Landscape Operations Project Manager (Softscape Focus)

$75k - $85k

Full-time

Great Outdoors

Ann Arbor, MI

Pay Range: $75,000 – $85,000 / year (Based on Experience)

Job Type: Full-time, Year-Round (Landscape Install and Winter Snow Removal)

Location: Ann Arbor, MI (Serving Southeast Michigan)

Why Choose Great Outdoors?

Stable Career Growth: Operating since 1983, we focus heavily on internal advancement into leadership and management roles.
Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, and Dental insurance (after 90 days), plus a SIMPLE IRA retirement match (after 1 year).
Professional Equipment: Get daily access to top-tier commercial equipment, advanced field software, and industry-leading trade training.
Culture of Respect: Work alongside experienced professionals in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment built on accountability.

Position Overview

Great Outdoors is seeking an experienced Landscape Operations Project Manager specializing in softscape and understanding hardscape installation to join our Ann Arbor team. This year-round role oversees the daily production of approximately 3 to 4 landscape crews (totaling 6–8 team members) handling Landscape Installation Projects. You will ensure projects are executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of landscape excellence.

Core Responsibilities

Crew Management: Direct daily operations, scheduling, and routing for 3-4 field crews.
Logistics Coordination: Manage materials, equipment, and vendor deliveries for seamless workflows.
Quality Assurance: Conduct on-site walkthroughs to verify project completion based on scope and quality standards.
Client Relations: Serve as a point of contact for project updates, timelines, and expectations.
Design & Collaboration: Partner with sales and estimating teams to clarify design intent, scopes, and change orders.
Safety & Compliance: Enforce company safety policies, procedures, and proper equipment operation on all job sites.
Performance Tracking: Monitor project hours, crew productivity, and overall job profitability.
Team Development: Support hiring, training, onboarding, and morale-building for field crew members.
Seasonal Transitioning: Lead execution for spring startup, summer peak, fall cleanup, and winter snow operations.
Field Documentation: Track and log project progress using photos, detailed notes, and field reports.

Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of experience in landscape supervision and hardscape/softscape installation.
Expertise: Strong knowledge of landscape plants, regional horticulture, and design principles.
Technical Skills: Ability to read and interpret design plans, blueprints, proposals, and project scopes.
Equipment Proficiency: Experience operating trucks with trailers, skid steers, plow trucks, and standard landscape machinery.
Leadership: Exceptional organization, problem-solving, and team-building capabilities.
Licensing: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

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