Landscape Architecture Project Manager

About the role

Bowman has an opportunity for a Landscape Architecture Project Manager to join our team in Lexington, KY. At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. That’s why a career at Bowman is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, to be treated as a respected and valued member of a motivated team and to be empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of everyone involved. We recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is both rewarding to our employees and supportive of our unwavering commitment to provide unparalleled service to our clients.

Responsibilities

• Receive broad guidance from senior-level management relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and general parameters for execution.
• Manage people and processes to ensure effective execution.
• Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• Supervise work of all project personnel to ensure that it meets the highest professional standards.
• Provide mentorship through counsel, guidance, and knowledge to junior staff.
• Aid in the marketing of the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
• Coordinate with other internal departments to meet project requirements.
• Drive the profitability and growth of projects.
• Engage in business development and client marketing.
• Perform project development for complex projects, including public parks, residential areas, college campuses, walkways, and public spaces.
• Finalize scope of projects, prepare bid summaries, prepare project budgets and cost estimates.
• Prepare and direct preparation of designs, specifications, plans, estimates, and reports for projects.
• Review job cost sheets and prepare monthly billings.
• Ensure assigned projects stay within budget allocation.
• Ensure that project evolution and outstanding deliverables are achievable within budget per the agreed contract.
• Maintain healthy client relationships and possess solid operational insight for driving projects and executing deliverables.
• Assist in all components related to planning and completing projects.
• Ensure functional project design to include arrangement of buildings, roads, walkways, flowers, shrubs, and trees within project environments.
• Work with clients, staff, agency personnel, and others to ensure success of the project.
• Prepare proposals and manage projects.
• Understand client objectives and help them reach a successful outcome.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, or related discipline.
• Registered Professional in field of expertise.
• Seven or more (7+) years of experience within the A/E industry, preferably in design projects such as public parks, playgrounds, gardens, and development of other such community spaces.
• Minimum of three (3) years of project management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, 3D Modeling (Rhino or SketchUp), GIS/ArcView and Lumion.
• Must hold a valid state driver's license and successfully pass a motor vehicle check.