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 36-year legacy that continues to serve the Southern Region of Texas!

Summary

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities pertaining to the construction, renovation, and maintenance of an assigned contract in accordance with company policies, contract documents and governmental regulations.

Essential Function

Coaching, evaluating, and training staff and field workers in the performance of landscape services.
Supervise multiple landscape & irrigation installation projects of all sizes.
Ensuring that all construction services are delivered according to contract specifications, within budget and on schedule.
Evaluate project site conditions (surveying experience) that include the assessment of current topographies and soil conditions and reports to the project manager prior to the commencement of work.
Managing labor force to ensure labor budgets are on track
Maintaining accurate daily and weekly Foremen and Superintendent activity logs; updating production tracking reports and generating other related reports as needed
Responsible for dispatch of labor and equipment to job sites
Managing equipment utilization on projects, equipment storage and maintenance
Evaluating employee safety data and promoting safe work practices or conditions; ensuring employees attend weekly safety meetings
Recommend staff changes, promotions, wage adjustments and staffing limits (hiring/firing) to Branch/Project Manager.
Attend pre-construction meetings with General Contractors and architects onsite before start of job.
Communicate with contract administrator and project/branch manager regarding all applicable permits, utility locates and inspections prior to execution, ensuring internal digging permits are processed and in the file.
Confirm plants are suitable for application as per drawings and specs.
Evaluate project and organize RFI’s if any question exists that needs architect approval.
Forward information via marked up plan or written RFI to project manager or assistant project manager to be forwarded to the general contractor for transmission to the architect.
Review all plans, specifications and estimates and bring any issues regarding materials or budgets to the pre-construction meeting.
Organize material orders and delivery to job. Materials to be loaded in the morning.
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.
Obtain PO prior to purchasing anything, provide accurate estimated value when obtaining PO.
Daily collection of all receipts/bills of lading for all materials delivered to projects. Properly identify each ticket with job name, number, and PO.
Manage sourcing and procurement for materials on projects. Order long lead items as required.
Schedule of crews for days and weeks ahead, effectively and efficiently.
Ensure all projects, current or within warranty period, are being maintained and watered properly.
Look for opportunities daily to beat budgets while maintaining quality.
Responsible for approving, coding and submitting material invoices in a timely manner.
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.
Submit all change order information to the Project Manager for submittal to owner.
Verify crew entries of time daily.
Responsible for managing and approving all crews’ timesheets and vacation requests.
Manage equipment/truck database and ensure routine maintenance occurs and is logged.
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.
Responsible for ensuring all crews have returned to the office and ensuring all trucks and gates are secured.

Experience Required:

-3+ years of project management/superintendent experience in landscaping construction, hardscape, or irrigation

-Speaking Spanish is a PLUS but not required!

-Valid driver's license

-Must be authorized to work in U.S.

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