GemSource helps Queensland construction businesses find the right people across skilled trades, site supervision, project delivery and senior leadership through considered search, honest advice and proper qualification.
Roles We Work With
Permanent recruitment across the construction workforce — from apprentices and skilled trades through to site supervision, project delivery, technical specialists and senior leadership — focused on permanent hires, not labour hire or volume workforce supply.
Explore our full capability statement and specialist recruitment coverage across construction, infrastructure, technical, property, and operational sectors.
Live Roles
Current opportunities across skilled trades, site supervision, project delivery and leadership. Explore some of the roles we're currently recruiting for across Queensland.
Emerging Opportunities
Major data-centre, energy and critical-infrastructure projects are emerging across Queensland. GemSource is building an early network of qualified technical professionals for permanent opportunities as delivery packages and client requirements take shape.
These are early registration opportunities for upcoming Queensland projects. Specific employers, locations, packages and start dates will be confirmed as suitable roles are formally released.
New Zealand → Queensland
Experienced tradie in New Zealand and thinking about making the move to Queensland?
GemSource helps Kiwi tradespeople connect with permanent Queensland employers and coordinate the move around their employment, including accommodation support on the Sunshine Coast where available.
Permanent work first. Then a clear plan for the move.
Permanent Opportunities · Relocation Coordination · Accommodation Support
Availability and support depend on the individual role and candidate circumstances.
Working with Kendall
Before starting GemSource, I spent more than five years working across civil and commercial construction in Australia, including NSW, South Australia and Queensland. That experience gave me a firsthand understanding of how much the right people matter on a project, not just to delivery, but to the teams carrying the work every day.
Within GemSource Recruitment
Construction recruitment remains at the heart of GemSource. Alongside our core Queensland recruitment practice, we also support several specialist workforce initiatives where focused recruitment can solve specific industry and community workforce challenges.
Based on the Sunshine Coast and recruiting across the region for construction, civil and trade businesses — from experienced tradespeople through to supervisors, estimators and project leaders.
Explore Sunshine Coast RecruitmentIn partnership with Koirā
A specialist oral health workforce initiative supporting Koirā and Māori oral health providers across Aotearoa New Zealand. GemSource helps identify and connect graduate and experienced oral health professionals with communities experiencing critical workforce shortages.
Explore GemSource HealthHelping Queensland employers connect with future tradespeople through a structured recruitment pathway for apprentices entering industries such as carpentry, electrical and plumbing.
Coming soon
Dedicated Apprentice Pathways page coming soon.
When you trust someone with a key hire, you need more than CVs. You need a search partner who understands the role, represents your opportunity with care, and gives you a clear view of each person before they reach your desk.
What you can expect
Whether you need an experienced tradesperson, someone to lead a crew, a project delivery professional or a senior construction leader, the process starts the same way: understand the role properly, search the market directly and only introduce people who genuinely fit. Every search moves through targeted conversations and a shortlist built around fit, motivation and timing — and you’ll know why each person is being introduced before they reach your desk.
We start with a proper role brief — a real conversation, not a form. You'll get a clear view of what the role needs, what success looks like, and where the market sits before search begins.
You receive a small, considered shortlist with context around experience, salary expectations, motivation, availability and fit.
I stay close through interview, offer and start date so communication stays clear and the move is handled properly.
FAQ
◆ Free Resource
Queensland salary ranges across project delivery and construction leadership roles, built from what we’re seeing in the market. Before you make an offer — or accept one — know where the market sits.
Whether you’re on the tools, moving into supervision, building your career in project delivery or considering your next leadership role, I want to understand where you’re at and what a genuinely worthwhile next move looks like.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
Registering with GemSource gives me a clearer picture of where you’re at, what matters to you, and what kind of move would actually be worth considering. If a suitable client role comes through, I can speak with you early and properly. Your information stays private, and nothing is shared with a client without your consent.
FAQ
◆ Free Resource
Queensland salary ranges across project delivery and construction leadership roles, built from what we’re seeing in the market. Before you make an offer — or accept one — know where the market sits.
Straightforward commentary on hiring conditions, salary movement and the roles shaping Queensland construction. Written to help builders, civil contractors, trade businesses and developers make better-informed hiring decisions.
Salary Intelligence
Current Queensland construction salary benchmarks, informed by GemSource Engine data and live market conversations. These figures are designed to give employers and candidates a practical starting point for salary discussions, not a one-size-fits-all answer.
| Role | Sector | Avg Package |
|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | Commercial | $139,718 |
| Project Manager | Civil | $165,775 |
| Project Manager | Residential | $136,250 |
| Contract Administrator | Commercial | $135,962 |
| Estimator | Commercial | $113,611 |
Total package includes base salary, superannuation and allowances where applicable. Figures are indicative averages across role, level and sector. Individual packages may vary depending on company, project scope, location, experience and market conditions. Request a role-specific benchmark →
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Get practical updates on Queensland construction hiring, salary movement, role trends, candidate availability and standout businesses in the market. Written to help employers and people across the construction workforce stay informed before decisions need to be made.
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Whether you’re hiring, exploring your next move, or want a clearer read on the market, send through a few details and I’ll come back to you personally.
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Direct Contact
Phone
0468 489 677Location
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Serving
Queensland-wide: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast & regional QLD
I respond to every enquiry personally within one business day. For urgent hiring needs, call me on the number above or email directly and mark it Priority in the subject line.
