Senior Project Manager

Earthscape Play•Wallenstein, ON

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Design and Delivery Team—someone who brings consultative experience, strong critical thinking, and the foresight necessary to lead ambitious design-build projects from concept to completion. At Earthscape Play, we create beautiful, innovative custom playground sculptures and structures that inspire children and adults to creatively play. By partnering with some of the most prestigious Landscape Architecture firms in North America, we bring brilliant playground concepts to life. Our award-winning design-build firm is located just outside of Elmira, Ontario in Waterloo Region. Together, our ambitious team designs, engineers, builds, and installs state-of-the-art timber playgrounds that become iconic and well-loved destination spaces. The work environment we’ve created is positive, productive, fun, and rewarding.

Requirements

8+ years in Project Management, specifically within Design-Build, Custom Manufacturing, or Landscape Architecture.
Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and SketchUp / Rhino.
Review complex models and drawings, while mentoring junior team members to ensure deliverables meet expectations.
Instinctively adjust your style, level of detail, and focus to suit your audience.
Effective at presenting a vision to a municipality or client as well as coordinating technical details on the shop floor with fabricators.
Degree or certification in Project Management, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, or Engineering.
Possess a growth mindset and the "soft skills" required to navigate the unique challenges of custom, one-of-a-kind builds.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact between Earthscape and external consultants and clients, as well as within internal teams.
Build trust through transparency, follow-through, and a full understanding of the design intent and project requirements.
Synthesize information from various sources to make logical, well-informed decisions.
Define problems clearly, anticipate hurdles before they arise, and provide solutions that respect both design integrity and project constraints.
Facilitate a "no-surprises" environment.
Document decisions clearly, lead productive meetings, and ensure all partners, both internal and external, are clearly aligned on technical requirements and next steps.
Partner with external professional consultants to ensure site layout, foundations, and installation methodologies are clearly defined.
Ensure all responsible parties have absolute clarity on construction logistics.
Own the project lifecycle.
Define boundaries, manage realistic stakeholder expectations, and ensure scope, schedule, and budget are meticulously documented and controlled.
Ensure long-term success by aligning design aspirations with budget realities.
Proactively mitigate risk and manage project shifts formally to protect the project’s vision and timeline.