Company Overview:
At UDL Group, we're more than just a commercial landscape and grounds maintenance company, we're a growing team of 170+ passionate professionals shaping green, vibrant spaces. With offices in Epping, Pakenham, Torquay, and our new offices on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and South Brisbane we work on high-profile contracts while building rewarding, long-term careers for our people.
When you join our team, you're not just taking on a job, you're joining a community where your work is valued, your skills are recognized, and your career is nurtured with ongoing training and development.
Position: Team Leader Environmental
Area of Work: Overall South Brisbane - Position starts ASAP.
Are you dedicated to making a difference? Do you think and live Green? Take the lead and make an impact with this role, we are seeking a Team Leader for our new environmental maintenance team within our construction area.
In this role you will take the lead and manage UDL operational staff working on maintenance-based projects. This role will encourage the growth of this newly created area and ensure our spaces are green and thriving.
Key Responsibilities
As a valued, experienced Team Leader, you will be responsible for (but not limited to):
- Oversee environmental projects and ongoing maintenance of work at each stage of a project. Undertaking bushland restoration, bush regeneration, revegetation, weed management, natural area maintenance and environmental rehabilitation works.
- Conduct site inspections and monitor progress against work programs.
- Manage projects during both maintenance phases to adhere to budget and timeline requirements and in addition to specifications and drawings.
- Liaise with contractors and external stakeholders to plan, prepare, and action works.
- Liaise with traffic and traffic management personnel.
- Coordinate staff and resources; equipment, and materials for each project phase.
- Maintain adequate quality control to ensure no rework is required.
- Ensure that a daily toolbox meeting is conducted, and staff attend this prior to commencing work on each site.
Requirements To be successful in this position, candidates must have:
- Proven experience as a Team Leader (essential)
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence (essential).
- Current industry white card (essential).
- Current right to work in Australia (essential)
- Sound knowledge of South East Queensland native and environmental weed species
- Certificate III or IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management (or equivalent advantage).
- 2+ years minimum of relevant experience in Natural resource management or Environmental management within the Construction/Horticulture/Consulting/Landscape/Urban Development industry or in bush regeneration, environmental restoration,
vegetation management or related environmental services.
- Experience working on local government, infrastructure or environmental management contracts. (advantage).
- Proven ability to execute a broad range of environmental/horticultural maintenance projects.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy/detail.
- Sound technical knowledge of plants and landscaping techniques.
What UDL Group can offer you: At UDL Group, we believe our team is our greatest asset. When you join us, you'll enjoy:
✅ Competitive salary aligning with your experience.
✅ Secure, full-time hours - Monday to Friday.
✅ Ongoing training & development with industry leaders.
✅ Explicit career pathways - we promote from within!
✅ Recognition & rewards program celebrating your contributions.
✅ Company perks - staff functions, toolbox breakfasts, birthday benefits.
✅ Free wellbeing support whenever you need it.
✅ Full PPE uniform & a phone allowance provided.
✅ A supportive team culture that feels like family.
Does this position sound like you?
If you are looking for a secure and challenging position with an established, driven, and friendly company who are quality focused then click the ‘APPLY NOW’ button below to fill in your application and upload your resume (a cover letter is not required for this position). Once you have submitted your application, we'll shortly be in contact.
Questions?Please email Recruitment Coordinator Sharon:
[email protected]
📌 Environmental Team Leader (South Brisbane)
🏢 UDL Group
📍 South Brisbane