At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage exciting landscape construction projects from start to finish, ensuring quality and safety.
- Company: Join Urban Grounds & Gardens, a leading landscape construction company in NSW.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Work on diverse projects and enjoy autonomy in your role.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the landscape industry while growing your career.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in construction project management with strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Urban Grounds & Gardens | Sydney, NSW | Full-Time
The Opportunity
Urban Grounds & Gardens is seeking an experienced
Project Manager – Landscape Construction to join our growing Construction Division.
Reporting directly to the Construction Manager, you will be responsible for managing concurrent commercial landscape construction projects of varying size and complexity, including softscapes, hardscapes, irrigation and minor civil works.
We are looking for a capable, hands-on Project Manager with strong commercial acumen, proven leadership skills and an uncompromising commitment to workplace safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Delivery: Manage multiple projects from mobilisation through to practical completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to specification.
- Commercial Management: Take ownership of project budgets, cost control, forecasting, progress claims, variations and profitability.
- Contract Administration: Manage contractual obligations, project documentation, subcontractor procurement and head contractor requirements.
- Leadership: Lead and support Site Supervisors, Leading Hands, field teams and subcontractors, driving accountability, productivity and performance.
- Safety & Compliance: Champion workplace safety and ensure compliance with WHS legislation, SWMS, company procedures and site requirements.
- Planning & Coordination: Manage construction programs, resources, procurement, subcontractors and competing project priorities.
- Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong working relationships with head contractors, clients, consultants and suppliers.
- Quality Assurance: Oversee workmanship, inspections, defects management and project handovers.
Essential
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years' experience in construction project management, ideally within commercial landscape construction.
- Proven experience managing multiple concurrent construction projects.
- Strong commercial management skills, including budgets, cost forecasting, variations, progress claims and margin management.
- Demonstrated experience working with commercial head contractors and administering construction contracts.
- Proven leadership and people management capability.
- Strong understanding of construction WHS requirements, risk management and compliance.
- Experience managing subcontractor procurement, performance and costs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, planning and problem-solving skills.
- Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence.
- Highly Regarded
- Certificate III in Landscape Construction, Project Management qualifications or related trade/tertiary qualifications.
- Technical experience across softscape, hardscape, irrigation and minor civil works.
- Proficiency in construction project management and reporting software.
What We Offer
- Competitive remuneration package based on experience.
- Diverse commercial landscape construction projects.
- Autonomy and accountability for project delivery and performance.
- Supportive management team and established operational systems.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
About Us
Urban Grounds & Gardens is an established commercial landscape construction and maintenance business operating across NSW and Queensland.
Our business is built on three core values
Quality, Integrity and Teamwork.
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Contact Details:
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