Project Manager

The Project Manager is a licensed professional Landscape Architect responsible for production, coordination, and supervision of multiple projects. The Project Manager’s responsibilities include all aspects of project development, including project initiation, design and planning, team organization and leadership, coordination, staff supervision, scheduling, and management to ensure the efficient production and delivery of a well-coordinated quality product in a profitable and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Attends scheduling meetings
• Leads project team activities
• Manages project initiation, research, materials and site furnishing selections, programming, and conceptualization
• Coordinates, and approves project presentation materials and participates in design review and client presentations
• Leads development of project goals and organization
• Prepares consultant agreements
• Coordinates design presentations
• Prepares creative solutions that meet client goals
• Prepares and reviews project correspondence, documentation and presentation materials that meet project intent, schedule, and budget
• Leads and coordinates project and client meetings
• Coordinates and monitors project and client communications
• Prepares and oversees CAD document production and coordinates drawings
• Prepares project specifications and coordinates with drawings
• Produces documents within established fee budget and schedule
• Reviews takeoffs, cost estimates, and manages project budgets
• Review construction documents
• Approves and seals construction documents
• Adheres to RVi Quality Control review process
• Directs Construction Administration activities and makes site visits
• Manages project submittal review
• Reviews and approves project reprographics and printed materials
• Manages project budget and updates leadership monthly
• Effectively delegates tasks to Staff Designers, Staff Planners, and Student Interns

Education

• Landscape Architecture degree from accredited BLA or MLA university program

Registration and Certification

• Registered Landscape Architect

Experience and Skills

• 5-10 years of experience in a private sector design or planning office
• Advanced AutoCAD and customizations, Photoshop, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office suite software (designers). Advanced ArcView, ArcGIS, and M-Color skills (planners).
• Advanced contract document layout and production knowledge
• Advanced hand and digital rendering skills