website.