Maintenance Leading Hand – Wetlands & Environmental Maintenance

Exciting opportunity to work with an established environmental services business.

Your new companyOur client is an established environmental services business specialising in wetland construction and maintenance, ecological restoration, revegetation and environmental offset management. The broader business delivers wetland construction, environmental maintenance and plant propagation services.With a strong focus on wetlands, waterways and ecological landscapes, the organisation works with developers and other stakeholders to maintain revegetated environments and support successful long-term environmental outcomes.Your new roleAn exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Maintenance Leading Hand to join a growing environmental team delivering wetland, waterway, ecological restoration and environmental maintenance projects.Ideally based in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, you will work across projects predominantly in Sunbury, Craigieburn, Donnybrook and Beveridge, providing hands-on leadership and technical support to field teams.This position would particularly suit someone with strong practical experience in wetland construction and maintenance, revegetation, ecological restoration and ecosystem management, who is confident in leading crews and coordinating work in the field.The broader position also involves the maintenance of waterways, bushland, open spaces and complex ecological landscapes.Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate field teams delivering wetland, waterway and environmental maintenance works.
• Provide practical technical support across wetlands, waterways, bushland and ecological restoration projects.
• Undertake or oversee environmental assessments, monitoring, weed mapping and site audits.
• Assist with the planning and coordination of scheduled and reactive maintenance activities.
• Conduct site inspections and support project handovers and completion milestones.
• Support pricing, estimating, tendering, variations and cost control.
• Attend site and client meetings and liaise with clients, councils and relevant authorities.
• Support environmental, safety, quality and documentation requirements.
• Develop field capability and provide guidance to supervisors and maintenance teams.

What you'll need to succeedA qualification in Environmental Science, Horticulture, Landscape Construction, Landscape Architecture, Natural Resource Management or a related discipline.You will ideally bring:

• Hands-on experience in wetland construction and maintenance.
• Chemical User/ACUP accreditation.
• Strong knowledge of wetlands, waterways, revegetation and ecosystem management practices.
• Experience in ecological restoration, bushland or environmental maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead field teams and delegate daily tasks.
• Experience undertaking site inspections, environmental monitoring or audits.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Ideally, experience with pricing, tendering, resource allocation or contract administration.

What you need to do nowThis is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong wetland and environmental maintenance background who is ready to take on greater responsibility for field leadership, project coordination and environmental outcomes.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to suman.kadian@hays.com.au.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact Suman Kadian on 03 9604 9656 for a confidential discussion about your career.#3025972