Leading Hand- Acreage Landscape Construction

The Business

McMahon Earth Solutions service acreage clients, primarily in the Noosa Hinterland, delivering large scale, award winning full service Landscape Construction projects.

The team is high performing and passionate about the landscape industry, winning state and national awards for Landscape Construction Excellence in 2022 and 2023.  The team is assisted by a modern fleet of premium earthworks and landscaping equipment suitable for large scale projects.

The core values of the business are excellence, professionalism, integrity, continuous improvement and fun.

The Role

Assisting the Owners and managing the site team, in this permanent-full time position you will be tasked with delivering high-end acreage projects, including:

• Read and interpret site plans;
• Conduct site set-out and levels;
• Complete basic earth-works;
• Independently lead a small team and foster a culture of excellence and integrity;
• Manage WHS & environmental requirements;
• Lead and complete all aspects of hardscape and soft-scape preparation;
• Lead construction of stone fire pits and seating;
• Assist with construction of machine built and pitched stone retaining walls;
• demonstrated potential to make transition to Site Foreperson role;

Requirements

You will be an experienced leader with a professional attitude and demonstrated experience in the landscape industry.  You are passionate about the landscaping industry and have a high level of fitness to meet the demands of the role.  You have a high level of integrity and care about people- both your team and the client.  You have a strong work ethic and lead by example to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.  

Essential:

• WHS White Card
• Cert III Landscape Construction (highly desirable)
• Cert IV Work Health and Safety (highly desirable)
• QLD Drivers Licence;
• Excavator and skid-steer operator ticket and experience (highly desirable);
• 2+ years demonstrated experience in leading hardscape and landscape projects;
• Demonstrated experience motivating and leading people in order to achieve project objectives;
• Demonstration of excellence and professionalism in prior project portfolio;