Ecological Project Manager

Parterre is a leading gardening service provider company that provides you expert landscape and horticultural gardening services. Our team of professional gardeners specializes in garden maintenance, ecological land management, landscape designing, horticulture and other gardening services. For any query, contact us today!

Parterre Ecological integrates principles of ecology and horticulture to protect, promote and restore native plant communities.

Parterre Ecological is dedicated to the planning, implementation, and maintenance of a wide range of ecological restoration projects in greater Boston. This includes invasive plant management and native restoration planting on conservation lands, urban green infrastructure sites, and numerous residential properties. We seek to restore wetland, woodland, wildflower meadow, coastal bank, and other natural areas. Projects are in all phases of development; from Ecological planning, restoration, installation, maintenance and monitoring.

Position Overview:

Parterre Ecological is currently seeking an Ecological Project Manager to join its growing team. The Project Manager is responsible for managing the intersection of client relationships, and field-based projects. The main responsibilities of the Project Manager will be to develop existing clients, assist with new sales leads, set-up projects in the field, and ensure daily, weekly, and monthly administrative responsibilities are completed.

The Project Manager is responsible for applying a high level of expertise to restoration projects and teaching best maintenance & amp; monitoring practices to Field Technicians. The Project Manager maintains a high level of communication and management of Field Technicians with an emphasis on leading by example.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of daily field-based work by communicating project scope to clients and the crew, implementing best management practices for implementation, and ensuring safe working conditions on project sites
• Schedule regular site visits to properties, review restoration requirements (invasive management, native restoration planting, maintenance and monitoring needs)
• Communicate restoration requirements and ideas to clients
• Write proposals for existing client base, and new sales calls as required
• Attend weekly Production Meetings, schedule projects, and write weekly road map to keep Ecological team productive in field
• Review monthly invoicing, allocate and complete time and material tickets
• Lead in mentoring and field training of employees

Qualifications:

• A degree in Landscape Design, Environmental Sciences, or related field experience
• 4+ years of relevant work experience with at least one year of which are in supervisory positions with demonstrated capacity to lead and inspire staff
• Demonstrated relationship-building, team management, and planning skills
• Knowledge of invasive and native plants species of New England, with experience in specific management and restoration techniques
• Experience estimating, developing and presenting proposals, and maintaining budgets
• Creative, self-directed, with time management and planning skills
• Hoisting License and experience with equipment use preferred (mini- ex, bobcat, dingo, chainsaw) with maintenance oversight
• Hold valid driver’s license
• Ability to acquire Massachusetts Pesticide Applicators License in first 60 days of employment

Compensation:

• Pay is $27.00 - $29.00 per hour
  
• The Project Manager position with Parterre Ecological is a seasonal full-time position (typically February - December). In addition to a competitive salary the position offers a quarterly Open Book program earning additional pay, ten (10) days of earned sick leave and four (4) paid holidays, plus one (1) paid company summer outing. Parterre offers a retirement program with company match, medical/dental insurance, training, and annual educational reimbursement.

The position will include a company truck with necessary tools, laptop, monthly phone reimbursement, and company credit card. The position offers a retirement program with company match, medical/dental insurance, training, and educational reimbursement.

Location(s):  

Main office in Billerica. Project locations are around greater Boston, with occasional trips to Cape Cod, New Hampshire, and southern Maine.