Senior Landscape Construction Lead - Autonomy & Impact

Lucas House and Garden; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle option

Performance incentives

Generous remuneration package

Job summary

Lucas House and Garden in Melbourne leads the design, construction and maintenance of standout gardens since 2005. We seek a Landscape Construction Manager to steer operations, grow our team and elevate systems and culture across sites.

Join a respected, in-house team delivering premium outdoor spaces with integrity and flair. You will oversee supervisors, subcontractors, and crews, plan and execute projects, ensure safety and quality, and maintain strong client relationships as we push for

Qualifications

• 10+ years in landscape industry with management experience.
• Strong residential landscape construction knowledge and horticultural foundation.
• Confident leadership style.
• Excellent organisation to juggle multiple sites.
• Great communication with clients, builders and contractors.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Experience with job management software (Aroflo/Asana) is a plus.
• Construction qualifications or building licence welcomed, experience counts more.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop site supervisors, leading hands, landscapers and subcontractors.
• Run multiple projects from setout to handover, on time and on budget.
• Plan weeks ahead for crews, materials and equipment.
• Hands-on with tricky elements and big pushes when needed.
• Keep clients informed with regular site updates.
• Collaborate with design team to realise visions.
• Own safety, quality and SWMS compliance on sites.
• Manage variations, contracts, permits and budget reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Project oversight

Client communication

Safety & SWMS

Budget & reporting

Multi-site management

Education

Building licence

Tools

Aroflo

Asana

Job description

Lucas House and Garden in Melbourne leads the design, construction and maintenance of standout gardens since 2005. We seek a Landscape Construction Manager to steer operations, grow our team and elevate systems and culture across sites.

Join a respected, in-house team delivering premium outdoor spaces with integrity and flair. You will oversee supervisors, subcontractors, and crews, plan and execute projects, ensure safety and quality, and maintain strong client relationships as we push for