Assistant Project Manager Landscape Development

Overview

Pay: $28.00 – $32.00 per hour

General Description:

The Landscape Construction Assistant Project Manager is an entry-level management position at Landscape Development Inc. (LDI) and will assist in overseeing the profit/loss, scheduling, staging, process flows, closeout and overall quality assurance of landscape construction projects. Typical projects range from $100,000 to $3,000,000, requiring experience and organizational ability. This opportunity is perfect for a driven professional seeking to propel their career upward with an industry-leading company in a collaborative, team-spirited, fast paced environment.

• Handle client relationships and many forms of daily communication.
• Participate in the job hand-off process from the Sales Team to the Project Management Team.
• Manage submittals, material requests (as applicable) project documentation, close-out documentation, project archives, etc.
• Proactively identify and manage bid discrepancies.
• Create material orders and submit to Purchasing Staff, as appropriate.
• Collaborate daily with Superintendents, Foreman, Laborers and office staff.
• Visit job sites to manage projects in a dynamic setting.
• Assist in the creation of Extra Work Authorizations, manage the Change Order process per client and contract requirements.
• Participate in weekly operation meeting with office staff. Attend bi-weekly Foreman meeting.
• Manage labor, turnover process, and maintenance walk-throughs.
• Acts as the communication between foremen, PM’s, Superintendents, fleet and purchasing for all project needs.

Adheres to all LDI Safety policies and procedures.

• “Client first” attitude for both internal and external customers.
• Strong math, communication and writing skills.
• Familiarity with MacOS and Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Word.
• Organization skills, capability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Emotional intelligence – the ability to collaborate, get along, build strong friendships.
• Adherence to and promotion of LDI’s company doctrine, values and mission statement.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and completely.
• Solid understanding of the principles of LDI’s operational vision and division goals.
• Spanish is helpful, but also not required.
• Can navigate On Screen Take off.
• Understands landscape plans, details and specifications.

Ability and willingness to travel to client events, job sites and other divisions as required.

• Irrigation submittals (30 days from turnover)
• Landscape submittals (4-6 months before work is performed)
• Aggregate submittals (30 days after turnover)
• Aggregate buyout (30 days from turnover)
• Irrigation buyout (60 days from turnover)
• Landscape buyout (90 days from job start)
• Site furnishing buyout and submittal (60 days from turnover)
• EWA returned to client w/72 hours of client request
• 5% VE savings from submittals
• Charge order margin at 40%

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance