Description

Job Summary

The Project Manager - Landscape Architecture Team is responsible for managing and delivering landscape architecture projects from concept through construction. This role requires strong project management, design oversight, and client coordination skills to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and in alignment with EHRA quality standards. The Project Manager collaborates closely with internal multidisciplinary teams, clients, consultants, and public agencies while mentoring junior staff and supporting business development initiatives.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage landscape architecture projects across a variety of project types including master planned communities, public parks and trails, commercial developments, streetscapes, transportation projects, urban renewal efforts, and low-impact developments.
• Confer with clients, engineers, planners, and consultants to establish project goals, scope, schedules, budgets, and expectations.
• Prepare and manage project proposals including scope of work, timelines, budgets, staffing plans, and fee structures.
• Lead and supervise project teams to deliver high-quality design solutions on schedule and within budget.
• Mentor junior staff, meet regularly with direct reports, and support professional growth and development.
• Exhibit strong communication skills through written, verbal, and graphic presentation of ideas.
• Prepare and oversee graphic representations of proposed designs using computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) software, 3D modeling tools, and hand graphics.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of construction detailing, materials, and methodologies to ensure buildable and practical designs.
• Guide selection of appropriate landscape materials including plantings, paving, furnishings, signage, and site features.
• Attend Water District meetings (MUD, LID, UD, etc.) and provide project status updates to boards, clients, consultants, and project teams.
• Review construction documents and conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with design intent, codes, and contract documents.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Engineering, Surveying, Contracts, and Construction teams to ensure coordinated project delivery.
• Review and approve billing drafts and project financials; coordinate with the Billing Analyst on invoicing, unbilled time, client inquiries, and collection support as needed.
• Assist with recruiting efforts and participate in interviews of potential candidates.
• Attend professional conferences and industry events to stay current on trends, expand professional networks, and support business development initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication abilities.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Strong understanding of landscape architecture design principles, construction detailing, and materials.
• Proficiency with industry-standard design and visualization software.

Work Environment

• This position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Periodic site visits are required and may involve exposure to outdoor environments, varying weather conditions, uneven terrain, and walking extended distances.
• Attendance at meetings outside the office with clients, contractors, or consultants involved in project planning, design, or construction is expected.

Education, Certification, and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience managing landscape architecture projects of varying scope, size, and complexity.
• Registered Landscape Architect in the State of Texas preferred or actively pursuing licensure.
• Additional certifications (LEED, SITES, Envision, etc.) are a plus.
• Software proficiency including AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Creative Suite, and Bluebeam.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is frequently a sedentary role operating in variable settings.
• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is continually required to talk or hear.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, digital camera and devices.
• The team member is frequently required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.