Landscape Project Manager

HL Landscapes; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package + company-+

Company vehicle

Career progression

Training and development

Job summary

HL Landscapes is seeking an experienced Landscape Project Manager to lead civil and commercial landscape construction in the Sydney region. You will own project planning, commercial performance, programme, client relationships, safety, quality and close-out with project allocation aligned to your experience.

Join a long-established East Coast contractor delivering major packages, working on complex sites with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years project management experience in landscape or civil construction.
• Strong planning, budget, forecasting and risk-management capability.
• Proven contract administration experience including RFIs, EOTs and variations.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership of site-based teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Strong WHS, SWMS and quality-control capability.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning and Initiation: Build project plans covering procurement, schedules, budgets, and resourcing; work with clients from day one to set goals.
• Budget and Cost Control: Track costs against budget and address overruns to protect margins.
• Risk Management: Spot risks early and work with Site Supervisors to resolve issues and keep projects on track.
• Client Management: Be the main point of contact, provide regular updates and resolve concerns promptly.
• Resource Management: Coordinate labour, materials and equipment across multiple sites.
• Site Travel: Move between project sites across Sydney as needs require.
• Quality and Compliance: Deliver work that meets quality standards and complies with SWMS and regulations.
• Documentation and Reporting: Keep site reports, budgets, RFIs, and client communications up to date.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Contract administration

Client management

Leadership

WHS & SWMS

Education

Construction management qualification

Tools

Project scheduling software

Job description

HL Landscapes is recruiting an experienced Landscape Project Manager to lead civil and commercial landscape construction delivery across the Sydney Region. You’ll take ownership of project planning, commercial performance, programme, client relationships, safety, quality and close-out, with project allocation matched to your experience.

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 across complex, high-profile projects where safety, quality, programme and workmanship matter.

What you will do

• Project Planning and Initiation: Build project plans covering procurement, schedules, budgets, and resourcing, and work with clients from day one to set clear goals and expectations.
• Budget and Cost Control: Track costs against budget, and act early on overruns and savings opportunities to protect margins.
• Risk Management: Spot risks before they become delays, and work with Site Supervisors to resolve on-site issues quickly and keep projects on track.
• Client Management: Be the clients' main point of contact, keeping them informed with regular updates and resolving concerns promptly.
• Resource Management: Coordinate labour, materials and equipment across multiple sites, partnering with Site Supervisors to get the most from every resource.
• Site Travel: Move between project sites across Sydney as project needs require, staying close to the work and the people delivering it.
• Quality and Compliance: Deliver work that meets quality standards and complies with SWMS, safety protocols and industry regulations.
• Documentation and Reporting: Keep site reports, budgets, RFIs, and client communications accurate and up to date.

About you

• Minimum 3+ years project management experience in landscape or civil construction.
• Strong planning, budget, forecasting and risk-management capability.
• Proven contract administration experience including RFIs, EOTs and variations.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership of site-based teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Strong WHS, SWMS and quality-control capability.

Highly regarded

• Hands-on hard and soft landscape construction knowledge.
• Tertiary Construction Management / Project Management qualification.
• Queensland infrastructure, TMR or Tier 1 contractor experience.
• Project scheduling software and/or Certificate IV WHS.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package based on experience + company vehicle.
• Opportunity to lead major civil and commercial landscape packages.
• Broad exposure across hard and soft landscape disciplines.
• Real career progression, backed by a strong and growing pipeline of projects.
• Training, development and progression within a long-established East Coast contractor.