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# Project Manager - Landscaping at EK Management

- **Company:** EK Management
- **Location:** Burlington
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/ekmgmt-com/am9icG9zdDr0wJtnYV5LqMl6xeDwazLP

## Job description

We’re hiring two Project Manager to oversee commercial and residential landscape construction projects across Southeastern Wisconsin to support a new business line inside of our established business. There is an opportunity to come in for a Jr level role to learn - or to come in at a Sr level, to bring expertise and knowledge to the team.

If you have strong construction or landscaping knowledge and enjoy being in the field, this is an opportunity to grow with a stable, family-owned company that has invested in growing a new business line that fits well with our other services. Located in Burlington, WI we serve a diverse population from Milwaukee to the suburbs of Chicago and as far over as Janesville.

## What You’ll Do

- Manage landscape construction projects from award to closeout
- Lead scheduling, coordination, subcontractor communication, and client updates
- Oversee project financials: invoices, forecasting, budgets, cost tracking
- Work closely with field superintendents (GC-like structure)
- Visit job sites regularly to monitor progress (60–70% field-based)
- Document project updates using BlueBeam, Excel, and internal tools
- Ensure projects finish safely, on time, and within scope -

## What You Bring

- 3+ years project management experience in landscape construction or similar trades
- Strong understanding of construction techniques and job sequencing
- Ability to read plans, understand scopes, and communicate clearly
- Experience with project financials (invoicing, budgets, forecasting)
- Comfortable using Excel, BlueBeam, Procore, or similar tools
- Reliable daily commute to Burlington + regional travel for site visits
- Valid driver’s license (company truck provided) -

## Why You’ll Love Working Here

- Family-owned with 50+ years of success
- Company truck provided
- Industry-leading benefits package, including 100% paid benefits available to you and family
- Growing company = real opportunities for advancement
- Supportive team with a GC-style structure (PM, Supts, field crews)

If you are a motivated individual with a passion for project management, horticulture, and landscape design, we invite you to Apply now to embark on an exciting career as a Landscape Project Manager!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

## About EK Management

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fractional HR consulting firm that provides hands-on people management services—strategy, compliance, talent, and culture—to small and mid-sized businesses.
- **Entity Type**: Private / Bootstrapped (no external funding)
- **Headquarters**: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (also serves clients from Wisconsin and Indiana)
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Erica Kloppenburg

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Human Resources Services / HR Consulting
- **Target customers**: B2B – small businesses, growing companies, and startups that need HR support without a full-time hire
- **Mission**: “People are your greatest competitive advantage — but only when compliance, culture, systems, and strategy are working in harmony.”

## Products & Services
- **[HR Department-of-One]**: Fractional HR leadership, providing a set number of hours per month to handle everything from employee relations to compliance, without adding headcount.
- **[Strategy & Projects]**: Project-based work such as designing bonus structures, updating handbooks, implementing HRIS, and other strategic initiatives.
- **[HR Assessment]**: A deep-dive audit of the entire people operations — compliance, handbooks, recruiting, onboarding, etc. — delivered as a report with a prioritized roadmap.
- **[Recruiting Support]**: Direct recruiting services for clients; EK Management frequently posts job openings on behalf of client companies.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available (small private consultancy)
- **Key Metric**: 1 employee (Erica Kloppenburg); 20+ years of industry experience
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None (bootstrapped); works with a network of fractional HR peers across the Midwest
- **Growth Signals**: Launched LinkedIn presence in early 2026; active client hiring (landscaping estimator, senior project manager roles posted on behalf of clients); growing brand awareness via social media

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep expertise in one person**: Over 20 years of HR experience plus SPHR certification, offering both strategic and hands-on execution.
- **Scalable without overhead**: Clients get a seasoned HR leader for only the hours they need, without the cost of a full-time salary/benefits.
- **Independent and confidential**: Acts as an unbiased resource separate from ownership and internal politics, which is especially valuable for sensitive employee matters.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to grow fractional HR client base across the Midwest
- Expand network of partner consultants to offer broader coverage (e.g., recruiting, training)
- Position HR as a proactive strategic function rather than a reactive “fire extinguisher”

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Very small, founder-led firm with a mission-driven focus on improving people operations for clients. The culture is described as “looks out for the small man” and treats customers like family (per Indeed reviews).
- **Work Model**: Remote/hybrid; the founder is based in Wisconsin/Indiana but travels frequently to client sites.
- **Notable**: Since the firm is a solo consultancy, “working here” typically means either partnering with Erica directly or being placed as a permanent hire through her recruiting services. The careers page on jobs.gem.com lists openings for client companies (not for EK Management internal roles). Ideal for someone who values autonomy, deep client relationships, and variety in day-to-day work.

## Sources
1. [ekmgmt.com](https://www.ekmgmt.com/)
2. [linkedin.com/company/ek-management-consulting](https://linkedin.com/company/ek-management-consulting)
3. [linkedin.com/company/e-k-management-co](https://linkedin.com/company/e-k-management-co)
4. [indeed.com/cmp/Ek-Management](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Ek-Management)
5. [LinkedIn hiring post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ek-management-consulting_hiring-activity-7432853404969938945-DRBY)
6. [jobs.gem.com/ekmgmt-com](https://jobs.gem.com/ekmgmt-com)

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