Working for QBuild
Interested in joining QBuild? Visit QBuild careers.
QBuild staff play a vital role in building and maintaining government-owned facilities, such as schools, social housing, police stations, correctional facilities and ambulance stations.
QBuild staff are among the first on the ground in response to disaster events, and completing repairs and building works to help communities get back on their feet.
Whether it’s servicing Parliament House in Brisbane, cleaning up after a flood, constructing new housing for people in need or putting a fresh coat of paint on a classroom, you’ll make a real difference to Queenslanders when you work with QBuild.
Why work with us
We're always looking for motivated and innovative people to join our team. When you work for QBuild, you make a difference to people’s lives and the communities in which they live. You’ll also understand the importance of our shared values:
- Flexibility – Generous leave entitlements and flexible work options
- Safety – Think safe. Work safe. Home safe.
- Security – Great superannuation and salary sacrificing options, and provision of uniforms, tools and allowances in some roles
- Inclusive and diverse workplace – Promote the skills and insights of our people irrespective of gender, ethnicity, age, sexuality or disability
Deliver our values through our people:
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Customers first
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Ideas into action
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Unleash potential
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Empower people
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Be courageous
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Healthy and safe workplace
Locations
QBuild has more than 1500 staff and a network across the state that includes 20 offices, 35 depots and 3 Rapid Accommodation and Apprenticeship Centres.
QBuild is well positioned to deliver construction and maintenance services to communities, including those in regional and remote areas.
Types of roles
QBuild advertises roles in:
- service delivery
- trades and labour
- apprenticeships
- accounting and finance
- compliance and regulation
- engineering and technical
- projects and programs
- administration
- leadership.
Find a vacancy
Current vacancies are listed on SmartJobs. When visiting SmartJobs, search ‘QBuild’ to see our current vacancies. For more information, see our trades and apprenticeships pages.
To stay updated about future recruitment and vacancies:
- register your area of interest directly with us
- register for job alerts on Smartjobs
- follow Building for Queensland on Facebook.
Application and selection process
We use a competitive selection process to assess an applicant's suitability. As part of this process, you may be required to:
- submit a written application
- attend a face-to-face or video interview
- provide 2 referees
- complete relevant tests, such as work simulations.
Employee conditions and benefits
When you join QBuild, your pay and employment conditions will be determined by the:
- QBuild Field Staff Certified Agreement 2022 (PDF, 1.1MB)
- State Government Entities Certified Agreement 2023 (PDF, 1.7KB)
- Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services Employees (Queensland Government) Award-State 2016 (PDF, 649KB)
- Queensland Public Service Officers and Other Employees Award – State 2015 Award (PDF, 862KB)