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Justin Martin
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Justin Martin

Landscape/earthworks
Swan View,WA

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: 2 weeks notice

Desired Job Title

Landscape project manager

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

Hybrid
Location: Perth, WA
Open to relocation: No

Summary

Accomplished Landscape Manager/business owner known for strong project management, attention to detail and producing a great finish where everyones happy. Successfully and continuously coordinated multiple trades and ensured seamless execution of all projects, enhancing skill development and moral among team members while maintaining excellent relationships with clients and suppliers.

There is no greater work satisfaction to me than producing a quality landscaped area for clients, and the appreciation from it.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Earthworks

Precision Landscapes Bobcat & Truck Services
Perth, WA
08.2021 - 04.2026

Digging out existing area's around houses, preparing lawn area's with a good turf soil, leveling for concrete or paving, installing compacted hardbases (eg. ferrocrete) for parking.

Regular site works, clean ups, paving and concrete preparation/leveling for house builders.

Landscape Manager/Small Business Owner

Precision Landscape Construction
Perth, WA
01.1999 - 08.2021
  • Experienced in all aspects of limestone walls, brickpaving, Rock walls, reticulation, turf, planting, mulching, earthworks/preparation of area's.
  • Organising the supply of all materials required, manpower required on each job to complete on time and other trades eg. concretors, plumbers, excavators, carpenters when required, without delays to the progress.
  • Managed a team with a tip truck, skidsteer, two utes and trailers for paving/landscaping and one ute for reticulation. Employing 5-8 professional landscapers and inexperienced labourers and other trades when required on site. With up to 3 jobs going at once. With me being on one of the jobs. While on site I insured the enhancing of skill development of co-workers, the quality of work and a good safe working environment.
  • Implemented best landscaping practices, with a finished soft landscape that will be healthy and flourish, and a hardscape that will last the test of time.
  • Experienced with commercial jobs and domestic. The last 10 years in business 60%-70% of work was in the commercial sector. Able to read commercial drawings, set jobs out, get variations when required and organise site requirements with supervisor before start, to ensure the project can be started in the most efficient way.
  • Quoted the projects, organised job timelines, and variations , ensuring timely completion of all landscaping initiatives everytime.
  • Excellent communication and diplomacy skills, ensuring a good relationship over the years with co-workers, supervisors, suppliers and clients.

Brickpaver

Challenge Brickpaving
Perth, WA
03.1998 - 01.1999
  • Completed all aspects of paving in the commercial/civil sector learning the art of laying large area's

Greenkeeper

Wickepin Sports Club
Wickepin, WA
01.1995 - 03.1998
  • Managed 2 bowling greens by myself while completing an apprenticeship (cert 3) in turf management.
  • Covering all aspects including renovations, mowing, fertiliser and fungicide schedules, tournament set up, liaisoning with committee on upcoming events, and ensuring a quality bowls surface to play on with well maintained surrounds.
  • Managing the tennis court surrounds and the winter golf course mowing a weed based fairways with diesel/sand greens (typical in small towns)

Brickpaver

Murphys Paving
Perth, WA
07.1994 - 12.1994
  • Learnt paving for 3 months and did some jobs myself for family/friends then did 3 months contracting to a paving supplier, (who was an ex paver) where I completed the jobs with a labourer getting advice when required.

Education

Certificate III - Turf Management

South Metropolitan TAFE
Perth, WA
03-1998

Skills

    Knowing the landscape process and how to do it to the highest standard

  • Knowing how to finish off landscape projects to specification, in the timeframe required with a quality finish
  • Knowing the pros and cons of doing things in different ways
  • Managing people and coordinating trades
  • Team player with ability to connect with people, and forge great working relationships
  • Negotiating with clients when additional works are required or other workers disputes
  • Foresight
  • Time management
  • Time estimation of landscape works
  • Numeracy, reading of plans/drawings and setting out heights on jobs
  • Troubleshooting on the go, of various occurrences that regularly happen outside of our control

Interests

Waterskiing/camping , watching AFL , motorcycling, bonsai plants

Timeline

Earthworks

Precision Landscapes Bobcat & Truck Services
08.2021 - 04.2026

Landscape Manager/Small Business Owner

Precision Landscape Construction
01.1999 - 08.2021

Brickpaver

Challenge Brickpaving
03.1998 - 01.1999

Greenkeeper

Wickepin Sports Club
01.1995 - 03.1998

Brickpaver

Murphys Paving
07.1994 - 12.1994

Certificate III - Turf Management

South Metropolitan TAFE
Justin MartinLandscape/earthworks