HARD LANDSCAPE FOREPERSON
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our client who is a multi award-winning company as a Hard Landscape Foreperson. This is a key role within the Construction division of there 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.
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