Landscape Construction Project Manager - Residential Development

Landscape Construction Project Manager - Residential Development

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an experienced Landscape Construction Project Manager to oversee the planning, landscape design coordination, scheduling, and execution of residential landscape and irrigation installations for production homebuilders and community developers. This role manages project operations, field personnel, production efficiency, budgeting, customer relationships, and quality control to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget across Sunbridge in Greater Orlando and Deering Park on Florida’s East Coast, while maintaining overall responsibility for project coordination, team development, training, and operational performance alongside established local leaders and field teams

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES.

• Develop and maintain standardized landscape plans (typicals) and coordinate lot-specific designs based on property dimensions, site conditions, and builder requirements.
• Prepare or coordinate planting plans, specifications, material quantities, and installation documentation, including irrigation design requirements.
• Ensure landscape plans comply with approved community standards, builder specifications, and applicable requirements.
• Manage multiple landscape installation projects, schedules, and builder requirements across Sunbridge, Deering Park, and surrounding communities.
• Verify site readiness before scheduling installations, coordinating grading, utilities, access, and other required site preparations.
• Coordinate material procurement, supplier pricing, quantities, availability, deliveries, equipment, crews, and subcontractors.
• Develop project schedules and allocate labor and resources to maximize productivity and minimize delays and unnecessary costs.
• Monitor daily production, labor hours, material usage, and project costs against established budgets and production standards.
• Manage project budgets, job costing, gross margins, cost forecasts, and corrective actions to maintain profitability.
• Lead, coach, and support crew leaders and field teams, establishing expectations for safety, productivity, quality, and accountability.
• Conduct field inspections and train personnel on landscape installation methods, irrigation practices, horticultural standards, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate local field operations at Deering Park with established leadership while maintaining overall responsibility for project performance.
• Identify staffing needs and participate in recruiting, training, developing, and evaluating construction personnel.
• Serve as the primary construction project management contact for assigned homebuilder accounts and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Coordinate landscape approvals, installation schedules, site requirements, and project updates with builder representatives and internal departments.
• Communicate project delays, design concerns, and site-related issues and resolve customer concerns promptly.
• Oversee installation quality, inspections, punch lists, corrections, customer acceptance, and project closeout.
• Establish and maintain installation standards, checklists, procedures, and training materials to improve consistency and reduce rework.
• Identify opportunities to improve labor efficiency, production rates, installation quality, water conservation, and overall operational performance.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including labor efficiency, job profitability, schedule reliability, installation quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, project specifications, and established procedures.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE.

• Minimum of five years of experience in landscape construction, residential landscape installation, or related construction management.
• Demonstrated experience supervising field teams and managing multiple projects.
• Experience with landscape planning, project scheduling, material procurement, job costing, budgeting, and labor productivity.
• Knowledge of landscape installation, irrigation systems, horticulture, soils, and field quality control.
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with project management and relevant operational software.
• Experience with production homebuilders, landscape typicals, and lot-specific designs preferred.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Aspire, or comparable software preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
• Degree in construction management, landscape architecture, horticulture, or a related field preferred. Equivalent professional experience will be considered.

REQUIRED LICENSES / HOURS OF WORK

• Valid Driver's License with clean MVR.
• Full-time position, Monday through Friday. Start and end times may vary depending on organizational needs.
• Primary work location is Sunbridge / Greater Orlando, with regular visits to Deering Park and typically no more than one weekly visit to Groveland headquarters.
• Must be able to travel between assigned work locations.
• May be required to work additional hours during peak periods or as business needs dictate.

NOTICE

CHERRYLAKE, INC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE JOB DESCRIPTION AND/OR REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DUTIES AT ITS DISCRETION.

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