House Builders: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
House Builders is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7111) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- House builder
Latest house builders job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
1,246 open ads- Building construction worker
German title: Hochbaufacharbeiter
MTN HOCHBAU GRUPPE · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-09 - Building construction worker
German title: Hochbaufacharbeiter
STRABAG AG · Bitterfeld-Wolfen · Posted 2026-10-05 - Building construction worker
German title: Hochbaufacharbeiter
Fritzsch-Bau GmbH · Reinsdorf bei Zwickau · Posted 2025-12-04 - Building construction worker
German title: Hochbaufacharbeiter
W & H Bau GmbH · Naumburg (Saale) · Posted 2025-05-20 - Building construction worker
German title: Hochbaufacharbeiter
Timo Raßbach Bau GmbH · Fambach · Posted 2026-09-29 - Building construction worker
German title: Hochbaufacharbeiter
BUSINESS POWER · Duisburg · Posted 2026-08-10
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
430 open ads- We are looking for experienced carpenters
Swedish title: Vi söker erfarna snickare
Aktiebolaget Bröderna Olssons Snickeri · Järfälla · Posted 2026-10-18 - Carpenter in the Stockholm archipelago
Swedish title: Snickare i Stockholms skärgård
Storängens Sjöentreprenad AB · Värmdö · Posted 2026-10-18 - Carpenter / Roofer
Swedish title: Snickare / Takläggare
Haverdals tak & fasad AB · Halmstad · Posted 2026-10-18 - Demolition Worker Wanted Bathroom Demolition
Swedish title: Rivningsarbetare sökes Rivning av badrum
Glans GBG AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-17 - Tilers and carpenters sought with experience in bathroom renovation
Swedish title: Plattsättare och snickare sökes med erfarenhet av badrumsrenovering
TCC. ( Tabish Construction Company ) · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-17 - Carpenters who want to grow with us
Swedish title: Snickare som vill växa med oss
Kvadrat M AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where house builders are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €1,461 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,444 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,093 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,292 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Belgium | Surplus | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Surplus | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,475 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Romania | Surplus | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Sweden | Surplus | €3,464 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for house builders alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What house builders do
House builders erect, maintain and repair houses and similar small buildings using either traditional or modern techniques and materials.
Typical tasks
- Preparing ground for erecting building or other structures
- Erecting structures to support roof, and building and covering walls with appropriate materials
- Fixing rafters to roof and covering with roofing material
- Levelling floor to make it smooth and serviceable
- Maintaining and repairing existing structures
- Arranging for specialized work such as bricklaying, painting, plumbing and electrical wiring to be done by subcontractors
- Coordinating and supervising the activities of subcontractors, labourers and other workers
Finding house builders jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "House builder".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.