Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Assistant Project Manager- Landscape Construction US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1683 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Landscape Construction 101 - MDL Overview Ruppert Landscape is a well respected and highly regarded commercial landscape management and installation company. Headquartered in a state of the art LEED certified campus in Montgomery County, MD the company has operations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. Ruppert Landscape specializes in delivering exceptional commercial landscape services and is part of an organization that has been growing successful companies since 1977. The company has a distinct culture that sets it apart from its competition by challenging its employees with the empowerment to chart the company’s destiny. We currently have an opening in our Laytonsville, MD location for an Assistant Project Manager. Responsibilities The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for: All aspects of the administration and installation of large or specialty landscape projects in the local service area. Supervising Field Personnel Managing Sub-contractors Overseeing Projects through warranty period Implementing projects while reporting weekly/monthly billing assisting with collecting receivables Building relationships with architects, vendors and clientele Coordinates with operations and Production Managers Scheduling manpower and equipment resources Qualifications Qualifications: Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment Effective communication skills Strong organizational skills Construction background and/or experience Strong work ethic PI114563929
Oct 16, 2019
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Assistant Project Manager- Landscape Construction US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1683 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Landscape Construction 101 - MDL Overview Ruppert Landscape is a well respected and highly regarded commercial landscape management and installation company. Headquartered in a state of the art LEED certified campus in Montgomery County, MD the company has operations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. Ruppert Landscape specializes in delivering exceptional commercial landscape services and is part of an organization that has been growing successful companies since 1977. The company has a distinct culture that sets it apart from its competition by challenging its employees with the empowerment to chart the company’s destiny. We currently have an opening in our Laytonsville, MD location for an Assistant Project Manager. Responsibilities The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for: All aspects of the administration and installation of large or specialty landscape projects in the local service area. Supervising Field Personnel Managing Sub-contractors Overseeing Projects through warranty period Implementing projects while reporting weekly/monthly billing assisting with collecting receivables Building relationships with architects, vendors and clientele Coordinates with operations and Production Managers Scheduling manpower and equipment resources Qualifications Qualifications: Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment Effective communication skills Strong organizational skills Construction background and/or experience Strong work ethic PI114563929
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Digital Project Manager US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1682 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Information Technology 900 - CORP Overview We are looking for a qualified Digital Project Manager to join our team. The Digital Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management and smooth operation of various digital projects, including site launches, online tools, web applications and mobile applications. The PM will take the lead on managing complex and/or larger projects and will also need to be comfortable in the weeds - specifically helping to drive day to day deliverables. Role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to act as liaison between the development team and internal organization clients. The ability to effectively communicate with company leadership For this position, we expect you to be a tech-savvy professional with an in-depth understanding of how technology can help us achieve our business goals. You should be methodical and have excellent time management skills. As a Digital Project Manager, you should also use your communication skills to collaborate effectively with various teams. Ultimately, you should be able to manage and deliver our projects’ digital lifecycle within quality, time and budget requirements. Responsibilities Essential Responsibilities Manage all aspects of a project including: resource assignment and prioritization, schedule, budget, communication, and documentation Maintain positive relationships with end users Support business development Project Management Manages project from planning through project close Manages records, reports and files related to each project Effectively and efficiently communicates users’ requirements to ensure client wants and needs are correctly translated in Functional Requirement document Verifies client understands and signs document before development commences Manages creation, signing and documentation of any changes to the signed Functional Requirement document Makes commitments and coordinates to execute work in a timely manner Provides additional clarification or guidance for Operations on task instructions, turn-around expectations, and other information, materials or resources needed internally Responsible for ensuring quality assurance has been completed on all projects Works with team to ensure on time and on budget delivery of projects Support Manages daily user communications spanning from small, stand-alone projects to larger, integrated solutions Consults on internet solutions to users with assistance from Architects, Developers and Senior Consultants as needed Schedules and manages meetings with and between end users and project teams Responds to users’ needs and coordinates to resolve issues Responds to all issues and concerns and ensures compliance with Ruppert’s standards Maintains records, reports and files of client correspondence General Establishes and maintains positive team and end user relationship and ensures overall satisfaction Sets and manages internal and external expectations Advocates for users Qualifications 2-3 years of project management experience using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ITIL process awareness Strong project communication, time management, and organizational skills. Candidate must be comfortable with multitasking a number of projects and clients at any given time. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while meeting deadlines. Must be a solutions-oriented problem solver and strategic thinker. Expert-level proficiency with Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint. Experience with Microsoft Teams and or other collaboration tools, such as Slack. Familiarity with project management software, such as DevOps, Smartsheet and/or MS Project Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Project Management Professional certification preferred, though not required. PI114511568
Oct 13, 2019
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Digital Project Manager US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1682 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Information Technology 900 - CORP Overview We are looking for a qualified Digital Project Manager to join our team. The Digital Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management and smooth operation of various digital projects, including site launches, online tools, web applications and mobile applications. The PM will take the lead on managing complex and/or larger projects and will also need to be comfortable in the weeds - specifically helping to drive day to day deliverables. Role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to act as liaison between the development team and internal organization clients. The ability to effectively communicate with company leadership For this position, we expect you to be a tech-savvy professional with an in-depth understanding of how technology can help us achieve our business goals. You should be methodical and have excellent time management skills. As a Digital Project Manager, you should also use your communication skills to collaborate effectively with various teams. Ultimately, you should be able to manage and deliver our projects’ digital lifecycle within quality, time and budget requirements. Responsibilities Essential Responsibilities Manage all aspects of a project including: resource assignment and prioritization, schedule, budget, communication, and documentation Maintain positive relationships with end users Support business development Project Management Manages project from planning through project close Manages records, reports and files related to each project Effectively and efficiently communicates users’ requirements to ensure client wants and needs are correctly translated in Functional Requirement document Verifies client understands and signs document before development commences Manages creation, signing and documentation of any changes to the signed Functional Requirement document Makes commitments and coordinates to execute work in a timely manner Provides additional clarification or guidance for Operations on task instructions, turn-around expectations, and other information, materials or resources needed internally Responsible for ensuring quality assurance has been completed on all projects Works with team to ensure on time and on budget delivery of projects Support Manages daily user communications spanning from small, stand-alone projects to larger, integrated solutions Consults on internet solutions to users with assistance from Architects, Developers and Senior Consultants as needed Schedules and manages meetings with and between end users and project teams Responds to users’ needs and coordinates to resolve issues Responds to all issues and concerns and ensures compliance with Ruppert’s standards Maintains records, reports and files of client correspondence General Establishes and maintains positive team and end user relationship and ensures overall satisfaction Sets and manages internal and external expectations Advocates for users Qualifications 2-3 years of project management experience using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, ITIL process awareness Strong project communication, time management, and organizational skills. Candidate must be comfortable with multitasking a number of projects and clients at any given time. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while meeting deadlines. Must be a solutions-oriented problem solver and strategic thinker. Expert-level proficiency with Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint. Experience with Microsoft Teams and or other collaboration tools, such as Slack. Familiarity with project management software, such as DevOps, Smartsheet and/or MS Project Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Project Management Professional certification preferred, though not required. PI114511568
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Area Manager - Landscape Maintenance US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1647 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Landscape Maintenance 201 - LAM Overview The Area Manager is responsible for the sale, renewal and production of a portion of the branch’s landscape management work, selling enhancement work on contract maintenance jobs and for insuring the satisfaction of customers. In addition, this position must develop the supervisors and others below it. Satisfactory performance at this level is indicated by high renewal rate, acceptable volume of enhancement sales and low, negative turnover. Area managers must cooperate with fellow area managers in their branch to ensure that the branch’s goals are met. They must also cooperate with others at the same level in the company to help meet the overall objective of the organization. Responsibilities Communicate to all of your field managers the philosophies, policies and procedures by which the company operates Clearly communicate the branch’s annual and long-term goals to those supervised, motivate them in an acceptable fashion to “exceed our expectations” and monitor progress towards these objectives through timely formal reviews and regular informal evaluations. Develop a clear understanding of your field manager’s strengths, weaknesses, professional and personal goals. Based on this knowledge, take an active role in their development within the company in an effort to respond to personnel needs in and out of your branch. Maintain a constant recruiting effort to address personnel needs in the production area company-wide. Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs. Monitor by reviewing job costs regularly and taking action as needed. Communicate job cost information to field managers on a regular basis to control hours and costs. Prepare seasonal job packages (mulching, annuals, etc.) for all assigned jobs. Review all facets of your assigned jobs with the appropriate field manager including, but not limited to, contract documents, margins aggression plans and customer contacts. Monitor the quality of our service through bi-monthly jobsite visits (weekly if necessary). Evaluate site performance by completing one field report/inspection report per month for the last three quarters of the year. Insure a renewal rate in excess of 90 percent through this monitoring and contact by addressing any customer concerns within 24 hours. Manage all sales activity related to the renewal of existing landscape management contracts. Schedule production activities of assigned crews weekly. Monitor the AM and PM routines of your crews. Help to maintain a branch facility that reflects our corporate image and provides a safe, comfortable environment for all employees and visitors. Help to maintain branch fleet and equipment that reflect our image and provide a safe operating environment for our employees. Prospect for leads and make sure they get included in the branch’s prospecting system Qualifications Demonstrated ability and two years of experience managing others on the production level, including recruiting and hiring, performance evaluation and training and development. Knowledge of all associated machinery and trucks involved in a landscape management branch. Demonstrated skill and ability in the area of sales and customer service. Must have at least two years of experience dealing directly with service customers. Ability to do takeoffs and estimate maintenance jobs. Demonstrated skill and ability managing the production of service work. At least two years of experience running more than one project at a time. Demonstrated ability and at least one year of experience selling enhancement type work and doing contract maintenance takeoffs. Demonstrated ability to design small landscape projects. Experience with, and basic knowledge of, computer operation. Two-or four-year horticultural or related degree and two years industry experience. Additional industry experience or industry certifications can substitute for non-related degree, two-year degree or no degree. Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English. Valid drivers license with a clean record over the last three years. PI114447983
Oct 11, 2019
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Area Manager - Landscape Maintenance US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1647 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Category: Landscape Maintenance 201 - LAM Overview The Area Manager is responsible for the sale, renewal and production of a portion of the branch’s landscape management work, selling enhancement work on contract maintenance jobs and for insuring the satisfaction of customers. In addition, this position must develop the supervisors and others below it. Satisfactory performance at this level is indicated by high renewal rate, acceptable volume of enhancement sales and low, negative turnover. Area managers must cooperate with fellow area managers in their branch to ensure that the branch’s goals are met. They must also cooperate with others at the same level in the company to help meet the overall objective of the organization. Responsibilities Communicate to all of your field managers the philosophies, policies and procedures by which the company operates Clearly communicate the branch’s annual and long-term goals to those supervised, motivate them in an acceptable fashion to “exceed our expectations” and monitor progress towards these objectives through timely formal reviews and regular informal evaluations. Develop a clear understanding of your field manager’s strengths, weaknesses, professional and personal goals. Based on this knowledge, take an active role in their development within the company in an effort to respond to personnel needs in and out of your branch. Maintain a constant recruiting effort to address personnel needs in the production area company-wide. Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs. Monitor by reviewing job costs regularly and taking action as needed. Communicate job cost information to field managers on a regular basis to control hours and costs. Prepare seasonal job packages (mulching, annuals, etc.) for all assigned jobs. Review all facets of your assigned jobs with the appropriate field manager including, but not limited to, contract documents, margins aggression plans and customer contacts. Monitor the quality of our service through bi-monthly jobsite visits (weekly if necessary). Evaluate site performance by completing one field report/inspection report per month for the last three quarters of the year. Insure a renewal rate in excess of 90 percent through this monitoring and contact by addressing any customer concerns within 24 hours. Manage all sales activity related to the renewal of existing landscape management contracts. Schedule production activities of assigned crews weekly. Monitor the AM and PM routines of your crews. Help to maintain a branch facility that reflects our corporate image and provides a safe, comfortable environment for all employees and visitors. Help to maintain branch fleet and equipment that reflect our image and provide a safe operating environment for our employees. Prospect for leads and make sure they get included in the branch’s prospecting system Qualifications Demonstrated ability and two years of experience managing others on the production level, including recruiting and hiring, performance evaluation and training and development. Knowledge of all associated machinery and trucks involved in a landscape management branch. Demonstrated skill and ability in the area of sales and customer service. Must have at least two years of experience dealing directly with service customers. Ability to do takeoffs and estimate maintenance jobs. Demonstrated skill and ability managing the production of service work. At least two years of experience running more than one project at a time. Demonstrated ability and at least one year of experience selling enhancement type work and doing contract maintenance takeoffs. Demonstrated ability to design small landscape projects. Experience with, and basic knowledge of, computer operation. Two-or four-year horticultural or related degree and two years industry experience. Additional industry experience or industry certifications can substitute for non-related degree, two-year degree or no degree. Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English. Valid drivers license with a clean record over the last three years. PI114447983
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Enhancement Assistant Field Manager - Landscape Maintenance US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1644 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 3 Category: Landscape Maintenance 201 - LAM Overview The Enhancement Assistant Field Manager is responsible for assisting the Enhancement Field Manager in managing labor and materials in the field to complete assigned enhancement projects. In addition, assistant field managers must develop the people who report to them. Success in this position is indicated by jobs completed on time and on budget and low negative turnover of assistants and crewmembers. This position must cooperate with landscape management field managers and other enhancement field managers to see that the overall goals of the branch are met. Responsibilities Monitor AM and PM procedures for your crew. Complete daily time entry. Maintain your vehicles and equipment so that they reflect our image and provide a safe operating environment for other employees. Develop a clear understanding of the philosophies by which the company operates, the short-and long-term goals of the branch and the financial position of the branch. Get to know your people in an effort to help them develop within the company. Be an active part of our training process by attending or conducting certification training sessions on a regular basis. Plan, schedule and supervise daily production activities on assigned enhancements. Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs. Monitor by reviewing job hours, reports and job costs regularly and taking action as needed. Communicate budget hours to crewmembers. Monitor quality of work by inspecting the job at the end of each day. Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order. Qualifications Demonstrated skill and ability organizing and scheduling projects, experience managing others at some level. Demonstrated skill and ability working with service customers. At least one year experience doing enhancement or landscape installation work in a commercial setting. Two-or four-year horticultural or related degree and two years industry experience. Additional industry experience or industry certifications can substitute for non-related degree, two-year degree or no degree. Knowledge of basic computer operation. Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English. Valid drivers license with a clean record over the last three years. PI114448000
Oct 11, 2019
Ruppert Landscape Ruppert Landscape provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ruppert Landscape complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Enhancement Assistant Field Manager - Landscape Maintenance US-MD-Laytonsville Job ID: 2019-1644 Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 3 Category: Landscape Maintenance 201 - LAM Overview The Enhancement Assistant Field Manager is responsible for assisting the Enhancement Field Manager in managing labor and materials in the field to complete assigned enhancement projects. In addition, assistant field managers must develop the people who report to them. Success in this position is indicated by jobs completed on time and on budget and low negative turnover of assistants and crewmembers. This position must cooperate with landscape management field managers and other enhancement field managers to see that the overall goals of the branch are met. Responsibilities Monitor AM and PM procedures for your crew. Complete daily time entry. Maintain your vehicles and equipment so that they reflect our image and provide a safe operating environment for other employees. Develop a clear understanding of the philosophies by which the company operates, the short-and long-term goals of the branch and the financial position of the branch. Get to know your people in an effort to help them develop within the company. Be an active part of our training process by attending or conducting certification training sessions on a regular basis. Plan, schedule and supervise daily production activities on assigned enhancements. Develop a clear understanding of the hourly and cost budgets for each of your jobs. Monitor by reviewing job hours, reports and job costs regularly and taking action as needed. Communicate budget hours to crewmembers. Monitor quality of work by inspecting the job at the end of each day. Maintain assigned vehicle and equipment in good working order. Qualifications Demonstrated skill and ability organizing and scheduling projects, experience managing others at some level. Demonstrated skill and ability working with service customers. At least one year experience doing enhancement or landscape installation work in a commercial setting. Two-or four-year horticultural or related degree and two years industry experience. Additional industry experience or industry certifications can substitute for non-related degree, two-year degree or no degree. Knowledge of basic computer operation. Excellent written and oral communication skills, in English. Valid drivers license with a clean record over the last three years. PI114448000