Junior Landscape Designer / Project Manager
1 month ago
Sag Harbor
Job Description 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, • 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., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills., • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite as well as design programs such as AutoCAD, • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, • Ability to work independently.
