Timberline Landscaping, Inc. is an award-winning company serving Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas, “Creating a little bit of Heaven” for 40 years! We offer a full range of services from commercial and residential landscape design/build to complete grounds maintenance.
We love what we do and have fun doing it!
The Commercial Construction Business Unit Leader will build and maintain the residential landscape installation business through management of daily operations, estimating, and sales.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Drive the strategy of the department in alignment with support of the other business units.
- Conduct strategic review meetings for the department (small group).
- Ensure strategic activities and initiatives are being achieved and completed.
- Examine financial performance and provide forecasting budgets, report on goals and KPI’s.
- Manage the installation process by working with project managers. Evaluate with benchmark completion comparison to costs.
- Assist staff with job costing of labor, materials, and equipment.
- Build a relationship with suppliers, development of purchasing budgets and controls. Recommend/select tools and equipment.
- Schedule daily, weekly and long-term projects while ensuring staffing levels for both labor and equipment are adequate.
- Assist in weekly staff meetings for operational flow.
- Review and adjust estimates as needed with the Design Team.
- Procurement of special-order items/materials for sold projects.
- Upkeep of irrigation inventory for daily departmental use.
- Conduct routine training to maximize productivity, safety, and efficiency, and create a culture of exceptional client experience.
- Across department, ensure adherence to company standards, policies and procedures.
- Ability to complete and submit all paperwork/billing in a timely manner.
- Build a productive and cohesive team through training, coaching and mentoring.
- Represent company at various events, organizations and associations for building relationships that lead to new business. Act in capacity of company representative and develop community ties to enhance public image and brand of the company.
- Maintain positive relationships with other companies in the industry and related industries.
- Participate in various industry associations to increase knowledge of marketplace, sales opportunities, selling techniques and best practices.
- Acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of industry trends to identify and act upon opportunities for expanded services.
- Maintain complete customer and market awareness. Know where opportunities exist for improved customer service to current and prospective customers and opportunities for additional market penetration.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Horticulture, Landscape Design or Construction or related field and/or a minimum of four years’ landscape construction experience in lieu of degree.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations.
- Must have a professional appearance.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license with a clean driving record.
- Must pass background check consisting of employment history, personal/professional references, criminal record and drug screening.
- Bilingual Spanish, highly desirable.
- Certifications in Landscape Construction and Irrigation, highly desirable.
- Knowledge of Aspire and basic Windows software, highly desirable.
- Must be willing to do things outside of your job description. All team members help and support other departments when necessary.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- Fun and casual office environment.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 lbs. (2 person lift over 50 lbs.)
- This job is an indoor/outdoor job which will require time spent at a desk environment using a computer as well as exposure to unknown weather conditions.
Job Summary & Benefits:
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Position Title: Residential Construction Business Unit Leader
- Position Reports to: COO
- Supervises: Superintendents and Designers
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Horticulture, Landscape Design/Construction or related field and/or a minimum of four years’ landscape construction experience in lieu of degree.
- Career Level: Manager (exempt)
- Salary: $80,000-$100,000
- Job Type: Full time
- Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401K Investment plan
