Maintenance Leading Hand – Wetlands & Environmental Maintenance
Core
Lead field teams and provide technical support for wetland construction, maintenance, ecological restoration, and environmental offset management projects.
Role type
Senior field operations lead (environmental services)
Builds
Wetland and waterway maintenance works, ecological restoration sites, and revegetated environments
Domain
Environmental services, wetland management, ecological restoration
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wetland construction and maintenance, Ecological restoration, Team leadership, Environmental monitoring and audits, Site inspection, Chemical application (ACUP accredited), Project coordination, Cost estimation and tendering
Preferred skills
Environmental Science or related qualification, Experience with pricing and contract administration, Stakeholder liaison
Technologies
ACUP accreditation, Environmental assessment tools
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate field teams delivering wetland and waterway maintenance works, Undertake environmental assessments, monitoring, weed mapping and site audits, Assist with planning and coordination of scheduled and reactive maintenance activities, Conduct site inspections and support project handovers, Support pricing, estimating, tendering, variations and cost control, Attend site and client meetings and liaise with clients, councils and authorities, Develop field capability and provide guidance to supervisors and maintenance teams