Project Engineer - STEVE HANSON LANDSCAPING

Diamond Landscaping; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus potential

Paid time off

Job summary

SHL is seeking a Residential Landscape Construction Project Engineer to support customer-facing operations and deliver a distinctive landscape project on time and to spec. You will bridge clients, designers, production, and general contractors to align evolving needs with the plan and drive a high-quality result.

You will lead client discussions, interpret designs, and manage schedules, costs, and communications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-15 years of project management experience in high-end residential home building or landscape construction in Southern California.
• Knowledge of landscape construction including grading, drainage, irrigation, hardscapes, planting, and lighting.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Energetic, self-motivated with strong organizational skills and proactive planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead upfront discussions with clients to frame the opportunity for designers.
• Develop a full understanding of the project design and the customer’s vision.
• Manage schedule, contractors, and critical path to meet deadlines.
• Maintain proactive communication with clients, designers, production leadership and vendors.
• Oversee on-site projects daily or weekly, track progress and costs, and ensure timely invoicing and collections.
• Document everything and ensure quality meets industry standards.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Quality control

Job description

For decades, SHL has been a trusted partner to estate residential clients, designers, and general contractors - creating exceptional outdoor environments through craftsmanship, precision, and reliability. As we continue to grow our business, we have an increased need for Project Management skills to meet the needs of our clients.

Overview

We are currently searching for a Residential Landscape Construction Project Engineer to support our customer facing operations and ensuring that we deliver a distinctive product that meets our customer’s needs in a timely and seamless fashion. This relationship intensive position serves as a link between our customers, designers, production team and general contractors to ensure that the evolving needs of the project get met in a timely, high-quality fashion.

In a nutshell, we need a leader with great communication skills to understand what the customer wants, how the project should proceed, can evaluate on site where the project is against the plan and initiate the actions and communications necessary to ensure a totally satisfied customer and a great looking project.

Responsibilities

• Project Design Knowledge:
• Can lead upfront discussions with clients to frame the opportunity for our designers
• Develop a full understanding of the project design and the customer’s vision for their property
• Develop a clear view of all the overall schedule, key contractors and the critical path to meet the deadline
• Stay current with evolving client vision for their project and the obstacles to achieving that vision

• Relationship Leadership
• Establishes a trust-based relationship with the client and the client representatives
• Works effectively with SHL's Designers and Production Leadership (superintendent or project foreman) to ensure seamless and timely communication
• Develops strong, bi-lateral relationships with other trades who are critical to a successful project

• Project Oversight & Leadership
• Proactivity, proactivity, proactivity
• Monitor projects onsite on a daily to weekly basis depending on project size, scope and complexity
• Review project quality to ensure SHL work is meeting the specification and make sure changes get made promptly
• Observe the status of all key trades and have a full understanding of our interfaces with them
• Tracks project progress and costs, including reviewing receipts
• Ensure proper and timely invoicing
• Ensure collections are made in a timely manner
• Document Everything

• Customer and Vendor Communications
• Relentless communicator with a passion for keeping all parties fully informed
• Strong client relationships built on a deep understanding of the landscape needs and an ability to connect with them more broadly
• Ensure enough contact with the customer and their representatives to know what they are thinking and how it is changing
• Prepare, communicate and negotiate change orders, get proper approval, get info to production and accounting and ensure that these records are complete and up to date
• Ensure all relevant production and design personnel are fully up to speed
• Can motivate interested parties to take needed actions with a sense of urgency

• Support Project Superintendent in key areas when needed
• Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion
• Order materials
• Coordinate plant sourcing with client/designer and our internal plant purchaser
• Coordinate inspections with local jurisdictions
• Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards.
• Ensure subcontractors have corrected all deficiencies identified by project team
• Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate for resolution

• Quality Control
• Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed with enough regularity to stay on top of the job
• Ensure that projects are meeting highest industry standards for excellence
• Instill a culture that celebrates a high level of precision and craftsmanship

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-15 years of project management experience in high-end residential home building or landscape construction industry in Southern California
• Knowledge of landscape construction including grading, drainage, irrigation, hardscapes, planting, and lighting
• Ability to read and interpret plans and details
• A legacy of highly satisfied customers
• Strong verbal communications across a range of communication styles
• Portray a positive, "will do whatever it takes" attitude
• Communicate effectively with staff, clients, subcontractors, and visitors
• Excellent written communication skills
• Strong Character
• Energetic, self-motivated, strong organizational skills, proactive planner, with strong work ethic
• Poised/confident individual with an ability to respond effectively under pressure while being dedicated/committed to meeting deadlines and achieving results
• Demonstrate initiative with an ability to effectively work within a team environment in a field services business
• Excellent Work Habits
• Punctual, reliable, and intelligent individual with the ability to take direction as well as guide others
• Effective multi-tasker who is timely in completing tasks with accuracy
• Must be able to drive to assigned job sites

$77,000 - $100,000 a year

We offer a competitive package including a base salary range, plus bonus depending on experience, qualifications, skills, and certifications. We offer benefits; paid time off; and the opportunity to grow and learn in a stable work environment that values your contributions.

We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome all perspectives and are committed to ensuring an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage veterans and their spouses to apply.