Senior Project Manager | Landscape Architecture Leader

Pape-Dawson, Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Orlando, Florida seeks a Senior Project Manager in Landscape Architecture to lead high-profile planning and design projects from strategy through delivery, mentoring teams, and strengthening client relationships. You will balance client needs, project budgets, schedules, and internal priorities, while expanding the practice through proposals, presentations, and networking.

The role requires 8+ years of project management experience in planning, landscape architecture,

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of project management experience in planning, landscape architecture, design, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client relationship and communication skills.
• Experience mentoring or developing other project managers and design professionals.
• Strategic thinker with ability to manage details driving project success.
• Experience contributing to business development, including proposals and presentations.
• Understanding of project delivery, financial performance, schedules, and team management.
• Leadership mindset grounded in collaboration, accountability, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex planning and design projects, providing strategic direction from initiation through delivery.
• Supervise and support teams of planners and landscape architects, clarifying priorities and accountability.
• Guide other project leads and strengthen project management 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 and deliver solutions exceeding expectations.
• Balance client needs, project quality, schedules, budgets, and internal priorities.
• Contribute to business development through proposals, presentations, interviews, networking, and relationship building.
• Mentor and develop the next generation of planners, designers, and project leaders.

Skills

Project management

Landscape architecture

Client relationships

Mentoring

Business development

Job description

Pape-Dawson Engineers in Orlando, Florida seeks a Senior Project Manager in Landscape Architecture to lead high-profile planning and design projects from strategy through delivery, mentoring teams, and strengthening client relationships. You will balance client needs, project budgets, schedules, and internal priorities, while expanding the practice through proposals, presentations, and networking.

The role requires 8+ years of project management experience in planning, landscape architecture,