Assistant Project Manager, Landscape Construction Apply
Full job description
Summerhill Associates is the NYC and Westchester division of Summerhill Landscapes, a high-end landscaping company located in the Hamptons, New York.
Built on a philosophy of applying the lessons of high-level horticultural education to the execution of work in the field, the Summerhill team is a true collective, with over 300 years of field experience and 64 years of college level education directly related to the study of horticulture. The firm's passion is to build and maintain extraordinary gardens and outdoor spaces, and it does so with an ardent sensibility, deep experience, and a love of the land.
We are looking to hire a talented Assistant Landscape Construction Project Manager for our office in Westchester, NY (Katonah).
Role Responsibilities:
- Review construction documents and specifications, including take-offs, to create accurate estimates.
- Create construction budgets that detail total costs for approved landscape jobs prior to their commencement.
- Responsible for tracking all extra-contract work from construction to completion of assigned jobs and making sure change orders and/or invoices are issued with a sense of urgency.
- Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date set of construction plans for each assigned job and ensuring the subcontractor's 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 historical data.
- Responsible for coordination of project work with subcontractor's foreperson/field PM. This includes ensuring all necessary data for each job is accurate and tracking the cost and man-hour budget through the construction of the project through to final invoicing.
- Perform site inventories/analyses and take field measurements as needed.
- Assist in the development of project plans, timelines, and milestones.
- Assist in scheduling all field-related activities per contract and/or proposal specifications and within established budgets.
- Create Landscape Management Reports and minutes for site meetings.
- Maintain and record \\\"as-builts\\\" for projects.
- Perform job start-up inspections and recommendations with the subcontractor's foreperson/field PM.
- 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.
- Responsible for monitoring all Slack reporting/communications and updating for each designated project.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Interested candidates should email their resume and portfolio or project samples to kim@summerhilllandscapes.com
