KW Landscape Architects (KW) seeks a highly motivated and knowledgeable individual passionate about landscape construction and construction methods. This full-time, customer service-driven position will help lead our Construction Administration Team. Candidates should be enthusiastic, attentive to detail, and able to think proactively. This position will handle on-site construction observation, reviewing submittals, RFIs, punch lists, and preparing supporting documentation.

With an open office concept, our culture is energetic, collaborative, engaging, and team-oriented. Our ideal candidate is someone who fits our culture and is motivated to learn and grow, with a desire to positively impact those around them. This position is based out Houston office and is expected to cover the greater Houston metropolitan area.

The essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leadership
• Customer Support
• Identify potential bottlenecks or problems and present proactive solutions
• Review and approve contractor pay applications
• Review change orders for accuracy and possible recommendations
• Manage completion administration, punch list, and final inspection
• Regularly monitor the construction process on-site
• Coordinate preparation of record documents (as-builts)
• Be available to speak with customers directly as needed
• Ability to present ideas or solutions to clients in a proactive manner
• Superb communication skills and ability to collaborate with a team
• Collaborate with Project Managers to share best practices, provide ideas to improve processes, and innovate products/services
• Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QA/QC)
• Monitor construction on-site to meet KW’s quality standards
• Review construction documents for potential conflicts before they reach the field

• Minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in landscape architecture, construction, or related field
• Industry Knowledge – General knowledge of construction methods and sequencing
• Advanced understanding of landscape construction methods and materials, design development, and construction documents, including standard landscape irrigation plans and procedures
• Experience working on landscaping projects in a wide range of product types; including industrial, single-family communities, multi-family development, on-structure/roof-top.
• Ability to travel locally and willing to work outdoors
• Experience with landscape irrigation plans is a PLUS, Licensed Irrigator is preferred
• Willingness to learn and embrace preferred KW software and standards
• Highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented
• Competency in computer software used for landscape construction (Outlook, Word, Excel, Plan Grid, Blue Beam)
• Knowledgeable in bidding management, project document management, and construction observation and reporting
• Comprehensive knowledge of Texas plant materials

About KW Landscape Architects

At KW Landscape Architects, ‘together’ is a word that drives us. We are trained designers, place makers and all the things you expect from a landscape architecture firm. We thrive from our authentic and trusting relationships with our clients and teams. We believe that trusting relationships provide the foundation to build the exceptional. These relationships allow us to stretch what is possible finding the balance in the tension and reality. It invites our project teams to ask – how we can authentically connect people with their environment? How can we stretch to create exceptional spaces each and every time? With collaboration as our ethos and excellence as our standard, we can confidently BUILD THE EXCEPTIONAL, TOGETHER® .

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