Field Supervisor

Job Title: Field Supervisor

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on, organized, and team-focused Field Supervisor to oversee the daily performance of our landscape installation and irrigation crews while assisting the Operations Manager with project execution and field operations.

Job Description

• Supervise and coordinate daily activities for landscape and irrigation crews.


• Assign/schedule work, communicate daily priorities, and ensure crews understand project expectations.


• Visit job sites and assist crews as needed to regularly to monitor quality, productivity, safety, and progress.


• Review project plans, scopes of work, schedules, and work orders with crew leaders.


• Ensure installations and repairs meet company standards, approved plans, and client expectations. Coordinate corrective work when quality standards are not met.


• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and deliveries to keep projects on schedule.


• Identify field issues and work with management to develop timely solutions.


• Monitor employee attendance, performance, conduct, and proper use of company equipment.


• Train and coach crew leaders and field employees on proper landscape and irrigation practices.


• Enforce safety procedures, conduct jobsite safety discussions, and report incidents promptly.


• Inspect completed work and create punch lists before projects are presented to clients.


• Document job progress, labor hours, material usage, delays, and change-order needs. Monitor material usage and help reduce unnecessary waste, downtime, and rework.


• Communicate professionally with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and internal team members.


• Assist with irrigation troubleshooting, plant identification, grading, drainage, and general landscape installation.


• Maintain clean, organized, and professional jobsites, vehicles, and equipment


• Work with the Project Coordinator to develop daily and weekly crew schedules.


• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, deliveries, and subcontractors to keep projects moving.


• Review upcoming work and anticipate resource needs before they affect production.


• Confirm crews have the correct plans, job information, materials, tools, and equipment before arriving at the jobsite.


• Make appropriate field adjustments when weather, staffing, site conditions, or other circumstances affect the schedule.


• Communicate schedule changes quickly and clearly to affected employees and internal teams.


• Work with Estimator/Designer on project plans to understand scope and procurement needs.


• Maintain strong communication between field crews and office leadership.


• Assist Field Supervisor as needed with crews, equipment, maintenance and/or install projects.

Job Requirements

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple field crews.


• Working knowledge of landscape installation and irrigation systems.


• Ability to plan and coordinate labor, materials, equipment, and project schedules.


• Strong understanding of field productivity and crew management.


• Ability to read and understand project scopes, landscape plans, irrigation plans, estimates, and specifications.


• Strong organizational and time-management skills.


• Ability to manage multiple active projects and changing priorities.


• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to communicate effectively with field employees and office leadership.


• Comfortable spending significant time in the field and traveling between jobsites.