Construction Manager Soft Landscaping
Apr 29, 2025
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We have a great new opportunity for a Landscape Construction Manager focusing on works primarily in the South and SouthWest
The Construction Manager is responsible for delivering Landscape construction projects on time to the specified quality and generating the budgeted profit margin Projects are both hard and soft landscape commercial works ranging in size up to million Our current requirement is specifically for someone with a strong horticultural background and knowledge of managing soft landscaping projects
Duties will include
- Completion of projects on time and to the agreed standards
- Ensure gross margins are maintained on projects
- Management of Sub Contractors and Direct Labour
- Ensuring all works adhere to the required Health and Safety standards
- Management and allocation of resources including plant equipment and materials
- Delivering on a wide range of landscape projects in line with our Health and Safety Quality and Environmental standards
- Undertake safety and quality site inspections and audits
- Client communication and relationship building
- Pricing variations
- Maintaining site records
- Mentoring and coaching of staff
- Identify and act on business development opportunities
- Liaison with other departments and colleagues within Ground Control
What we offer
At Ground Control we believe in creating an inspirational environment and rewarding our employees for their hard work We offer a wideranging benefits program supporting you to realise your full potential and are proud to be recognised as a great place to work
Awards Accolades and Culture
- We have been awarded worldclass status for employee engagement in the best companies results ranking at # in the Top Large Companies to Work For league table
- We inclusively support The Race at Work Charter Ban the Box The Armed Forces Covenant and are Disability Confident
- We invest % of our profits into the Evergreen Fund an investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives
- By we have committed to planting trees having a fully electric fleet and achieving carbon net zero after becoming carbon neutral in
- personal choice volunteering days with your fundraising efforts matched up to !
Perks and Benefits
- Free gym access if you are Head Office based or subsidised national gym memberships if you are based elsewhere
- Nursery Vouchers Cycle to work scheme and Travel loans
- Bupa employee support Free Flu Jabs online private GP service and a premium subscription to Calm the wellbeing app
- A supportive entrepreneurial working environment that fosters collaboration
- Training development coaching and mentoring plans including our GC Leadership Academy job specific accreditations and higher education opportunities
- Hybrid working opportunities with time in the office including breakfast Mondays and dog friendly Fridays
- Financial benefits include yearly bonus scheme access to Wagestream and employee share options
Who are we looking for
In order to succeed in this role you will need extensive horticultural experience ideally with landscape construction experience and at a management level Youll be used to managing and delivering multidisciplinary projects on time and to budget
In addition you will need
- CSCS (required) SSSTS (desirable) SMSTS (desirable)
- NEBOSH/IOSH (desirable)
- Full driving licence (essential)
Youll be dedicated and hardworking with the ability to work on your initiative and as part of a team Sound written and numeracy skills are also an essential In addition youll possess basic IT skills email Word Excel and photo management
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