Landscape Project Manager (Assistant)

Summerhill Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Summerhill Associates is seeking an Assistant Project Manager with 2–4 years of experience in landscape construction or project management. You will support preconstruction through completion, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, and help manage budgets and schedules.

The role emphasizes site evaluations, document control, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety across projects. Collaboration with designers, PMs, and field personnel is essential.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional experience in landscape construction or project management.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, specifications, and plans.
• Experience with field measurements, take-offs, project budgets, and scheduling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform site inventories, field measurements, and other site evaluations as required.
• Support in document control, uploading changes to design and as-built conditions.
• Support in procurement planning, logistics coordination, and schedule management.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and clients to align with schedule and budget.
• Maintain weekly schedule updates and look-ahead schedules.
• Oversee day-to-day project execution to meet quality standards and safety.
• Manage project scope and budget, reporting deviations and supporting change orders.
• Coordinate information between office and field operations.
• Drive punch-list completion to meet company quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent work / teamwork

Reading construction docs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture/Construction Management or related field

Job description

Summerhill Associates is seeking an Assistant Project Manager with 2–4 years of experience in landscape construction or project management. You will support preconstruction through completion, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, and help manage budgets and schedules.

The role emphasizes site evaluations, document control, and ensuring high standards of quality and safety across projects. Collaboration with designers, PMs, and field personnel is essential.