Project Manager II

Boston Society Of Landscape Architects - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager II at Boston Parks is responsible for overseeing larger scale and highly technical park and playground renovation projects. This role involves managing the design and construction processes from funding initiation to project closeout, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Managing design and construction budgets, schedules, and quality.
• Managing design consultants and contractors and their contracts and projects close out.
• Training of project managers.
• Collaborating in designer selection.
• Working with internal units that use and maintain open spaces and constituents.
• Maintaining project documentation and files.
• Assisting the division in improving policies and procedures.
• Performing related work as required.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture or Civil Engineering is required; a Master's degree is preferred.
• At least five (5) years of experience in open space construction management, engineering, or landscape architecture is required.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience in management, budgeting, and scheduling of parks and open space construction projects is preferred.
• Knowledge of construction, contract practices, and knowledge of MA Building Code, general/subcontractor relations, trade customs, MA construction statutes, Chapter 30 39M, and regulations preferred.
• Experience working with permitting and oversight agencies preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills are preferred.
• Engineering or Landscape Architectural registration is preferred.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with permitting and oversight agencies preferred.
• Engineering or Landscape Architectural registration is preferred.

Benefits

• BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED