Landscaping & Irrigation Lead – Hands-On Lead

Aro Homes is a thriving, purpose-driven company on a mission to redefine residential construction. Aro Homes was founded to create well designed, precision engineered homes that are beautiful, livable, and durable, while being built multiple times faster and having a positive impact on the environment.

We are a diverse and experienced group of passionate and curious designers, builders, engineers, product developers, and business people who are passionate and committed to delivering on our mission. We've demonstrated there is a massive opportunity to reduce waste and improve sustainability while building homes in a fraction of the time it takes traditionally. We utilize a repeatable, multi-disciplinary, and product-driven approach which is unique in the industry.

We are funded by world-class investors who care about transforming industries for the better, including Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors. If you share the desire to leave a lasting positive impact on the world and to join a strong culture of intelligent, passionate people, then let's start a conversation.

We are looking for a Landscaping & Irrigation Lead to perform and oversee landscape and irrigation installations, repairs, and warranty work across our residential construction projects in the South Bay.

This is a hands-on working lead position for someone who enjoys building outdoor spaces, solving problems in the field, and guiding small crews of temporary workers to deliver high-quality results.

Your primary focus will be installing, maintaining, and repairing residential landscaping and irrigation systems, including addressing warranty-related issues. Your secondary focus will be supporting Quality and Warranty tasks and other construction activities as needed, such as fencing, retaining walls, and hardscape.

You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of your daily work, lead by example, and contribute to building high-quality homes while maintaining a safe, collaborative, and productive work environment.

• Perform daily hands‑on landscape and irrigation installation on new building sites, coordinating timing with the Assistant Superintendent of Warranty and the Site Superintendent.
• Install, maintain, and repair irrigation systems, including drip and spray lines, valves, backflow devices, controllers, and connections to the home's water supply.
• Prepare soil and grade beds for drainage, then install plants, trees, sod, mulch, and decorative rock per landscape plans.
• Diagnose and resolve warranty-related issues such as leaks, poor coverage, controller faults, drainage problems, and plant loss, ensuring work meets quality standards and project specifications.
• Program and adjust irrigation controllers for efficient water use, in line with local water‑efficiency requirements.

• Lead and work alongside small crews of temporary construction workers, assigning daily tasks, demonstrating proper techniques, and ensuring safe, productive, high‑quality work.
• Coordinate daily work priorities with field supervisors and other construction teams to support project schedules.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure team members follow established safety procedures, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Communicate project progress, material and plant needs, and potential challenges to field management.

• Assist with fence and gate installation, retaining walls, and basic hardscape such as pavers, edging, and walkways.
• Mix, pour, and finish concrete for small construction applications.
• Assist with site preparation, digging, trenching, grading, cleanup,…