Natural Creations is a high-end residential landscape contracting firm. We've been building some of the most beautiful private estate gardens in the southeast for over 20 years! We are proud of our reputation for innovative design, high-quality workmanship, and uncompromised customer service.

We are seeking a highly motivated landscape installation project manager with 5+ years of experience in a related position. A successful candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of landscape construction techniques including installation of hardscapes, grading, drainage, planting, and irrigation.

A successful candidate will regularly draw upon strengths in problem-solving, detail management, and working with people. They will embrace teamwork, think creatively, honor the client, invest in the community, continuously improve, act with integrity and listen, learn and lead.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusted relationships and closely communicate with clients throughout projects; both big and small
• Review and be familiar with the plan and specifications for each project
• Coordinate flow of the overall project
• Coordinate orders from Install Foreman for all materials
• Place orders with vendors
• Manage Landscape crews through a variety of jobs and tasks
• Review daily timesheets for correctness and ensure all information is entered on client job tracking
• Coordinate with the chief estimator on the pricing of all change order work
• Fill out and have signed by owner all change orders and process correctly
• Be responsible for all data collecting on cost plus jobs and have the homeowner sign work order forms
• Coordinate and set up inspections required for the project including layout review, interim review, irrigation review, substantial completion inspection, and final inspection
• Coordinate all subcontractors on projects
• Review all subcontractor’s pricing, billing, and work
• Provide all quantities, percentages, complete, etc. required form monthly billing to the office manager in advance of the billing deadline
• Help plan and coordinate a two-week look ahead schedule with Division V.P and Sales V.P
• Explain and present scheduling to Job Foreman
• Conduct interviews with Division V.P for the hiring of new Foremen and Leadmen
• Review foreman preplan and daily plan to insure successful job execution
• Schedule labor and equipment to foremen a minimum 1-day prior to actual work
• Maintain schedule board for Foreman
• Schedule and coordinate all replacement plants of past projects under Warrantee
• Review jobs with the estimator to insure accurate labor estimate;
• Work diligently to bring jobs in on time and on budget;
• Lead multiple landscaping crews;
• Understand where/how plants should be installed;
• Implement our high-end landscape designs from start to finish

Minimum Requirements

All applicants for this position must meet the following minimum requirements.

• Minimum of five years of relevant project management experience in landscape, site, or construction environments
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, scheduling programs, and project management tools
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple, concurrent client relationships and projects in various stages of design and construction
• Landscape installation estimating experience and ability to read plans and perform accurate take-off
• Ability to successfully visualize the finished project based on the designs and photos
• Strong design sensibility for high-end residential projects and knowledge of regional plant material, landscape structures, and grading and drainage
• Dynamic and proactive approach to client communication and project management
• Well-developed communication skills and the ability to articulate complex construction-related concepts to all project stakeholders
• Ability to write clear, concise, and thorough correspondence, summaries, and reports
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Desire to be the best in the industry and to further advance the landscape profession