Frederick Fox

Job DescriptionJob Summary<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;"><li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">The Project Manager works with the operations team to ensure that all services are delivered according to contract specifications, on budget, according to schedule, and with a high standard of quality.</li></ul> Duties and Responsibilities:<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Work well with the operations team members, leveraging their expertise</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Work with the operations team to ensure that all services are delivered according to contract specifications, on budget, according to schedule, comply with all safety requirements, and with a high standard of quality</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Manage cost reports, analyze budget variances, and recommend strategies to lower project costs; review labor quantities and phases to facilitate accurate project tracking</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ensure timely and accurate monthly job billings</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Assist in the preparation of change orders and coordinate receivables and collections with the office administrative management team</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Serve as the main point of contact and trusted advisor to the customer on project installation issues.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Gather and analyze customer needs and interests; build strong business relationships and provide solutions to challenges</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Provide customers with clear and easy-to-understand information about our high-quality products and services.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ensure that all jobs are completed according to plans, are within budget, and are completed according to deadlines</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Deliver timely and accurate reports, financials, schedules, and budgets regularly</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Inspect all field work, analyzing and resolving problems</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Collaborate with the internal team to convert construction projects to long-term maintenance contracts</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Manage accurate monthly costs to complete reports, including backlog forecasting  </li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Responsible for the overall financials of the projects</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ensure that services are delivered according to contract specifications and drawings, are within budget, and on schedule</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Represent the company, interface, and build relationships with owners, clients, architects, general contractors, and subcontractors</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Demonstrate role model behaviors on ethics and integrity, as well as positively promote the Company culture regarding safety, quality, and customer service</li>
</ul> Education and Experience:<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">BA in Landscape Architecture, Construction Science, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management preferred</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Minimum of 3 years of experience in the construction/landscaping industry with extensive field/build experience</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Proficient with computer software programs, including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook), scheduling, project management, and digitizing software</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Strong work ethic</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Effective oral and written communication skills</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Customer service experience</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Success at uncovering customers’ “points of pain” and developing solutions</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Driven, disciplined, and focused</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Effective at building and maintaining trust-based professional relationships</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Working at a fast pace and operating with a high sense of urgency</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Coachable, trainable, and have a good sense of humor</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Bilingual Spanish is a plus</li>
</ul> Physical Demands/Requirements:<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, a cell phone, and printers/copiers</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ability to physically perform the basic life operational functions of walking, standing, and kneeling.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur.</li>
</ul> Work Environment:<ul style="margin:0px;padding-left:40px;">
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Work in an indoor office and outdoors during site walkthroughs and site supervision duties.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">This role includes routinely traveling in a car.</li>
<li style="line-height:1.2;font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);margin:0px;">Requires protective clothing and personal devices: Eye protection, safety vest, gloves, hard hat, earplugs, long-sleeved shirts, and work boots.</li>
</ul>

Job Description

Job Summary

* The Project Manager works with the operations team to ensure
that all services are delivered according to contract
specifications, on budget, according to schedule, and with a high
standard of quality.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Work well with the operations team members, leveraging their
expertise
* Work with the operations team to ensure that all services are
delivered according to contract specifications, on budget,
according to schedule, comply with all safety requirements, and
with a high standard of quality
* Manage cost reports, analyze budget variances, and recommend
strategies to lower project costs; review labor quantities and
phases to facilitate accurate project tracking
* Ensure timely and accurate monthly job billings
* Assist in the preparation of change orders and coordinate
receivables and collections with the office administrative
management team
* Serve as the main point of contact and trusted advisor to the
customer on project installation issues.
* Gather and analyze customer needs and interests; build strong
business relationships and provide solutions to challenges
* Provide customers with clear and easy-to-understand information
about our high-quality products and services.
* Ensure that all jobs are completed according to plans, are
within budget, and are completed according to deadlines
* Deliver timely and accurate reports, financials, schedules, and
budgets regularly
* Inspect all field work, analyzing and resolving problems
* Collaborate with the internal team to convert construction
projects to long-term maintenance contracts
* Manage accurate monthly costs to complete reports, including
backlog forecasting
* Responsible for the overall financials of the projects
* Ensure that services are delivered according to contract
specifications and drawings, are within budget, and on schedule
* Represent the company, interface, and build relationships with
owners, clients, architects, general contractors, and
subcontractors
* Demonstrate role model behaviors on ethics and integrity, as
well as positively promote the Company culture regarding safety,
quality, and customer service

Education and Experience:

* BA in Landscape Architecture, Construction Science, Civil
Engineering, or Construction Management preferred
* Minimum of 3 years of experience in the
construction/landscaping industry with extensive field/build
experience
* Proficient with computer software programs, including MS Office
suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook), scheduling, project management,
and digitizing software
* Strong work ethic
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
* Customer service experience
* Success at uncovering customers’ “points of pain” and
developing solutions
* Driven, disciplined, and focused
* Effective at building and maintaining trust-based professional
relationships
* Working at a fast pace and operating with a high sense of
urgency
* Coachable, trainable, and have a good sense of humor
* Bilingual Spanish is a plus

Physical Demands/Requirements:

* Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment,
such as a laptop, a cell phone, and printers/copiers
* Ability to physically perform the basic life operational
functions of walking, standing, and kneeling.
* Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required
medications to address any known allergic reactions should they
occur.

Work Environment:

* Work in an indoor office and outdoors during site walkthroughs
and site supervision duties.
* This role includes routinely traveling in a car.
* Requires protective clothing and personal devices: Eye
protection, safety vest, gloves, hard hat, earplugs, long-sleeved
shirts, and work boots.

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