Design Project Manager

Gellerswinnipeg; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Profit sharing

Health benefits

RRSP matching

Hybrid schedule

PPE allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Geller’s is seeking a Design Project Manager to join our award-winning landscape design team from the Headingley studio. You will work directly with clients to bring luxury residential and innovative commercial landscapes to life, blending creativity with technical estimation and collaboration.

You’ll partner with seasoned professionals to ensure feasible, profitable projects that meet timelines and high-detail standards, while maintaining strong client and vendor communications throughout the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in residential or commercial landscape design/management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design is required; additional education is a plus.
• Valid Class 5 License and access to a personal vehicle.
• Strong interpersonal and client communication skills are essential.
• High level of organization, motivation, and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients and team to design, revise, and estimate high-end landscape projects.
• Liaise between departments to ensure feasibility, profitability, and timelines.
• Communicate with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and by-law offices via phone and email.
• Ensure project delivery meets detailed standards and budgets.
• Track costs during construction and assist in future quoting.

Skills

Client communication

Project management

Budgeting

Organization

3D modeling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Design

Tools

Vizterra

LMN

ClickUp

Vectorworks

Job description

Geller’s is an award winning design, build and maintenance landscape company completing both residential and commercial work. While we specialize in luxury, resort style residential outdoor spaces, we complete projects both large and small in both residential and commercial sectors.

We are proud to be family owned and operated throughout our ownership and management group, creating a work environment that promotes the development of long term employees by offering continued education industry programs, and quarterly company events.

We currently employ a staff of 80 offering a large variety of services consisting of design, construction, and maintenance on a year round basis for outdoor landscape spaces. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe having fun at work is essential to running a successful business.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive Pay: Based on experience and skills
• Motivating Profit Sharing System: An exciting and motivating profit sharing system to boost your wage well beyond industry leading hourly rates.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health benefits and RRSP matching
• Hybrid Work From Home Schedule: Flexible schedules, with working from home encouraged
• Paid Perks: Paid PPE/clothing allowance
• Growth: Opportunities for skill development, and tuition reimbursement
• Shared Goal: Contribution to meaningful projects that bring outdoor spaces to life

Position Overview:

We’re hiring a Design Project Manager to join our award-winning landscape design team. Based out of our Headingley studio, you’ll work directly with clients to bring stunning outdoor environments to life. This role blends creativity, technical expertise, and collaboration to drive the design and estimating of luxury residential and innovative commercial landscapes.

You’ll work alongside seasoned professionals, and contribute to projects that keep Geller’s at the forefront of the industry. At Geller’s, we value putting people first.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with clients and team members to design, revise, and estimate high-end landscape projects
• Liaise between departments to ensure project feasibility, profitability, and timeline accuracy
• Communicate with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and by-law offices via phone and email
• Ensure project delivery meets high-detail regimented standards and client expectations/budgets
• Track costs during construction to maintain budgets, and assist in future quoting for accuracy and efficiency
• Generate accurate purchase orders to avoid material delays
• Survey project sites and develop 3D models, identifying constraints and opportunities
• Create and distribute detailed job folders to project managers
• Problem solve daily issues that arise with clients or on job sites
  

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in residential or commercial
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Design is required, additional education would be considered an asset
• Valid Class 5 License and access to a personal vehicle
• Strong interpersonal and client communication skills
• High level of organization, motivation, and ability to manage multiple projects
• Knowledge of luxury landscaping and construction practices in Manitoba
• Proficient in Vizterra, LMN, ClickUp; Vectorworks is a strong asset
• Ability to understand and interpret construction drawings, grading plans, and blueprints
• Willingness to work some evenings or weekends, based on project demands
  

Work Schedule:

• Full-time, year-round employment
• Hybrid: Work remotely 2 days per week
• Occasional weekend or evening work depending on project timelines