Senior Project Manager - Landscape Architecture Leader

Pape-Dawson Engineers; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers, based in the United States, seeks a Senior Project Manager in Landscape Architecture to lead complex planning and design projects from strategy through delivery. You will mentor planners and landscape architects, nurture client relationships, and contribute to winning new work.

You will balance budgets, schedules, and quality while guiding project teams toward excellence. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of PM experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in planning, landscape architecture, design, or related field.
• Experience leading complex, multidisciplinary teams and large projects.
• Strong client relationships and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring or developing other project managers.
• Strategic thinking with attention to project details.
• Experience contributing to business development (proposals, presentations, meetings).
• Understanding of project delivery, schedules, budgets, and team management.
• Leadership mindset grounded in collaboration and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex planning and design projects, providing strategic direction from project initiation through successful delivery.
• Supervise and support teams of planners and landscape architects, creating clarity around priorities, expectations, accountability, and performance.
• Guide other project leads, sharing your expertise and helping strengthen project management and leadership capabilities across the team.
• Maintain hands‑on involvement in key projects and client relationships while empowering others to lead.
• Build and strengthen trusted relationships with clients, understanding their goals and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
• Balance client needs, project quality, schedules, budgets, and internal priorities to drive strong project performance.
• Bring strategic thinking to project and business decisions, identifying opportunities to expand client relationships and pursue new work.
• Contribute to business development through proposals, presentations, interviews, networking, and relationship building.
• Help identify and pursue new opportunities that align with our capabilities, clients, and strategic direction.
• Mentor and develop the next generation of planners, designers, and project leaders, creating opportunities for others to grow.
• Model Excellence in Action through thoughtful leadership, collaboration, accountability, and a commitment to delivering exceptional work.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Mentoring

Business development

Job description

Pape-Dawson Engineers, based in the United States, seeks a Senior Project Manager in Landscape Architecture to lead complex planning and design projects from strategy through delivery. You will mentor planners and landscape architects, nurture client relationships, and contribute to winning new work.

You will balance budgets, schedules, and quality while guiding project teams toward excellence. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of PM experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative,