Landscape Construction Branch Manager

MALDONADO NURSERY AND LANDSCAPING INC•Houston, TX

About The Position

Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. is the landscape partner of choice. We’re devoted to providing top-quality landscape services to both commercial and residential clients at competitive prices. We service San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, and Dallas/Fort Worth. We are one of the largest family-owned landscape and irrigation contractors in the South Texas region as well as one of the largest privately held Hispanic businesses in the United States. Keeping our mission statement and core values at the forefront of our daily operations is our commitment to our clients and employees. Check out our website to learn more about our mission and team: https://mnlsa.com/ We're thrilled to share that we've ranked on the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 list for 2024! This recognition speaks to the hard work, dedication, and passion our team brings to every project. Join our team and be a part of a 38-year legacy that continues to serve the Southern Region of Texas! Job Description: Landscape Construction Branch Manager Plans, directs, and manages the day-to-day activities pertaining to the construction, renovation, and maintenance of an assigned contracts in accordance with company policies, contract documents, and governmental regulations specifically pertaining to project schedules and budgets, fleet and equipment management, quality control, implementing and operating per MNLs Standard Operating Procedures, and operation safety management. Oversees all Superintendents and field team member duties.

Requirements

5+ years of Commercial Landscape Construction Management experience, preferably in a senior leadership position
Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

Strong Irrigation experience a HUGE PLUS
Bilingual in Spanish is a huge plus/preferred
Experience with Autodesk/ProCore a plus

Responsibilities

Must uphold company policies, procedures, and company core values at all times.
Manages multiple landscape & irrigation installation projects of all sizes.
Evaluate project site conditions (surveying experience) that include the assessment of current topographies and soil conditions.
Responsible for all care and use of assets including fleet and equipment.
Responsible for ensuring all crews have returned to the office and ensuring all trucks and gates are secured.
Responsible for dispatch of labor and equipment to job sites
Managing equipment utilization on projects, equipment storage, and maintenance
Ensure that repairs to equipment and vehicles are completed in a timely manner.
Ensure best use of tools and equipment efficiently to ensure project completion and keep all rentals to a minimum and call off rentals immediately after use.
Manage equipment/truck database and ensure routine maintenance occurs and is logged.
Responsible for all Superintendents, field team members, and forecasted labor
Implement and enforce policies and procedures as issued by MNLSA.
Ensures coaching, evaluating, performance reviews, growth development plan(s), and training staff and field workers in the performance of landscape construction services that directly report to the Operations Manager
Recommend staff changes, promotions, wage adjustments, and staffing limits (hiring/firing)
Managing labor force to ensure labor budgets are on track.
Identify forecasting staffing needs based on current and future work loads.
Maintaining accurate daily and weekly Superintendent activity logs; updating production tracking reports and generating other related reports as needed
Verify crew entries of time into Paycom prior to 9 am each morning for day prior.
Responsible for managing and approving all crews’ timesheets and vacation requests.
Schedule of crews for days and weeks ahead, effectively, and efficiently
Evaluating employee safety data and promoting safe work practices or conditions; ensuring employees attend weekly safety meetings.
Manage all crews GPS and driver safety scorecards, provide recommendations to project manager for any driver warnings and write ups.
Organize weekly safety toolbox talks with crews and ensure proper PPE and other safety related information is presented to all crews.
Follow all safety protocols for reporting any accidents and ensure safety policies are being followed.
Review all plans, specifications, and estimates and bring any issues regarding materials or budgets to the pre-construction meeting.
Ensuring that all construction services are delivered according to contract specifications, within budget, and on schedule.
Daily collection of all receipts/bills of lading for all materials delivered to projects.
Properly identify each ticket with job name, number, and PO. Submit invoices to AP for processing within 24 hours of purchases. Obtain PO prior to purchasing anything, provide accurate estimated value when obtaining.
Responsible for approving, coding, and submitting material invoices in a timely manner.
Ensure monthly billing is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Look for opportunities daily to beat budgets while maintaining quality.
Manage sourcing and procurement for materials on projects. Order long lead items as required.
Act as quality control for all job site installations and attend all punch walks for the project.
Conduct "in-house" walk through upon completion of each job, to include assembly and completion of punch-list items in preparation for substantial completion walk-through.
Inspect key client properties to monitor performance and overall job quality.
Inspecting all field work; analyzing and resolving problems
Familiarize self with plans, details, and specs prior to start of job and pre-order materials as needed, researching topics such as plants and their ability to survive in an area, guidelines and codes for municipality, and latest irrigation.
Ensure all subcontractors and purchase orders are maintained, managed, and aligned with each project.
Confirm plants are suitable for application as per drawings and specs.
Ensure all projects, current or within warranty period, are being maintained and watered properly.
Ensure all punch lists are 100% complete and the project is closed out.
Ensure that all communication is being executed to the proper parties.
Attend and assist with all internal scheduling and pre-construction and production meetings.
Attend pre-construction meetings with General Contractors and architects onsite before start of job.
Communicate with contract administrator regarding all applicable permits, utility locates, and inspections prior to execution, ensuring internal digging permits are processed and in the file.
Effectively communicate alterations or project changes to crews and subcontractors.
Meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirements of external and internal customers – working with staff to ensure same Coordinate/Process all change order information/cost for submittal to owner and ensure they are executed for billing.
Evaluate project and organize RFI’s if any question exists that needs architect approval. Forward information via marked up plan or written RFI to the general contractor for transmission to the architect.