Lead Landscape Construction Foreman — Craft, Teach, Grow

Orion Placement; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Gear stipend

Cell phone stipend

Paid training

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Washington, DC seeks a seasoned Landscape Foreman to lead 2–4-person crews on residential projects. You will translate plans into high-quality patios, walls, drainage, and plantings while coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.

You’ll mentor crew members, liaise with managers, and ensure safe, productive sites with top workmanship. A valid license and physical stamina required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional landscape construction experience required; 5+ years strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of crew leadership, foreman, or supervisory experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of hardscapes, grading, drainage, pavers, stonework, carpentry, irrigation, or related landscape construction.
• Ability to read plans and accurately lay out construction projects.
• Experience operating landscape and construction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead crews of 2 to 4 team members on residential landscape construction projects.
• Turn landscape plans into patios, walls, drainage systems, fencing, raised beds, planting areas, and more.
• Coordinate daily labor, materials, equipment, and jobsite logistics.
• Read construction drawings, perform layouts, and identify field conditions.
• Train and mentor crew members and maintain a productive work environment.
• Communicate with project managers and designers regarding progress and issues.
• Maintain safe, organized jobsites and ensure high workmanship standards.
• Operate and oversee equipment including skid steers, mini loaders, excavators, trucks, trailers, and power tools.
• Collect field information to support estimating and planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve crew efficiency and project quality.

Skills

Landscape construction experience

Crew leadership

Reading plans

Equipment operation

Physical stamina

Education

3+ years landscape construction experience required

5+ years strongly preferred

Tools

Landscaping equipment

Job description

Confidential Employer in Washington, DC seeks a seasoned Landscape Foreman to lead 2–4-person crews on residential projects. You will translate plans into high-quality patios, walls, drainage, and plantings while coordinating labor, materials, and equipment.

You’ll mentor crew members, liaise with managers, and ensure safe, productive sites with top workmanship. A valid license and physical stamina required.