Landscape Construction Project Manager

Land Design Associates is built on the philosophy that people need to spend less time on their devices and more time doing things outside together. We work with you to create outdoor spaces that connect your family to nature in a meaningful way. Want your kids to get outside to kick a ball around, or have an area perfect for their swing? Great, we will build it for you. Think they need a treehouse? We got it. Outdoor dining space for your relatives (and dogs) to have summer dinners together? Not a problem.

We involve your family at every stage of our process so that you get a tailor-made landscape that becomes the heart of your home. We also love teaching kids all about sustainability and we’ll happily show them how to take care of the plants and shrubs that we plant in your yard.

We are looking for 2 new experienced landscape construction project managers to join our phenomenal team. For a Project Manager to succeed in this role you must have at least 5 years of experience in construction and/or landscaping project management. You must be a natural leader, a strong communicator, have a great attitude, character, integrity, and an awesome work ethic. These project managers are responsible for organizing all aspects of landscape projects, surveying them until completion. They oversee all crew leaders and other professionals working on each project. They must efficiently guide and ensure said projects stay on time and budget. Project managers must have a keen understanding and experience with how landscaping, hardscaping, irrigation, and lighting is to be properly installed. Examples of our projects can include landscape design/planting, outdoor living spaces, outdoor kitchens, custom patios, walkways, fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, paver driveways, pools, and more. Our projects commonly involve work with heavy machinery, pavers, natural stone (flagstone, limestone, slate, etc), brick, masonry, and more. If this sounds like you, please read on.

Landscape Construction Project Manager Position Responsibilities

• Work in small teams to install & maintain some of the most beautiful high-end residential properties in our community
• Earn rewards and incentives for meeting production goals.
• Ongoing training and continuing education opportunities. Willingness to learn best practices "Master's Way"
• MUST HAVE 5 years’ experience as a foreman and/or construction project manager specifically focused in all aspects of hardscaping construction.
• Ability to read and scale blueprints.
• The ability to successfully manage and lead multiple crews of 3-5 team members as well as subs.
• Experience installing pavers and retaining walls correctly and willingness to teach others.
• Knowledge of how to install low voltage lighting.
• Manage timelines and budgets
• Manage customer expectations at all times.
• Experience with masonry and natural stone.
• PM must be computer savvy and familiar with aspire or similar software

Part of daily requirements

Job Coordination

Initial meeting on site or in office to review job

Coordinate and schedule initial material deliveries

Review job with foreman on site if necessary prior to start

Coordinate day to day deliveries

Inform yard person of inventory allocations with online form

Crew Management

Provide crew a complete job folder created by estimator

Provide crews daily goals and expectation

Ensure all necessary materials are on the truck in the morning

Make sure crews are on the road by 6:45am

Visit all jobs daily - twice if necessary for quality control

Make sure crews are on time and in attendance

Ensure crews are logging into correct tasks

Review hours weekly with crews

Ensure crews are wearing proper clothing

Complete "Job Quality Checklist" with each division after completion

Make sure crews keep truck and trailer clean

Clean job site

Aspire

Adjust calendars daily for each crew as needed - Be sure only to include necessary tickets

Purchasing:

1. Collect all slips from the tray in the crew room

2. Slips are distributed to PM's

3. PM's "purchase" and "receive" material on aspire using "Purchasing Assistant"

4. Stamp receipt "received" and put in Alex's tray

For purchases that did not have a receipt passed in by the foreman:

Alex will forward invoice to PM to "purchase" and "receive"

"Complete" tickets in aspire after they have been completed

Inventory materials - "Allocate from Inventory" using "Purchasing Assistant"

Schedule Coordination

Participate in weekly scheduling meeting Thursdays at 3pm with sales and estimating

Participate in weekly One on One meeting on Mondays with Anthony

Participate in weekly scheduling meeting on Fridays at 2pm with Anthony and PM's

Hold weekly meetings with foreman on Tuesdays to review hours

Coordinate and schedule dig out, hardscape, softscape and irrigation, lighting crews with other PM's coordinate and schedule use of machinery with other PM’s