Location : London
Salary : £35k - £38k doe
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 49678
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:
â?¢ Ability to work positively in a team with a pro-active and can-do attitude
â?¢ Proven people manager
â?¢ Able to work independently and take ownership for delivering superb quality work every time
â?¢ Proactive approach to project planning with evidence of thinking forward on resource needs
â?¢ High levels of energy, self-motivation and the ability to motivate others
â?¢ Strong attention to detail within the deliverable of quality workmanship
â?¢ Impeccable time-management to drive commercial imperatives
â?¢ Ability to work under pressure to meet project deadlines
â?¢ Strong work ethic and ability to foster this in team members
â?¢ Integrity and discretion
â?¢ A desire to develop personally, whilst also supporting the development of other team members
What you will receive for fulfilling this role:
â?¢ A competitive annual salary depending on experience
â?¢ A discretionary annual bonus based on the Companyâ??s overall performance
â?¢ Use of a Company van for business
â?¢ 28 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays
â?¢ Branded uniform
â?¢ PPE
â?¢Training relevant to the role
â?¢ Company pension scheme - contributory from employee and employer
â?¢ Employee assistance programme backed by BUPA
â?¢ Company events
â?¢ Working for one of the UKâ??s leading award-winning landscaping companies
Please quote 49678 when speaking with one of our consultants.