Senior Landscape Project Manager | Urban Parks

RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Tuition Assistance

Annual bonuses

401K match

Paid Parental Leave

Wellness benefits

Job summary

RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture in Naperville, IL seeks a Project Manager who is a licensed Landscape Architect responsible for production, coordination, and supervision of multiple projects. Ideal candidate has 5+ years of Urban/Civic or Parks and Recreation experience and strong CAD/rendering skills.

The role covers design initiation, team leadership, budgeting, client presentations, and construction administration to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in a private sector design or planning office.
• Advanced AutoCAD and customizations, Photoshop, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced contract document layout and production knowledge.
• Advanced hand and digital rendering skills.

Responsibilities

• Attends scheduling meetings
• Leads project team activities
• Manages project initiation, research, materials and site furnishing selections, programming, and conceptualization
• Coordinates, and approves project presentation materials and participates in design review and client presentations
• Leads development of project goals and organization
• Prepares consultant agreements
• Coordinates design presentations
• Prepares and reviews project correspondence, documentation and presentation materials that meet project intent, schedule, and budget
• Leads and coordinates project and client meetings
• Coordinates and monitors project and client communications
• Prepares and oversees CAD document production and coordinates drawings
• Prepares project specifications and coordinates with drawings
• Produces documents within established fee budget and schedule
• Reviews takeoffs, cost estimates, and manages project budgets
• Review construction documents
• Approves and seals construction documents
• Adheres to RVi Quality Control review process
• Directs Construction Administration activities and makes site visits
• Manages project submittal review
• Reviews and approves project reprographics and printed materials
• Manages project budget and updates leadership monthly
• Effectively delegates tasks to Staff Designers, Staff Planners, and Student Interns

Skills

AutoCAD

Photoshop

SketchUp

MS Office

Rendering

Education

Landscape Architecture degree (BLA/MLA)

Job description

RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture in Naperville, IL seeks a Project Manager who is a licensed Landscape Architect responsible for production, coordination, and supervision of multiple projects. Ideal candidate has 5+ years of Urban/Civic or Parks and Recreation experience and strong CAD/rendering skills.

The role covers design initiation, team leadership, budgeting, client presentations, and construction administration to ensure high-quality, on-time project delivery.