Landscape Construction - Project Manager

About the role

Jensen Landscape Services is part of Monarch Landscape Companies, a values-based learning organization committed to being the best place to work as a landscape professional. This position is the Company's "management representative" financially responsible for the successful and profitable completion of his/her projects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project budgets, true-ups, analysis, and monitoring of same
• Responsible for subcontractor and vendor financial reconciliations and negotiations
• Troubleshoot problems on projects, both in office and jobsite, with the ability to spot potential deficiencies before they become issues
• Manage project team (superintendent, estimator, purchasing, and outside resources) in all aspects of project development and completion
• Work with project superintendent to manage project schedule and ensure that client expectations are met or exceeded
• Manage monthly billing to client. Work with superintendent to submit final billing including reconciliation of subcontractor billings and forecasting and capturing expenses
• Manage project cash flow through AR management and pre billing of deposits and expenditures
• Work with project estimator to select vendors and subcontractors, and determine cost effectiveness. Write subcontracts or letters of intent for same
• Provide leadership to direct or indirect reports to ensure that project assignments are delivered on time to the clients satisfaction
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; preparing change order requests
• Manage all project communication including submittals, change orders, RFI, T&M, memorandums, meeting minutes, and revisions
• Consult with clients, subcontractors, and vendors, resolve issues
• Review contracts and bids to determine and sell value engineering
• Work with Purchasing Department to ensure plant materials, site furnishing and long lead time or specialty items are ordered and delivered in a timely manner
• Review subcontracts and change orders produced by contract administration and ensure they are executed in a timely fashion
• Project Closeouts including but not limited to as-builts, O&M, Warranty documentation, and all reconciliations
• Meet with clients to review and explain project cost, extras and change orders
• Act as liaison between project superintendents, sub-contractors, and general contractors
• Supervise Project Engineer(s) when applicable
• Assist, train and support Associate Project Manager(s)

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, horticulture or other related field or 4 years related field or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years experience in project management, estimating or field management
• Licenses or Certifications: As required by state and federal law, valid driver license issued by the state where employed, PM Sills or PMSCP Certification a plus
• Skills: General knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, document management, and cost forecasting; ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships; excellent communication and presentation skills; general plant, irrigation, construction, and drainage knowledge; general knowledge of material and labor costs; ability to read and understand blueprints and specifications; ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously within tight deadlines; ability to prioritize job responsibilities; ability to analyze and solve problems; supervising experience preferred; excellent knowledge of scheduling, budgeting, document management, and cost forecasting; excellent communication and presentation skills; excellent plant, irrigation, construction, and drainage knowledge; excellent knowledge of material and labor costs

Benefits

• The opportunity to enroll in a variety of healthcare benefit programs, including medical, dental, and vision plan options; flexible spending accounts; retirement savings plans; term life/ad&d; and a number of supplemental insurances
• Company Provided Life/AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 3 Days Paid Bereavement
• 3 Days Paid Jury Duty
• Employee Equity Program
• Paid Time Off Starting at 2 weeks per year
• Sick Pay in accordance with applicable state or local ordinance
• Take Home Vehicle
• On-Demand Pay Through A Partnership with DailyPay
• Referral Bonuses Programs
• Gym Membership and Mobile Carrier Discounts
• Education Assistance
• Best-in-Class Learning Management System
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• 1% - 2% commission paid on ancillary gross margin sales

Pay

Pay Range: $120,000 - $150,000

Schedule

Not specified