Project Manager; Commercial Landscaping

Vaco has partnered with a client in Plainfield, IN to hire a Sr. Project Manager to lead commercial landscaping projects.

This person MUST have 5+ years of experience in commercial construction, commercial landscaping, environmental preservation, or earth moving equipment.

Location: Work will be conducted onsite at the Plainfield, IN office with occasional travel to client sites in IN, OH, and KY.

• Planning, coordinating and managing all phases of projects, including project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closeout.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met.
• Maintain effective communication with project team members and clients to provide project updates, address concerns and foster strong working relationships.
• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks.
• Identify, communicate, and issue change orders to client based upon recognized upcoming changes in scope beyond the control of company.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the leadership team and elevate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan.
• Conduct regular site inspections to assess project progress, identify risks, and ensure compliance with safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and legal requirements, prioritizing a safe working environment for all involved.

• Lead safety culture by example and close coordination with Company Safety Team.
• Build and develop the team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.
• Mentors Tiers I/II/III/IV/V.
• Promote continuing education and professional development to maximize team members’ potential.
• Proactively shape work environment at Company.

• Communicate effectively and build working relationships with clients, subcontractors and vendors.
• Actively seek and offer clients additional services whenever practicable on existing projects.
• Request client feedback on company performance during and post project.
• Maintain working relationship throughout and follow up post project to obtain future project opportunities with client.
• Request client referrals within network whenever possible.
• Constantly exhibit the professionalism to compliment company brand and require it of entire project team.

• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction, commercial landscaping, environmental preservation, or earth moving equipment is required.
• College degree in construction project management is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 Hour OSHA trained.
• Experience working with Procore software is highly preferred.
• Excellent project management skills, including effective planning, organizing and prioritizing tasks.
• Proficiency in resource allocation including field team members, equipment and materials.
• Efficient in technology-based tools to capitalize on efficient tracking and reporting for self and business.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven success working with all levels of leadership.
• Time management skills.
• Effective organization (Internal and External) ability.
• Ability to recognize and capitalize on efficiencies during the process.