If you’re an experienced Project Manager who understands commercial landscape construction from the ground up, this is an opportunity to take ownership of quality projects from planning right through to handover.
You’ll be joining an established landscape contractor delivering commercial landscape projects across Queensland, with responsibility for the program, budget, contracts, clients and overall project delivery.
This isn’t a purely office-based Project Manager role. Your practical understanding of how landscape projects are actually built will be important. You’ll work closely with Site Managers, Supervisors and subcontractors, providing the commercial leadership and technical direction needed to keep projects moving.
The role requires strong commercial and contract administration capability combined with practical knowledge across both hard and soft landscape construction.
Why Make the Move?
- $120,000–$130,000 + super
- Company vehicle provided
- Permanent, full-time position
- Brisbane-based commercial landscape role
- Take projects from planning through to completion
- Genuine ownership of budgets, programs and project performance
- Diverse hard and soft landscape construction
- Work with experienced Site Managers and construction teams
- Opportunity to mentor and develop future Project Managers
- Established landscape contractor with ongoing project opportunities
- Role combining technical, commercial and leadership responsibilities
The Role
As Commercial Landscape Project Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the planning, execution and successful delivery of landscape construction projects.
You’ll manage projects to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality standard, while maintaining strong relationships with clients, subcontractors and your internal project teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Developing project programs, budgets and procurement schedules
- Planning labour, plant, equipment and subcontractor requirements
- Managing project costs and protecting project margins
- Monitoring construction progress against program
- Managing subcontractors and suppliers
- Contract administration including RFIs, EOTs and variations
- Preparing and managing progress claims
- Identifying commercial and project risks early
- Managing client relationships and expectations
- Leading project and progress meetings
- Coordinating with Site Managers and Supervisors
- Maintaining accurate project reporting and documentation
- Managing quality, safety and compliance requirements
- Taking projects through to successful handover
The position has genuine commercial accountability, including cost forecasting, variations, contractual correspondence and ensuring project performance remains aligned with the original tender.
You’ll Know How the Work Is Built
This is an important part of the role.
We’re not looking for someone who manages projects purely from a spreadsheet.
You’ll need a sound practical understanding of commercial landscape construction and be comfortable providing technical direction to site teams and subcontractors.
Your knowledge should extend across areas such as:
- Paving
- Concrete formwork and placement
- Retaining walls
- Blockwork
- Fencing
- Irrigation and drainage
- Setout, levels and falls
- Soil preparation
- Planting
- Turf establishment
- Construction sequencing and methodology
You’ll be able to interpret drawings and specifications, identify buildability issues and help resolve technical problems before they impact the program, budget or finished product.
Commercial & Contract Management
Alongside the construction knowledge, you’ll need to be commercially capable.
You’ll be responsible for monitoring project costs against approved budgets, forecasting, reviewing subcontractor and supplier costs and identifying opportunities to protect project margins.
You’ll also manage:
- RFIs
- Extension of Time submissions
- Variation claims
- Progress claims
- Contractual correspondence
- Delays and program risks
- Project records and reporting
You’ll be expected to identify issues early rather than waiting until they become problems and work closely with senior management and site teams to keep projects commercially and operationally on track.
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