Job Title : Assistant Landscape Designer / Project Manager
Summary :
This role will primarily support the design and project management team for the Landscape Construction department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Design :
- Provide weekly reports to the Senior Landscape Designer
- Conceptual Landscape Design using AutoCAD
- Site evaluation, measurements and prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
- Assist Landscape Designers in managing and making sure site plans and site evaluations are implemented correctly and reviewing projects on-site with landscape forepersons.
- Plant selection and arrangements for design
- Assist with preparing presentations for client meetings, preparation of site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for landscape projects
- Analyze data on conditions such as site location, drainage, or structure location for or landscaping plans.
- Assist with the development of marketing materials, proposals, or presentation to generate new work opportunities
- Assist with the inspection of landscape work to ensure compliance with specifications, evaluate quality of materials
Project Management :
Review construction documents and specifications, including take-offs to create accurate estimates.Effectively work, communicate and follow-up with landscape architects, designers, and builders to clarify construction drawings.Create construction budgets that detail total costs for approved landscape jobs prior to their commencement.Using historical data, create man hour budgets for approved landscape jobs prior to their commencement.Responsible for maintaining up-to-date set of construction plans for each assigned job and ensuring field project manager has a matching set.Request and review subcontractor and vendor quotes for various work items.Communicate with Purchasing departments on materials costings and create vendor markups from historic data.Work closely and delegate tasks to the Landscape construction office team.Perform site inventories, analyses, and take field measurements as needed.Create Landscape Management Reports and minutes for site meetings.Maintain and record "as-builts" for projects.Verify contract specifications are being met.Manage and drive the punch list process to ensure each assigned job is thoroughly completed to the highest standards.Qualifications :
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite as well as design programs such as AutoCADExcellent organizational skills and attention to detailAbility to work independently.