Senior Landscape Construction Leader | Delivery & Ops

Oceanlandscapes ( NSW) Pty Ltd; Gosford; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Ocean Landscapes on the Central Coast NSW is seeking an experienced Landscaping Construction Project Manager to lead luxury residential projects from site to handover. You will oversee site supervisors, trades and subcontractors, drive safety, quality and profitability, and implement systems to improve productivity and client experience.

The role offers senior leadership, an executive package and a company vehicle, with growth opportunities as the business expands across NSW.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior project management or operations leadership within landscape construction, residential construction or a closely related industry.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple construction projects and teams simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of labour costing, productivity measurement, construction budgets and project profitability.
• Experience implementing or improving operational systems, reporting and performance KPIs.
• Excellent planning, scheduling and resource management skills.
• Confidence leading supervisors, tradespeople and subcontractors.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution and decision-making abilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a high level of personal accountability.
• Confidence using project management software, spreadsheets and digital reporting tools.
• A commitment to exceptional quality, professionalism and continuous improvement.
• A current driver's licence and relevant construction qualifications or experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple luxury residential landscaping projects from commencement through to completion and handover.
• Develop and manage construction programs, project milestones and resource allocations.
• Coordinate site supervisors, construction teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within approved budgets and to exceptional quality standards.
• Identify potential delays, risks and operational bottlenecks before they affect project performance.
• Maintain strong communication between site teams, management and clients.
• Monitor actual labour hours against estimated hours and project budgets.
• Track daily and weekly productivity across multiple construction teams.
• Measure labour utilisation, team output, project progress and operational efficiency.
• Identify inefficiencies, wasted resources, unnecessary downtime and opportunities for improvement.
• Monitor project costs, material usage, subcontractor expenditure and financial performance.
• Analyse project profitability and protect gross margins.
• Implement practical systems, processes and measurable KPIs to improve performance.
• Provide Directors with accurate weekly reporting on project progress, labour efficiency, budget performance and forecast completion dates.
• Ensure accurate timesheets, site reporting, documentation and project management system updates.
• Lead, mentor and develop site supervisors and construction teams.
• Set clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable.
• Build a positive, respectful and high-performance workplace culture.
• Identify training needs, skill gaps and opportunities for career development.
• Improve workforce planning to ensure teams are appropriately resourced.
• Promote ownership, initiative, teamwork and proactive problem-solving.
• Maintain the exceptional workmanship standards expected of a luxury landscaping company.
• Ensure compliance with WHS requirements, construction specifications and relevant regulations.
• Conduct regular site inspections and quality assurance checks.
• Work collaboratively with the Directors to deliver a seamless, professional client experience.
• Manage challenges with professionalism, sound judgement and a solutions-focused approach.
• You are an experienced construction leader who combines strong operational capability, commercial intelligence and exceptional people management skills.
• You don't need to be micromanaged. You take ownership, create structure and deliver measurable results.
• Proven experience in senior project management or operations leadership within landscape construction, residential construction or a closely related industry.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple construction projects and teams simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of labour costing, productivity measurement, construction budgets and project profitability.
• Experience implementing or improving operational systems, reporting and performance KPIs.
• Excellent planning, scheduling and resource management skills.
• Confidence leading supervisors, tradespeople and subcontractors.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution and decision-making abilities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a high level of personal accountability.
• Confidence using project management software, spreadsheets and digital reporting tools.
• A commitment to exceptional quality, professionalism and continuous improvement.
• A current driver's licence and relevant construction qualifications or experience.
• Experience with landscape construction, premium residential projects and platforms such as Wunderbuild will be highly regarded.
• Improved labour productivity or reduced project overruns.
• Successfully managed several construction crews while maintaining quality and profitability.
• Introduced reporting systems that gave business owners better visibility over performance.
• Developed underperforming teams into accountable, productive teams.
• Improved project scheduling, resource allocation or construction margins.
• Created operational structure within a growing construction business.

Job description

Ocean Landscapes on the Central Coast NSW is seeking an experienced Landscaping Construction Project Manager to lead luxury residential projects from site to handover. You will oversee site supervisors, trades and subcontractors, drive safety, quality and profitability, and implement systems to improve productivity and client experience.

The role offers senior leadership, an executive package and a company vehicle, with growth opportunities as the business expands across NSW.