Landscape Construction Project Manager (Sacramento Area)

Hemington Landscape Services, Inc.; Sacramento, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Hemington Landscape Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced Landscape Construction Project Manager to oversee commercial projects from start to finish in Cameron Park, CA.

Join a family-owned contractor delivering parks, campuses, and master-planned communities with a focus on quality and ethics. The role requires expert knowledge in landscape construction plans, strong communication in English and Spanish, and leadership of the project team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial landscape construction.
• Expert-level knowledge of landscape construction plans, submittals, specs, and methods.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both Spanish and English.
• Valid driver’s license with favorable DMV record.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; comfortable learning new systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication; highly organized and coachable.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset and growth focus.
• Willingness to learn and assist across the team as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain construction schedules for projects under management.
• Keep projects on or under budget while driving productivity.
• Interface with customers to communicate progress and issues.
• Attend preconstruction and weekly progress meetings.
• Review POs and coordinate with project coordinator.
• Coordinate inspections with city and local governments.
• Field technical questions and troubleshoot with managers.
• Create field reports and task lists using PlanGrid.
• Visit job sites daily to track progress and schedule.
• Submit change orders and draft RFIs as needed.
• Coordinate project closeout and turnover to maintenance.
• Lead preconstruction for all assigned projects and attend operations meetings.
• Manage assigned project support staff and KPIs.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Project leadership

Scheduling & planning

Communication

Tools

PlanGrid

Job description

Landscape Construction Project Manager Cameron Park, CA | Relocation Assistance Available

Ready to trade SoCal traffic for the Sierra foothills? Keep building commercial landscape projects, stay in California, and get a change of pace without changing careers.

Hemington Landscape Services, Inc., a family-owned multi-trade contractor in the greater Sacramento area, is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team. If you're passionate about landscape and construction and have a knack for managing projects from start to finish, we want to hear from you!

About Us

Hemington Landscape Services, Inc. is a multi-trade contractor specializing in commercial landscape installation, concrete construction, and park construction general contracting. Founded in 1983, we've built more than 40 years of relationships with developers and public agencies across the greater Sacramento region. We're based in Cameron Park, CA.

Why Make the Move

• Lighter traffic, real seasons, and cooler nights. Lake Tahoe is about an hour away.
• Stay in California: same type of work as socal, No re-licensing and no learning curve.
• Projects you'll recognize: commercial sites, parks, and master-planned communities across the Sacramento region.
• A lower cost of living than Orange County or LA.
• Family-owned: leadership knows your name, and your growth isn't decided by a regional office.

Our Values

At Hemington, we believe in delivering exceptional service, maintaining the highest standards of quality, and demonstrating strong character in all our endeavors. Our team is dedicated to exceeding client expectations through meticulous attention to detail, innovative solutions, and a steadfast commitment to ethical practices. We are guided by our core values of Service, Quality, and Character.

The Role

The Project Manager is responsible for managing projects from start to completion. This role requires an advanced knowledge of operations and the landscape trade, along with leading and motivating others within the organization while displaying our core values through work quality, service, and character. The position requires a high degree of responsibility and reports to the COO.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management

• Maintain construction schedules of projects under management as assigned.
• Ensure projects under management are completed at or under the assigned project budget.
• Ensure productivity of construction managers on assigned projects.
• Interface with customers to communicate progress and project-level issues.
• Attend preconstruction meetings and weekly progress meetings.
• Review purchase order requests and send to the project coordinator for execution as needed.
• Coordinate with construction managers to complete inspections required by city and local governments.
• Field technical questions from construction managers and troubleshoot.
• Use PlanGrid to create field reports and task lists for jobs under management.
• Review job site and schedule progress by visiting job sites daily.
• Collect T&M tags from the field to submit change orders to customers for extra work.
• Generate RFIs and submit them to the designer during the construction process.
• Coordinate project closeout for jobs under management, and work with the post-construction team to turn jobs over to maintenance.
• Manage the preconstruction process for all assigned projects.
• Attend weekly operations meetings.
• Hold daily and weekly meetings with the project management team.
• Manage assigned project support staff, ensuring they hit their individual KPIs.
• Other duties as assigned by operations leadership.

Construction Manager Leadership

• Manage and direct assigned construction manager staff.
• Field all questions from construction managers.
• Manage crew size and equipment using each project's labor hour budget.
• Ensure construction managers meet project deadlines.
• Meet with construction managers at 6 AM every morning to review the daily schedule and job status.

Experience/Job Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in commercial landscape construction.
• Expert-level skill with landscape construction plans, submittals, specs, and common means and methods of landscape construction.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both Spanish and English.
• Valid driver's license with a favorable DMV record.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, and comfort learning other software systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized, and willing to coach and develop others.
• A team player with a strong desire to be part of a close, supportive team.
• A willingness to learn and complete tasks as needed to support the team.

Example Key Performance Indicators

• Project Completion Rate: 100% of projects completed by the agreed deadline.
• Budget Adherence: 95% of projects completed within the allocated budget.
• Customer Satisfaction: Average post-project survey score of 90% or higher.
• Team Productivity: Construction manager productivity of 85% or higher (actual vs. planned work hours).
• Safety Compliance: Zero safety incidents on all projects.
• Change Order Management: 100% of change orders processed within 48 hours.
• Inspection Pass Rate: 100% of projects pass required city and local inspections on the first attempt.

Pay and Relocation

• $120,000 - $150,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Relocation assistance: [moving allowance] plus up to [60/90] days of temporary housing.

Company Benefits

• 401(k) with a 4% annual company match.
• Health insurance for employees and family.
• Dental insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid vacation and sick pay.
• Paid holidays throughout the year.
• Relocation assistance.