Design-Build Landscape Project Manager – Onsite Napa

Ambassador Search Group; Napa (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Ambassador Search Group is seeking an experienced Design-Build Project Manager for a premier Napa landscape design-build firm. This role oversees planning, execution, and completion of projects to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality results.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of landscape project management, a related bachelor’s degree, and relevant irrigation certifications. The role is full-time and onsite in Napa, CA with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in landscape project management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Project Management, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, or a related field preferred.
• Irrigation Auditor, ReScape, or other relevant industry certifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate crew leaders, equipment, materials, and subcontractors across multiple job sites.
• Oversee irrigation installation on all job sites.
• Conduct preconstruction package reviews so project requirements are fully understood and properly sequenced.
• Lead project close-out, including final client walkthroughs and verifying project documentation.
• Partner with the Maintenance division for smooth project handoffs and clear instructions for ongoing care.
• Manage project schedules, labor and equipment allocation, and subcontractor timelines.
• Schedule equipment and material deliveries, making sure procurement and sequencing meet project milestones.
• Schedule utility locates as required for California job sites.
• Promote a zero-injury culture and enforce company safety standards.
• Lead weekly safety meetings and conduct monthly vehicle and job site inspections.
• Train crews, with a goal of advancing one or more crew members into lead roles each year.
• Manage labor backlog and headcount forecasting to allocate resources across projects.
• Oversee daily work orders and timesheets in Crew Mobile or Aspire.
• Assess crew capabilities and provide feedback to the Operations Manager to support continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular labor reviews, analyzing over/under performance and revenue recognition to improve cost tracking and profitability.
• Visit job sites routinely for quality control, addressing issues and upholding high standards in hardscape, planting, irrigation, and subcontractor work and materials.
• Build strong client relationships through regular updates and professional handling of concerns.
• Monitor scope and proactively manage change orders with Sales, communicating scope changes to clients.
• Track and report estimated vs. actual labor hours, materials, and subcontractor costs.

Skills

Landscape project management

Communication

Multi-project management

Safety leadership

Scheduling and coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Irrigation Auditor certification

ReScape certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Crew Mobile

Aspire

Job description

Ambassador Search Group is seeking an experienced Design-Build Project Manager for a premier Napa landscape design-build firm. This role oversees planning, execution, and completion of projects to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of high-quality results.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of landscape project management, a related bachelor’s degree, and relevant irrigation certifications. The role is full-time and onsite in Napa, CA with a comprehensive benefits package.