Shipwright/Boatbuilder

Located in Cardiff, suburban Newcastle close to the shores of Lake Macquarie Australia’s largest saltwater lake. We are a boutique fibreglass yacht and boat builder and when other boat building businesses are struggling we have again broken all records and had our best year yet. We recently advertised for and employed an excellent shipwright and due to continued growth are now looking for another.

Our client base includes some of the wealthiest movers and shakers in Australia as well as average mums and dads who have worked hard all their lives to realise their dreams on the water.

We are now searching for some of Australia’s or even the World’s best trade’s people to join our team.

First and foremost we are looking for people with a real passion for boatbuilding, particularly cruising yachts. Our clients are demanding and as a team we must deliver. So, you will be a qualified tradesperson with significant experience in building fibreglass yachts 30 foot and larger. Ideally you will have experience in all aspects of the build (although we do currently contract out electrical and intricate cabinet making). You will be well organised, able to follow plans and work to a tight schedule. You will take ownership of your tasks and accept responsibility for achieving the required outcomes. From time to time you will need to use your brain to logically think through problems you may not have seen before and take the initiative to get the job done.

You must be well presented and with excellent communication skills in reading writing and speaking. You will often interact with our clients and need to be knowledgeable and confident in your communication. You will also need to be able to clearly enunciate your needs to other staff, apprentices and suppliers.

Yes, you will be supervising other staff and apprentices and you must be comfortable in fact happy and keen to do this. So you will need to be able to lead by example in all areas of your work, trade skills, attitude, efficiency, completion of jobs. As mentioned above our clients are demanding although we as a business probably make higher demands on ourselves than even our customers do! You must have the strength of character to finish jobs well, as close to perfection as possible, not take short cuts that compromise quality and end up costing more when they have to be re-done.

So, does all of this appeal to you, are you that special person that will fit into our team.

Our future is strong, our clients and others in the industry will tell you that we build the best, strongest, most comfortable and safest cruising yachts in Australia. Come and be part of our team….if you are up to it.

You can apply by contacting me, David Bradburn, the owner.

Send a written application, preferably with a portfolio of some of your previous work and telling me why you feel you’d be a great member of our team.

This is what some of our key staff say about working at Bluewater, and what they like about being a boat builder: