Construction Jobs in Malta

Construction Jobs in Malta in October 2026

Malta's construction industry is one of the island's busiest employers of skilled trades. Apartment blocks, hotels, offices, renovations and public infrastructure keep demand high for carpenters, gypsum and drywall installers, wood finishers, steel fixers, shutterers, labourers and site supervisors — as well as for quantity surveyors and quality managers who keep projects on budget and to standard.

Outreach Recruitment works directly with Malta-based construction and finishing companies. Every vacancy on this page is an open role with a full job description, and the salary is shown wherever the employer has published it. There are currently 8 open construction jobs listed; you can apply online in a few minutes and our team will contact you if your profile matches.

Construction roles in demand

• Trades and finishing: carpenters and joiners, gypsum and drywall installers, wood painters and finishers, plasterers and aluminium installers.
• Structural and site work: steel fixers, steel shutterers, builders, general labourers and heavy machine operators.
• Site supervision: construction site foremen, site coordinators and construction project managers.
• Technical and commercial: quantity surveyors, QA managers and construction materials laboratory staff.

Construction salaries in Malta

The table below lists every salary currently published in our construction vacancies. Pay depends on the trade, your experience and whether overtime is included. Trades are often paid by the hour, while supervisory and technical roles are usually quoted as a monthly or yearly salary. Roles not listed here are marked negotiable, and our team shares the range during screening.

To estimate your take-home pay after tax and social security, use our Malta salary calculator.

Working hours and site conditions

A standard full-time week in Malta is 40 hours, and average weekly working time including overtime is capped at 48 hours unless you individually agree to work more. Sites usually start early in the morning, and some projects run shifts around deliveries and concrete pours.

Maltese summers are hot and humid. Employers must manage heat stress as part of their health and safety duties, so in July and August expect earlier starts, access to water and shade, and heavier outdoor tasks moved to cooler hours. Always follow your site's safety plan and wear the protective equipment provided.

Certificates, skills cards and safety

For most trades, proven hands-on experience matters more than formal qualifications, although certificates and trade training help your application. Malta's Building and Construction Authority (BCA) runs a skills card scheme for construction workers, and some roles need specific licences — for example plant and heavy machine operators or drivers. On every site you will receive a safety induction and must wear personal protective equipment such as a hard hat, safety boots and a hi-vis vest. Each job description lists exactly what the employer asks for.

EU and non-EU candidates

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can work in Malta without a work permit and register as residents once employed. Candidates from outside the EU need an employer-sponsored single permit processed through Identità, which takes longer, so employers state a Target Location on each listing — for example "Residents in Malta & Europeans" or "EU & Latin America nationals". Check it before applying, and if you already live in Malta with a valid permit, mention it in your application.

Construction jobs by location

Construction work in Malta is spread across the island. These are the towns where our open construction vacancies are based:

Guides for construction job seekers

• Construction worker salary in Malta 2026
• How to get a construction job in Malta as a non-EU worker
• Site foreman jobs in Malta: duties, pay and how to get hired
• Construction and engineering jobs in Malta: an overview

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