At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead landscaping and civil projects, ensuring safety and quality on site.
- Company: Join HL Landscapes, a trusted name in Australian landscaping for over 50 years.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company vehicle, flexible work, and career progression.
- Other info: Opportunities for travel and professional development in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Take charge of exciting projects and lead a passionate team.
- Qualifications: Experience in site supervision and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
HL Landscapes is seeking an experienced, motivated Site Supervisor to take day-to-day control of landscape and civil construction works across Greater Sydney. You'll lead crews and subcontractors to deliver projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard. There may also be opportunities on regional projects for candidates willing to travel and work away. This role suits a proactive problem-solver with strong leadership skills, a team-focused attitude and a genuine commitment to safety and quality on site.
About HL Landscapes
HL Landscapes has been building across the East Coast of Australia for more than 50 years, delivering major civil infrastructure landscape packages, commercial landscaping and structural landscape works. Our teams work on complex, high-profile projects where safety, quality, programme and workmanship matter.
What you will do
- Site Supervision: Run day-to-day site operations, directing Leading Hands, tradespeople and subcontractors to keep works efficient and on track.
- Works Coordination: Coordinate hardscape and softscape works, including setout, levels, drainage, irrigation and related construction activities.
- Resource Management: Control daily labour, plant, materials and subcontractors to maximise productivity and manage costs, delivering to programme, budget, specification and required finish.
- Drawings and Specifications: Read and work from construction and landscape drawings, specifications and ITPs to make sure works are built as designed.
- Quality Control: Inspect work throughout the project, resolve defects and rework promptly, and maintain quality records, progress photos, as-builts and defect close-out.
- Safety Management: Implement SWMS, permits, traffic management, exclusion zones and plant controls. Run pre-starts, toolbox talks and regular site safety inspections.
- Communication and Liaison: Act as the main on-site contact for clients, providing progress updates and resolving concerns. Liaise with head contractors, consultants and internal project teams.
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor Leading Hands, tradespeople and apprentices.
- Site Travel: Move between project sites across Greater Sydney as project needs require.
- Reporting and Documentation: Keep accurate site diaries and complete daily site reports, timesheets and incident reports.
About you
- Proven supervisory experience on landscaping, civil construction or construction sites.
- Minimum two years in a similar site supervision role preferred.
- Proven ability to lead teams and maintain a strong safety culture, with sound WHS knowledge.
- Ability to read and work from plans, specifications and ITPs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and disciplined site record keeping.
- Current Australian driver licence and Construction White Card.
- Highly regarded Trade qualification in Landscape Construction, or strong landscaping experience.
- Civil infrastructure / Tier 1 or Tier 2 project experience.
- HR licence, Excavator and/or Skid Steer (Bobcat) tickets.
- First Aid Certificate.
What we offer
- Competitive salary package, negotiated with the successful applicant and based on experience, plus super and company vehicle.
- Autonomy and flexibility in your role.
- Real career progression with an expanding company and a strong pipeline of projects.
- A supportive, innovative and enthusiastic team environment.
- Training and professional development opportunities.
Ready to run your own site and lead a crew that delivers?
Landscape Supervisor in Sydney employer: HL Landscapes
HL Landscapes is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where experienced Landscape Project Managers can thrive in leading significant civil and commercial landscape projects across South-East Queensland. With over 50 years of industry presence, we provide competitive salary packages, a company vehicle, and ample opportunities for career progression, training, and development, all while fostering a culture that prioritises safety, quality, and teamwork.
