Landscape Manager

Koniag Operations Services LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Landscape Manager with a Secret security clearance to support KOS and our government customer in Arlington VA. This position is for a Future New Business offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and Operations ServicesLLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Landscape Manager to support federal grounds and living botanical collection operations at a federal installation in Arlington VA. The ideal candidate is a seasoned horticultural and landscape management professional with demonstrated expertise in the care of diverse internationally sourced botanical collections federal contract administration and multi-disciplinary team leadership. The Landscape Manager will serve as the primary authority and operational director for the physical grounds outdoor displays and living botanical collections of the federal installation. This position is responsible for managing both routine grounds operations and advanced horticultural care for a diverse international collection of specialized flora originating from global climate zones including tropical arid Mediterranean alpine and temperate microclimates. The Landscape Director will plan direct and execute comprehensive landscape management strategies oversee federal and contract personnel and ensure the health preservation and aesthetic excellence of high-profile public-facing federal grounds. Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:Specialized Botanical & Living Collection Management:Oversee the cultivation propagation micro-environment management and health of non-native endangered and exotic plant species requiring specialized soil chemistry temperature controls pruning regimes and humidity accurate database records for plant accessions botanical taxonomy global origins and conservation status in coordination with curators and living collection and administer Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs utilizing biological mechanical and targeted chemical pest and disease control methods ensuring full compliance with federal environmental regulations while remaining sensitive to rare and fragile and evaluate the ongoing health and vitality of botanical specimens implementing corrective measures needed to address disease environmental stress or nutrient Operations & Master Planning:Plan design and execute seasonal display transitions structural landscape enhancements and multi-year conservation plans aligned with the historical and architectural standards of the complex automated irrigation systems including drip misting and weather-sensored systems tailored to the varying soil types and root zone conditions of imported and manage soil fertility drainage and biological activity to ensure optimal growing conditions across diverse landscape arboricultural health inspections hazard tree mitigation and emergency response activities for weather-related landscape and implement multi-year master landscape plans that align with installation mission requirements preservation mandates and public presentation & Contract Leadership:Supervise direct and mentor federal horticultural staff groundskeepers and seasonal personnel providing technical training on specialized horticultural techniques including specialized propagation delicate pruning and exotic plant as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or technical lead for external grounds maintenance tree care irrigation and specialized landscape architecture service Statements of Work (SOWs) evaluate vendor proposals and conduct inspections of contractor performance on large-scale grounds maintenance and landscape and manage annual operating budgets for equipment procurement plant acquisitions soil amendments and specialized environmental control with facility managers engineers architects and government representatives to support installation improvement and renovation projects involving landscape and all landscape operations comply with applicable federal environmental laws invasive species regulations and safety codes governing chemical application and machinery comprehensive records of all grounds maintenance activities work orders inspection reports and botanical collection and Experience:Required:Bachelors degree with major study in horticulture landscape architecture plant pathology botany agronomy or a closely related biological or agricultural science from an accredited college or university.A combination of relevant education and experience in biological or agricultural science plus appropriate specialized experience or technical training demonstrating equivalent knowledge may be considered in lieu of a of one (5) years of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher including experience managing living botanical collections containing exotic sensitive or taxonomically diverse plant species originating from international experience designing and implementing micro-climate care regimes specialized soil and fertilization plans and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols for rare experience managing irrigation drainage and environmental controls for diverse landscape experience supervising teams or administering federal or commercial landscape maintenance Skills and Competencies:Must possess and maintain an active Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Secret clearance as mandated by the state drivers Commercial Pesticide Applicator License or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of technical knowledge of global plant taxonomy plant physiology and microclimate manipulation is required to sustain international specimens outside their native ability to write Statements of Work (SOWs) evaluate vendor proposals and inspect contractor performance on large-scale grounds maintenance capability to direct train and evaluate a multi-disciplinary team of horticulturists grounds staff and knowledge of federal environmental laws invasive species regulations and safety codes regarding chemical application and machinery in the management of complex automated irrigation systems including drip misting and weather-sensored maintaining botanical database records for plant accessions taxonomic classifications and conservation status to develop and implement multi-year landscape master plans aligned with federal installation standards and preservation written and oral communication skills with the ability to produce technical reports SOWs budget justifications and operational to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional facilities and grounds management ability to perform the duties of the position including working outdoors in varying weather conditions lifting and operating landscape equipment and to maintaining a safe work environment in full compliance with applicable OSHA standards and federal safety Skills and Competencies:ISA Certified Arborist Landscape Technician (CLT) or Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) working within a federal government facility military installation or nationally recognized botanical with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for work order tracking and grounds maintenance with historic landscape preservation standards and guidelines as established by the Secretary of the Interior or equivalent federal preservation of sustainable landscape practices water conservation strategies and green infrastructure coordinating with contracting officers facility managers and government representatives in a performance-based contract with federal acquisition regulations (FAR) as they apply to contract administration and COR knowledge of arboricultural best practices including hazard tree assessment methodologies and urban forest Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. 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