Civil Leading Hand

HL Landscapes; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

HL Landscapes is seeking two experienced Civil Landscape Leading Hands to lead a small crew on projects across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. You will supervise hands-on landscape construction, assist with setout and planning, and travel between sites to maintain safety, quality and productivity.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in civil landscape work, a White Card and a current driver licence, with a focus on reliable communication within a structured construction environment.

Qualifications

• Strong practical civil or commercial landscape construction experience.
• Experience leading a small crew while remaining productive on the tools.
• Good understanding of setout, sequencing, workmanship and safe execution.
• Construction White Card and current driver licence.
• Reliable communication and ability to work within structured construction sites.
• Civil infrastructure experience and relevant plant tickets.

Responsibilities

• Team Supervision: Lead daily work fronts and allocate tasks to a small crew, while staying hands-on across landscape construction activities.
• Setout and Planning: Assist with setout, levels, quantities and sequencing, working to drawings and supervisor direction.
• Site Travel: Move between project sites across South-East Queensland as project needs require, staying close to the work and the people delivering it.
• Quality and Productivity: Inspect work regularly, maintain productivity and workmanship standards, and resolve issues straight away to avoid delays.
• Safety Compliance: Work in accordance with SWMS, drawings and supervisor direction.
• Training and Development: Coach and support apprentices and less-experienced team members, building skills and safe work habits.
• Documentation and Reporting: Complete daily site reports and equipment checklists, manage subcontractor dockets, and flag constraints, defects and material or equipment needs early.
• Site Control: Keep the worksite clean and organised, with tools and materials properly stored and environmental controls followed.

Skills

Team leadership

Setout & planning

Quality & productivity

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Construction White Card

Current driver’s licence

Tools

Plant tickets

Job description

Two positions | Brisbane and Sunshine Coast

We are recruiting two experienced Civil Landscape Leading Hands for project delivery across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. These are hands-on roles for people who can lead a small crew, maintain productivity and workmanship, and support supervisors with safe, high-quality delivery.

About HL Landscapes

HL Landscapes has been building across the East Coast of Australia for more than 47 years, delivering major civil infrastructure landscape packages, commercial landscaping and structural landscape works. Our teams work across complex, high-profile projects where safety, quality, programme and workmanship matter.

What you will do

Team Supervision: Lead daily work fronts and allocate tasks to a small crew, while staying hands-on across landscape construction activities.

Setout and Planning: Assist with setout, levels, quantities and sequencing, working to drawings and supervisor direction.

Site Travel: Move between project sites across South-East Queensland as project needs require, staying close to the work and the people delivering it.

Quality and Productivity: Inspect work regularly, maintain productivity and workmanship standards, and resolve issues straight away to avoid delays.

Safety Compliance: Work in accordance with SWMS, drawings and supervisor direction.

Training and Development: Coach and support apprentices and less-experienced team members, building skills and safe work habits.

Documentation and Reporting: Complete daily site reports and equipment checklists, manage subcontractor dockets, and flag constraints, defects and material or equipment needs early.

Site Control: Keep the worksite clean and organised, with tools and materials properly stored and environmental controls followed.

About you

Strong practical civil or commercial landscape construction experience.

Able to lead a small crew while remaining productive on the tools.

Good understanding of setout, sequencing, workmanship and safe execution.

Construction White Card and current driver licence.

Reliable communication and ability to work within structured construction sites.

Highly regarded

Approximately 3+ years commercial/civil landscape experience.

Civil infrastructure experience and relevant plant tickets.

What we offer

Competitive salary package based on experience + company vehicle.

Multiple project opportunities across South-East Queensland.

Real career progression, backed by a strong and growing pipeline of projects.

Training, development and progression within a long-established East Coast contractor.