Description

Are you a missiondriven landscape architect or landscape project manager who wants your sustainable design and construction management skills to directly benefit the local Boston community? As the Senior Food Forest & Green Infrastructure Construction Manager, you’ll lead the implementation of regenerative, climateresilient food forests across Boston’s neighborhoods—from base plan and permitting through construction and community build days. This is a high-impact role responsible for transforming underutilized land into thriving green spaces that benefit the entire community. 

Reporting to the Engagement & Construction Director, you will manage the end-to-end construction and design support of 5-10 new food forests at a time, ensuring they are completed on time, on scope, and within budget. This role is your chance to directly contribute to our ambitious goal of building 30 food forests by 2030, fundamentally changing the landscape fabric of Boston. You will be on the front lines, getting to know community members, making a profound local impact, and seeing your projects come to life. If you thrive on nature-based solutions, project complexity, and driving significant change, this is the role for you.

The ideal candidate has experience in park building, landscape construction and sustainable site implementation, with a balance of project management skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. You are a creative problem-solver, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator who can build relationships with diverse stakeholders. You have strong project management experience, and have led the construction process of landscape or park development. A passion for food forests and a commitment to community collaboration in creating sustainable green spaces is essential. 

Responsibilities
Construction management

Manage contractors to ensure construction projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications.
Manage infrastructure construction, e.g., mainline water installation, solar power systems, irrigation systems.
Build partnerships with construction suppliers, e.g., for fruit tree provision, materials, etc.
Develop and implement safety protocols, and ensure they are followed. 
Report weekly, and monthly on progress, indicators, to the Engagement & Construction Director.
Ensure projects are efficiently, effectively and safely implemented in accordance with organizational procedures, local regulations, contracts and policies. 
Meticulously manage project documentation, including field reports, permitting and inspection requirements, and project budget.
Manage creation of construction project management tools and processes.
Support community engagement in partnership with the Community Engagement Manager to foster engagement throughout the construction process, keeping stakeholders informed and involved, e.g., through a planting day.
Design, Documentation, and Permitting

Create new park base plans and site condition plans to guide construction and ensure adherence to zoning regulations.
Obtain necessary permits and demonstrate understanding of local zoning ordinances.
Design, communication, and documentation of construction processes.

Benefits & Salary 
Salary: $77,868
Health Insurance
40 days Personal Time Off annually (includes: holidays, sick days, and vacation)
Retirement match
Professional development stipend
Cell phone and laptop stipend 
Travel stipend
Paid parental and sick leave 

Location
Important: This is a mostly in-person Boston, Massachusetts-based position that will require frequent travel between Boston neighborhoods, including managing on site construction and meeting with community members. There are opportunities for virtual work when not on-site managing construction or supporting community engagement in Boston. 
Significant time will be spent meeting with community members and managing on-site food forest construction, which will include nights and weekends (e.g., guiding a neighborhood food forest construction day on a Saturday, attending a City budget approval meeting on a Thursday night). BFFC is committed to sustainability and supports staff in taking time off to balance any evening and weekend hours.
We ask all staff to abide by COVID-19 guidance set by the City of Boston.

Apply
Please submit an application using this form. 
We are currently reviewing applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
We will review all submissions, identify viable candidates, and contact only those individuals selected to continue in the search process.

Boston Food Forest Coalition is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively seek a diverse pool of candidates for this position.

Requirements

• Qualifications
  Either a Bachelor’s Degree & 5 years of related experience, or 5-7 years of related experience with demonstrated success in construction of landscape projects (parks, residential landscapes, etc) 
  Construction experience:
• Ability to lead construction of new food forests in at least 3 different Boston neighborhoods.
• Demonstrated experience turning design intent into buildable plans, schedules, and field decisions; experience with design, communication, and documentation of construction processes.
• Demonstrated experience project managing in a flexible, fast-paced environment
• Ability to read and execute on construction plans; can conduct site documentation and site inventory analysis.
• Experience managing a detail-intensive process from end to end with little errors and clear communication with key stakeholders.
• Comfort with plan review, field changes, and coordinating with engineers, utility companies, and inspectors. 
  Landscape Design:
• Experience with landscape design, ecological urban agriculture or permaculture.
• Ability to use Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), CAD-based program to create base plans, and project management software; GIS experience a plus.
• Proficiency with reading landscape construction documents (grading, layout, planting, details).

Additional Qualifications, Skills and Experiences 

• Experience building and managing relationships effectively to meet project goals.
• Experience leading a feedback-driven design project,  proactively communicating goals and updates, and eliciting input from various stakeholders.
• Passionate about our mission and our work, and making Boston a more sustainable, inclusive place.
• Excellently organized and can prioritize and manage time, budgets, processes, contractors, and across departments well, with strong attention to detail.
• Self-starter that can work with minimal oversight in an often ambiguous and changing environment.
• Team player who productively engages with others within and outside the organization.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Knowledge of Boston’s urban agriculture sector is a plus.
• Experience with land acquisition processes is a plus
• Spanish proficiency is a plus.