Landscaping Foreman

Are you ready to lead high-end residential landscape construction projects while remaining hands-on in the field?

About the Role

This position is for a Landscape Construction Foreman/Crew Leader responsible for overseeing the execution of high-end residential landscape construction projects. The role exists to bridge the gap between the landscape architect/designer and the field team, ensuring the successful completion of sophisticated residential projects. The successful candidate will contribute to the organization by leading field crews, coordinating with subcontractors, and maintaining a culture of safety and craftsmanship.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field execution of high-end residential landscape construction projects.
• Read and interpret plans, translating the design vision into finished work in the field.
• Independently install and sequence projects from start to finish, including site prep, hardscapes, irrigation, lighting, and planting.
• Make daily decisions on scope changes, change orders, equipment and material coordination, and installation issues.
• Provide hands-on leadership to field crews while actively working alongside them.
• Coordinate with subcontractor crews on larger installations and ensure punch-list items and finishing details are done correctly.
• Operate skid steers, mini skid steers, and mini excavators.
• Drive a truck pulling a trailer and assist with loading and unloading equipment.
• Keep job sites clean, organized, and professional.
• Communicate professionally with homeowners and escalate questions to the project/design team when necessary.
• Adapt to field changes and direction from architects or designers without losing ownership of the job.
• Help maintain a culture of safety, accountability, craftsmanship, teamwork, and respect.

Minimum Requirements

• Approximately 5-7 years of landscape construction experience, ideally from a high-quality construction environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work at a consistent pace and endure physically demanding tasks for 8-10 hour days.
• Leadership and humility, comfortable taking direction and collaborating with designers.
• Professionalism, strong communication skills, emotional intelligence, reliability, and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge in plan reading, hardscapes, irrigation, lighting, and equipment operation.
• Job-site Spanish is strongly preferred, with a willingness to learn if not currently fluent.

Preferred Qualifications

• A CDL is a plus and may warrant additional compensation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to operate skid steers, mini skid steers, and mini excavators.
• Ability to drive a truck pulling a trailer and assist with loading and unloading equipment.

Work Environment

• Full-time, on-site/field-based position.
• Approximately 44-46 hours per week on average, with overtime opportunities.
• Start time is 6:30 AM, with most days wrapping between 4:30 and 5:30 PM.
• Year-round position with minimal overnight travel.

At Talent Wave Associates, we connect outstanding talent with exceptional opportunities. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive, people-first recruiting experience. Ready to ride the wave of opportunity? Apply today!

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our applicant tracking system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

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