Project Manager (Landscape Construction)

Landscape Project Manager — Install It Direct Luxury Outdoor Living | San Diego County | $100K–$150K On-Target Earnings

Install It Direct has built over 6,000 outdoor living projects across San Diego County in the last 16 years. We deliver premium pavers, driveways, outdoor kitchens, fire features, pergolas, retaining walls, and full front-to-back transformations for discerning homeowners in San Diego's most demanding neighborhoods, including Rancho Santa Fe, Del Sur, Olivenhain, La Jolla, Fairbanks Ranch, Santaluz, and Carmel Valley.

We build to a higher standard, with disciplined execution and a relentless focus on the client experience.

We are hiring a Construction Project Manager who wants ownership, accountability, and the opportunity to earn based on performance.

This is a results-driven role. If you take pride in running clean projects, communicating proactively with clients, and turning well-managed jobs into five-star experiences that generate referrals, keep reading.

What You Will Own

• End-to-end ownership of multiple luxury outdoor living projects across San Diego County
• Project scheduling and execution from pre-construction walk through final punch
• Quality control to IID standards and San Diego County code, built right the first time
• Daily coordination with foremen, crews, vendors, suppliers, and internal teams
• Proactive client communication that builds confidence and trust at every stage of the build
• The full client experience, not just construction tasks
• Delivering projects so well that clients become raving fans and refer others
• Turning well-run projects into consistent five-star reviews and repeat business
• Margin protection through planning, organization, and issue prevention
• Site visits, field verification, and decisive problem resolution
• Permit coordination, inspections, and code compliance on hardscape, grading, drainage, and outdoor structures
• Training and development of crews to elevate execution standards

You are not a messenger. You are not a firefighter. You are the owner of outcomes.

What Winning Looks Like

• Projects delivered on time within the committed completion window, backed by our On Time Guarantee on jobs $25K
• Minimal rework and short punch lists
• Clean schedules, accurate job files, and disciplined execution
• Clients who feel informed and taken care of throughout the build
• Consistent five-star reviews tied directly to project execution and communication
• Projects that naturally generate referrals due to the experience provided
• Healthy margins protected through planning, not heroics

Performance is measurable. Results matter.

Compensation & Benefits

• Performance-based compensation structure
• $100K–$150K on-target earnings for strong performers
• Base pay plus execution-based bonuses tied to on-time delivery, margin protection, and client satisfaction
• OTE assumes consistent execution and hitting performance metrics
• Monthly mileage reimbursement and phone allowance
• Medical insurance
• Clear growth path for high performers

Compensation is tied to execution. Top performers consistently earn at the high end of the range.

Who You Are

• 3–5 years of construction project management experience
• Bilingual English and Spanish required
• Experience in landscape construction, hardscape, paving, masonry, or outdoor living strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of San Diego County permitting, code compliance, and inspections
• Highly organized and systems-driven
• Strong communicator with crews, vendors, and clients
• Comfortable holding standards and making decisions in the field
• Calm under pressure because you prevent problems rather than react to them
• Proficient with Google Workspace and Slack
• Comfortable using CRM and project management software to manage your pipeline

This Role Is NOT for You If

• You rely on putting out fires instead of planning ahead
• You struggle with organization, follow-through, or accountability
• You are looking for a role with limited performance accountability
• You need constant supervision or unclear standards
• You dislike being measured on results

Why Install It Direct

At IID, how projects are managed drives our reputation. We have spent 16 years building one of the most respected outdoor living brands in San Diego. When projects run clean and clients feel taken care of, they become raving fans. Those experiences turn into five-star reviews and referrals that compound year after year.

We offer premium projects in San Diego's most demanding neighborhoods, defined systems, and leadership that respects strong operators.

If you want to run projects you are proud of and build a reputation people talk about, apply now.

Apply today. Be ready to show how you run work.