The Senior Project Manager is a licensed professional Landscape Architect responsible for production, coordination, supervision of multiple projects, and staff mentorship. The Senior Project Manager’s responsibilities include all aspects of project development, including project initiation, design and planning, team organization and leadership, coordination, staff supervision, scheduling, and management to ensure the efficient production and delivery of a well-coordinated quality product in a profitable and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Attends scheduling meetings
• Performs project tasks reliably and effectively and in a timely manner
• 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 expectations
• Leads and coordinates project and client meetings
• Coordinates and monitors project and client communications
• Coordinates consultant activities
• 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
• Manages project budget and updates leadership monthly
• Responds to Project Director and Client requests
• Effectively delegates tasks to Staff Designers, Staff Planners, and Student Interns

Training

• Serves as a mentor to Staff Designers, Staff Planners, and Student Interns
• Pursues and manages continuing education opportunities in alignment with target markets, licensure requirements, and with RVi Professional Development Plan
• Attends trade events and professional association conferences
• Seeks and advocates continuing education opportunities for junior staff
• Participates in annual performance evaluation
• Participates in annual performance evaluation of Staff Designers and Planners

Qualifications

• Undergraduate and/or Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited Landscape Architecture program
• 10 years of design experience with a private-practice landscape architecture firm
• Landscape Architecture License
• Experience with a variety of landscape architectural project types
• Extensive project and client management experience
• Technical experience in site planning, conceptual design, construction documentation, and construction administration