The Golf Club at Lansdowne is looking to fill a Superintendent position on the Jones Course with a self-starting, highly motivated, and creative candidate. This candidate should currently be a Superintendent or an assistant Superintendent for two years. The Golf Club at Lansdowne is a private 45-hole facility attached to a 4-star resort. The club has roughly 600 plus members and is constantly growing monthly. The courses include a 1989 RTJ II design course, a 2004 Greg Norman championship design course, and a spin-off of the Norman design nine-hole course called Sharkbite. The property covers around 485 acres and runs alongside the Potomac River in scenic upper Loudoun County.
The Jones design course features Bent/Poa sand-based greens with Meyer Zoysia grass fairways and Penncross tee boxes. It's irrigated by a Toro lynx controlled central on the Osmaic controller.
Key Responsibilities of the Golf Course Superintendent:
- Work closely with the Director of Agronomy to operate the golf course in a fiscally responsible and professional manner
- Plans, organizes and directs the maintenance of putting greens, tees, fairways, roughs, and bunkers.
- Train, motivate, and develop both full-time and seasonal staff
- Must be able to work independently and possess problem-solving skills
- Work in a highly proactive matter
- Have strong knowledge of pesticide chemistries
- Diagnose and repair irrigation
- Mid-Atlantic experience is a plus but not required
Minimum Qualifications for the Golf Course Superintendent:
- Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; and two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (Degree preference in agronomy/ horticulture/ plant/soil science).
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
Other Qualifications:
- Possesses Pesticide License.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
The club is embarking on capital improvements that would be an excellent resume build opportunity for said candidate.
Here are the proposed future projects:
- 1000+ feet of lunar drainage on Norman’s course Fairways (winter 2022-2023)
- In-house bunker renovation on Sharkbite (winter 2022)
- Reshaping of the 3rd hole on the Jones course (winter 2023)
- Bulkheading project and pond stabilization (winter 2024)
- RTJ irrigation system (fall on 2025)
Date Job is Available
December 12
Salary
80-85k Depending on Experience
Overtime: No
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