Project Manager-Bioretention
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Summary
Manages bioretention and low-impact-development (LID) installations from sale handoff through project closeout — running schedules, budgets, change orders, engineered soil media, planting, and final inspections with general contractors, engineers, and municipalities. Key tools include MS Project and ProCore.
Job Summary
The Bioretention Project Manager owns delivery of bioretention and low impact development (LID) installations from handoff at close of sale through plant establishment and project close-out — including engineered soil media, underdrain and stone systems, plant material, and final inspection with the design engineer. This role is deadline-driven, with daily, weekly, and monthly deliverables. Our customers are primarily General Contractors (GCs), civil site contractors, developers, civil engineering firms, and municipalities. Competitive salary commensurate with experience, a Bonus program, full benefit package including health insurance and 401k.
Duties & Functions
1. Project Setup & Handoff
- Document Management: Load Project documents into various systems.
- Thorough review of construction project documents, including specifications, drawings, and details.
- Collaborate with our estimator, sales team, and other staff to enable successful transfer of the project from Estimating to Project Management upon close of the Sale.
2. Communication & Coordination
- Attend Scope Reviews, Pre-Con Meetings, and Site Visits.
- Communicate weekly with general contractors and other customers.
- Lead weekly staff meetings with team.
- Manage Change Orders, RFIs, RFP's, and Subcontractors.
3. Scheduling & Financials
- Develop Weekly Schedules, Budgets, Submittals, Shop Drawings, and Purchase Orders.
- Complete monthly pay applications/invoicing.
4. Bioretention & LID Installation
- Coordinate engineered soil media — specification conformance, sourcing, delivery sequencing, and placement and testing.
- Sequence underdrain, stone, and filter fabric installation against the site contractor's earthwork, utility, and paving schedule.
- Procure plant material and build planting schedules around seasonal and weather constraints.
- Manage establishment-period maintenance and plant survival warranty obligations.
5. Closeout & Compliance
- Coordinate inspections, as-builts, and stormwater certifications with the design engineer and the authority having jurisdiction.
Qualifications & Standards
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering desired.
- Experience in commercial construction project management, with bioretention, stormwater, or civil site work strongly preferred.
- Proven successful ability to work in a fast-paced environment is required.
- Proven successful ability to meet daily project deadlines is required.
- Highly organized and able to effectively see projects through to completion.
- Strong communication skills, including good presentation skills.
- Experience in MS Project and ProCore PM Software preferred.
- Working knowledge of bioretention and LID design standards and applicable state or local stormwater manuals.
- Ability to read and interpret civil grading, drainage, and planting plans.
- Landscape, horticulture, or plant identification background a plus.
- CPESC, CESSWI, LEED AP, or state stormwater inspector certification a plus.