Landscape Foreman

We're Alignr, a modern recruitment partner helping ambitious businesses hire smarter and scale faster.

This time, we're partnering exclusively with a fast-growing environmental construction and consultancy business delivering landscape, ecology, and civil projects across Sydney. They have grown year on year, and are not stopping there!

This is a business where people stay, grow, and take on more as the company evolves. If you want a role where your work actually matters and your future isn't capped, this is the one.
  
Are you looking for…

• A pure on-site role where you lead sites end-to-end without someone breathing down your neck?
• A business that's genuinely growing — new projects, new opportunities, real career runway?
• The chance to work directly with a director who's respected, switched on, and backs their people?
• A company that runs on systems and technology without losing the hands-on, get-it-done culture?
• A Ford Ranger as part of your package — not a perk, just standard?

What's in it for you

• Attractive salary: $90,000–$120,000 Base + Super + Ford Ranger (not bad!) + Fuel Card + Etag
• Work with a brilliant director who knows the industry inside out and supports their team
• Real autonomy — trusted to lead on-site without being micromanaged
• Growing business with serious momentum — more projects means more opportunity
• Technology-forward business — systems and tools that actually make your life easier
• Early starts, early finishes — 7am to 3:30pm
• Long-term play — people here don't just stay in one role, they grow with the business

The Company

This is an environmental construction and consultancy business delivering ecological restoration, bush regeneration, commercial landscape, creek realignments, biobasins, and civil works across Sydney.

Growing year on year. The leadership team has a clear strategy and is actively investing in people, project streams, and capability. This isn't a business in maintenance mode — it's building something. The people joining now are the ones who'll grow into senior roles as it scales.

The team
You'll report into the Project Manager and work closely with a small, tight leadership team.

The culture here is autonomous and outcome-driven. You're given the trust and the tools to get on with it — no micromanagement, no hand-holding. The director is hands-on, highly respected, and genuinely invested in the people around them.

Early starts, clear expectations, and a team that just gets on with it.

What you'll do

Site Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and manage site staff, trades, and subcontractors across active commercial landscape projects
• Review project plans and flag scheduling issues, cost savings opportunities, and potential problems early
• Forecast operational requirements and keep delivery on track

Commercial & Administration

• Cost control, monitoring, and variation reporting in conjunction with the Project Manager
• Ordering materials, quantity take-offs, and scheduling
• Completion of daily diaries and all required project documentation

Quality & Compliance

• Regular auditing of workmanship to ensure conformance to requirements
• Maintain safety compliance across all site staff and subcontractors
• Liaise with clients, consultants, and subcontractors to resolve site issues

Who we're looking for

• Trade certification or equivalent in landscape or a related field
• 5+ years in a foreman or site management role within commercial landscaping
• Proven experience managing crews, subbies, and budgets across commercial projects
• Comfortable with projects in the $500k–$2M+ range
• Strong on documentation — daily diaries, quality plans, variation reporting to clients and management
• Tech-savvy — this business runs on systems and expects people to use them
• Sydney-based and comfortable working across multiple sites

Who this isn't for
❌ Anyone who needs hand-holding or heavy structure to operate
❌ Pure residential landscapers — commercial project experience is non-negotiable
❌ People who need everything to go perfectly to perform — construction is fast-moving, stakeholders can be demanding, and you'll need resilience when things don't go to plan
❌ People who resist technology or see paperwork as someone else's job
❌ Anyone not comfortable with fully onsite, early-start commitment
  
Must-haves

• 5+ years in a commercial landscape foreman or site management role
• Trade certification or equivalent
• Experience leading crews and subcontractors on commercial sites
• Strong documentation and reporting discipline
• Tech-savvy — comfortable learning and using digital systems
• Sydney-based with a valid driving license

Hiring process

• Step 1: Apply + complete short screening questions
• Step 2: Alignment call with Alignr
• Step 3: 2 rounds of interviews
• Step 4: Offer + onboarding plan

Apply now and complete the short screening questions to get started.
Got questions? Reach out to Alex at ****@alignr.com.au or 0480 808 ***.

A note on reaching out directly — you're welcome to, but please know that every candidate who applies through the process will be reviewed and considered first. We run a fair process and want to make sure no one gets overlooked. If you have a question or want to introduce yourself, we'd recommend applying first so you don't miss out while we're in conversation.

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