Our clients have an exciting opportunity to join their multi-award winning company as a Hard Landscape Foreperson. This is a key role within the Construction division of their business, leading hard landscaping projects to bring design-led plans to life.

The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, organised and highly motivated, with a proven ability to use their own initiative in order to drive projects forward. They need to have a proven record of accomplishment in delivering high-end hard landscaping projects in line with exacting specification. They will also need to be a collaborative team worker, able to lead a hard landscaping team, whilst liaising effectively with other stakeholders such as landscape architects, garden designers, soft landscaping site leads, sub-contractors and clients.

Duties include but are not limited to the following. Candidates are required to show strong competency in all these areas.

·       Reading and actioning site design plans to ensure the hard landscaping elements are delivered as prescribed

·       Working with and laying various hard landscape materials - porcelain / natural stone / clay pavers / brickwork

·       Setting out of a site with precision - working from plans and in collaboration with other stakeholders as required

·       Installation of surface drainage and formwork

·       Oversee the installation of complex irrigation systems working in collaboration with specialist firms

·       Oversee the installation of water features working in collaboration with specialist firms

·       Working with soft landscaping team to deliver the horticultural aspects of the project

·       Managing landscaping staff on site

·       Reporting to the Contracts Manager and Contracts Director with proven ability to deliver on business objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner

·       Liaising and communicating with all external stakeholders whilst sensitively managing those relationships

Requirements for the role include, but are not limited to:

·       Full clean UK driving licence

·       CSCS card

·       Competent in using the appropriate power tools where required

·       Excellent awareness of Health & Safety and implementing procedures

Skills and qualities required of the ideal candidate:

•  Ability to work positively in a team with a pro-active and can-do attitude

•  Proven people manager

•  Able to work independently and take ownership for delivering superb quality work every time

•  Proactive approach to project planning with evidence of thinking forward on resource needs

•  High levels of energy, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others

• Strong attention to detail within the deliverable of quality workmanship

• Impeccable time-management to drive commercial imperatives

•  Ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines

• Strong work ethic and ability to foster this in team members

• Integrity and discretion

•  A desire to develop personally, whilst also supporting the development of other team members

What you will receive for fulfilling this role:

• A competitive annual salary depending on experience

•  A discretionary annual bonus based on the Company’s overall performance

• Use of a Company van for business

• 28 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays

• Branded uniform

• PPE

•Training relevant to the role

• Company pension scheme - contributory from employee and employer

• Employee assistance programme backed by BUPA

• Company events

•  Working for one of the UK’s leading award-winning landscaping companies