Landscaping Project Manager

About the role

CW Resources is seeking an experienced and driven commercial Landscaping Project Manager to oversee daily field operations, lead crews, and ensure all landscape projects are delivered with exceptional quality, safety, and efficiency. The role involves working directly alongside landscaping crews, performing tasks like planting, mulching, pruning, turf maintenance, irrigation troubleshooting, hardscape support, and site clean-up. The manager also leads by example, training, coaching, and supporting field staff, completes essential administrative duties, conducts routine walk-throughs, operates and maintains landscaping equipment, monitors and restocks materials, follows OSHA regulations, and responds to urgent site needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily field operations and ensure projects are delivered with exceptional quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Lead crews, train, coach, and support field staff to ensure consistent performance, safe work habits, and strong teamwork.
• Complete essential administrative duties including timesheets, scheduling, job costing, material tracking, and daily progress reports.
• Conduct routine walk-throughs to identify deficiencies, verify quality, ensure contract compliance, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot landscaping equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, skid steers, mini-excavators, and irrigation tools.
• Maintain a safe job site by following and enforcing OSHA regulations, PPE requirements, equipment safety protocols, and environmental standards.
• Respond promptly to urgent site needs such as storm damage, irrigation failures, safety hazards, or after-hours calls.

Requirements

• High school diploma or technical certificate.
• 3 - 4 years of experience in commercial landscaping, grounds management, or landscape construction.
• 2+ years of supervisory or crew lead experience.
• Experience managing multi-site commercial landscaping operations.
• Strong understanding of horticulture, turf care, irrigation systems, and landscape construction techniques.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and landscape-specific safety practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Excel).
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to restricted or government properties.

Qualifications

• Ability to guide, motivate, and support team members while fostering a positive and productive work environment.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and shifting priorities.
• Responds quickly and effectively to challenges in fast-paced outdoor environments.
• Uses attentive and empathetic listening to understand crew concerns and client needs.
• Maintains a courteous and respectful demeanor with clients, vendors, and staff at all levels.

Bonus

• Ability to respond to challenges in fast-paced outdoor environments.
• Uses attentive and empathetic listening to understand crew concerns and client needs.
• Maintains a courteous and respectful demeanor with clients, vendors, and staff at all levels.

Skills

• Guiding and motivating team members.
• Managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Responding to challenges in fast-paced outdoor environments.
• Listening attentively to understand crew concerns and client needs.
• Maintaining a courteous and respectful demeanor with clients, vendors, and staff.

Benefits

• Access to an Employee Wellness Coordinator and robust wellness program.
• Opportunities for advancement within the company.

Pay

We are committed to pay transparency. Compensation for this role is determined in good faith and based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, education, and internal equity, in accordance with applicable law. Employees and applicants may request additional compensation information as permitted by law.

Schedule

Frequent Outdoor Mobility: Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing throughout the workday while navigating active job sites, landscaped areas, slopes, and uneven terrain.

Repetitive Field Tasks: Regular performance of repetitive motions such as digging, raking, pruning, lifting, pushing wheelbarrows, operating hand tools, and handling irrigation components.

Lifting & Material Handling: Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull tools, equipment, and materials weighing 50 pounds or more, including bags of soil, plants, pavers, irrigation parts, and small machinery.

Equipment Operation: Safe operation of commercial landscaping equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws, compactors, skid steers, and mini-excavators, often requiring strength, balance, and coordination.

Environmental Elements: Exposure to dust, dirt, pollen, mulch, fertilizers, pesticides, insects, wildlife, and other natural outdoor elements common to landscaping environments.

Chemical & Material Safety: Occasional handling of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and soil amendments with proper training, PPE, and adherence to safety protocols.

Terrain Navigation: Ability to safely move across uneven ground, soft soil, gravel, slopes, and wet or slippery surfaces while carrying tools or materials.

Extended Physical Activity: Sustained physical effort for long periods, including walking job sites, assisting crews, and performing hands-on tasks during peak seasons.

Vehicle & Equipment Transport: Loading, unloading, and securing tools, trailers, and materials; may require backing trailers or maneuvering vehicles in tight spaces.

Potential Hazards: Possible exposure to sharp tools, moving equipment, falling branches, irrigation water pressure, and construction-related hazards; safety training and PPE are mandatory.

Contact Information

To request an accommodation with the application process, please email: hrhelp@cwresources.org.

Additional Resources

• Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws posters: View Posters
• CW’s Self-Disclosure Form: Download Form