Summary

The Landscape Project Manager is responsible for the management of landscape construction projects. Ensuring they are completed on time, to a high standard of quality with efficiency.

Responsibilities

Typical job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Communicate with Business Managers, design team, crew, clients, and others to ensure a high level of communication, exceptional quality standards, and efficient job performance is consistently met.
• Ensure daily administrative tasks (i.e. Review of inventory, expense receipts, time approval, time off review, etc.) are completed promptly and accurately.
• Schedule, manage, motivate and oversee internal crews and other professionals (sub-contractors & sub partners).
• Visit job sites daily to ensure quality and team cohesion and resolve technical issues. Monitor and give feedback to crews to ensure clients’ expectations are met.
• Monitor crew performance through regular observations and project deliverables use metrics relevant to the crew’s responsibilities to conduct annual performance evaluations.
• Prepare and schedule projects - order material, schedule equipment, review job folder documents, perform locates, and arrange subcontractor schedule.
• Meet with clients and design team to review the scope of work and ensure alignment before project initiation (preconstruction meeting).
• Maintain and communicate a change order log for proposed and approved change orders on the project.
• Participate in job performance audit meeting to ensure accurate reporting of costs.
• Perform the process to close out final project completion (ie, final walkthrough with design team, fully signed off punch list, etc) to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Lead and assist with onsite training in proper installation practices to guarantee the quality of work performed meets company standards.
• Work to train crew lead on maximizing job site efficiency to meet production goals while maintaining employee morale and safety.
• Perform seasonal snow and ice removal tasks during winter months. Plowing, shoveling, salt applications, and various other duties as assigned. Supervise or manage areas/zones as requested or desired with direction from snow management team.
• Additional duties as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Education

Four-year College or University program degree or certificate; or four (or more) years related experience and/or training.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Project Manager or Managerial occupation.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Landscape industry preferred.
• Strong effective communication skills.
• Time management skills.
• Computer skills, creative problem solving, personnel management, organization, and customer service skills/experience preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, and an insurable driving record.
• Bilingual -Spanish a plus

Other

Physical Demands: Must be able to lift/carry materials up to 50lbs on a regular and consistent basis, move about the work site. Requires extended periods of activity including, walking, standing, kneeling, bending, and lifting, up to 100% of a workday.Work Environment: Exposed to exterior elements (i.e., pollen, chemicals, cold and heat etc.). External environment with all weather and terrain exposure.

Schedule: LANDSCAPE SEASON: (March - December) Workload will be heavy, during landscape season, you will work between 55-60 hours/week. This may include Saturdays and Holidays as production demands. SNOW SEASON: (January-March) During snow season, you will work a minimum of 24-32 hours/week. This may include overnights, holidays, or weekends as the weather is unpredictable.