Construction jobs in Hunter, NSW

Construction roles within 150km of Hunter— who's advertising, what they pay, and the latest openings.

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76Roles in region

13 ↑New this week

$94.4kMedian annual salary

What you'd take home

−$0/week

As a Construction worker in Hunter vs Sydney, you keep about $3 less in your pocket each week, after rent.

Hunter

Median salary: $1,815/wk
Median rent: $370/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,445/wk

Sydney

Median salary: $1,923/wk
Median rent: $475/wk

Take-home after rent

$1,448/wk

≈ −$156/year difference.

Housing-based estimate. Compares median advertised salary and median weekly rent; excludes food, transport and other living costs. Salary from live listings; rent from ABS regional data.

By the numbers

76 Construction roles in Hunter

13 new roles this week· 76 in the last 30 days

Job types

Share of roles by employment type.

Full-time59 (78%)
Casual7 (9%)
Contract4 (5%)
Other4 (5%)
Part-time2 (3%)

Top employers

Most active employers hiring in Hunter.

1NSW Health3
2Amida Group2
3Bouygues Construction Australia1
4CCGT Central Coast Group Training1
5City of Newcastle, Australia1
6Hunt Remotely1
7Mace1
8Transport for NSW1

Advertised salary

Which Construction sub-fields pay most.

$94.4kmedian annualised advertised pay

Health, Safety & Environment$176.2k
Contracts Management$165k
Project Management$130k
Foreperson/Supervisors$95k
Estimating$90k
Plant & Machinery Operators$88.9k
Other$71.1k

Explore sub-classifications

Construction broken down by specialism — each tile jumps to the latest roles.

15 rolesForeperson/Supervisors

14 rolesPlant & Machinery Operators

13 rolesProject Management

11 rolesOther

9 rolesEstimating

7 rolesHealth, Safety & Environment

3 rolesContracts Management

2 rolesManagement

1 roleSurveying

Latest roles

76 live Construction roles hiring now in Hunter

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New1 day ago
Asphalt Crew Member- Multiple Roles
Brisbane Water Bitumen
Brisbane Water Bitumen is looking for reliable and experienced workers to join our asphalt and civil construction team. We have multiple positions available for the right candidates, including Asphalt Paver Operator, …
On-site
Casual
$0k – $0k
Listed 1 day ago
Plant & Machinery Operators
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New1 day ago
Estimator
Duratec
Prepare, present and deliver tenders up to $20MIndustry experience, principal contracting background advantageousRemediation, building and façade and defence projects Ensuring accurate, timely and quality tender estim…
On-site
Full-time
Listed 1 day ago
Estimating
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New1 day ago
Civil Operations Section Manager
Port Stephens Council
A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC! The opportunity Recently, PSC undertook a review of our Facilities & Infrastructure Directorate, ensuring that our services were fit for purpose and i…
On-site
Full-time
Listed 1 day ago
Management
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New1 day ago
Electrician - FIFO
All Energy Contracting
Exciting FIFO / DIDO opportunities for electricians to join our team at a major NSW Solar Farm. The Company: All Energy Contracting (AEC) is a leading construction contractor specialising in the energy and renewable s…
On-site
Casual
Competitive rates + progression opportunities
Listed 1 day ago
Other
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4 days ago
Project Manager
WesTrac Cat
Location: Tomago, NSW, AU About The Opportunity WesTrac has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Project Manager to join our General Workshop New Machines Team located at our Tomago Branch. This wo…
On-site
Full-time
Listed 4 days ago
Project Management
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5 days ago
Site Supervisor/Leading Hand
Australia's Insurance Builders
About Australia's Insurance Builders: AIB provides building and rectification services in the Greater Newcastle/Central Coast and surrounding regions, on behalf of large national insurance companies. Our work encompas…
On-site
Full-time
$1k – $500k
Listed 5 days ago
Foreperson/Supervisors
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