Job Description
About The Role
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Are you a commercially minded landscape professional who wants true ownership over your work? Tired of estimating a job only to hand it off to a site team that mismanages it—or inheriting poorly priced tenders that you're expected to deliver on budget?
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About The Role
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Are you a commercially minded landscape skilled who wants true ownership over your work? Tired of estimating a job only to hand it off to a site team that mismanages it—or inheriting poorly priced tenders that you're expected to deliver on budget? We are seeking an experienced Estimator / Project Manager to lead commercial landscaping projects from tender stage through to practical completion. In this dual-function role, you won't deal with departmental silos or broken handovers. If you price it, you manage it . You will own the client relationship, control the project budget, direct site supervisors and subcontractors, and take the credit for margin growth and high-quality outcomes.
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Key Responsibilities
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Pre-Construction & Estimating
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Tender Management: Review tender documents, conduct site inspections, and identify risks.
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Detailed Pricing: Perform precise quantity take-offs from drawings and specifications.
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Procurement & Negotiations: Obtain competitive subcontractor and supplier pricing.
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Methodology & Scheduling: Develop construction methodologies and project programs.
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Tender Submissions: Work alongside the tender writer and participate in client interviews to win profitable work.
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Project Delivery & Administration
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End-to-End Management: Lead procurement, material ordering, and site labour scheduling.
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Site & Subcontractor Oversight: Manage site supervisors, trade crews, and subbies to ensure safety, quality, and program adherence.
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Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the main point of contact for clients, attending site meetings and building repeat business.
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Financial & Contract Admin: Manage project budgets, forecast cash flow, process variations, issue progress claims, and manage final accounts.
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Completion & Handover: Oversee practical completion, defect rectifications, and final handovers.
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What We Are Looking For
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Experience: Minimum 5 years of commercial landscape estimating and 5 years of commercial landscape project management in Australia (local South Australian market experience and networks are strongly preferred).
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Proven Track Record: History of successfully and profitably delivering projects valued between $100k and $2M.
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Technical Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of civil works, irrigation, drainage, paving, structures, planting, and softscape installation. Strong knowledge of Australian Standards for landscaping.
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Personal Attributes: Strong negotiator, calm under pressure, detail-oriented, decisive, and highly accountable.
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Licenses & Qualifications
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Mandatory: Current Construction White Card and Driver's Licence.
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Desirable: Trade Certificate in Landscape Construction and/or a Diploma of Project Management.
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Why Apply?
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Full Ownership: Complete autonomy over pricing and delivery.
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Direct Reward for Performance: If you manage costs well and improve margins, your success is directly recognised.
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Established Market Presence: Join a team delivering high-quality commercial projects with strong client connections.
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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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📌 Estimator / Project Manager | Commercial Landscaping (South Australia)
🏢 Randstad - Australia
📍 South Australia