Municipal Public Sector Director, Ecological Services

Municipal & Public Sector Director – Ecological Services

Greater Boston Region | Full-Time | Year-Round

Parterre Ecological Services is seeking a commercially disciplined and operationally grounded leader to oversee and grow our municipal and public-sector portfolio. This role is responsible for government contract pursuit, proposal leadership, personnel supervision, and operational coordination for all public-sector ecological work.

Our municipal portfolio includes Green Infrastructure construction and maintenance, invasive plant management, native planting projects, and other environmentally focused public contracts.

This position requires a leader who understands the complexity of government work and can balance disciplined growth with production realities.

Primary Responsibilities

Government Contract Leadership & Supervision

• Lead and supervise Field Managers, Crew Leads, and Technicians assigned to municipal and public-sector contracts.
• Oversee execution standards and production performance on government projects.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Provide mentorship and operational direction to public-sector project teams.

Business Development & RFP Management

• Identify and pursue municipal and public-sector opportunities.
• Lead RFP strategy, proposal writing, and contract negotiations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal stakeholders and partners.
• Improve win rates through disciplined scope review and proposal quality control.

Operational Coordination & Capacity Alignment

• Coordinate closely with regional directors and production leadership to align commitments with available capacity.
• Review scopes and pricing to ensure margin alignment using CPBH or similar production metrics.
• Support smooth project start-up, execution, and closeout processes.

Reporting & Financial Oversight

• Track contract performance, margin health, and compliance documentation.
• Participate in division-wide financial and production reviews.
• Contribute to long-term strategy for public-sector growth.

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of experience in municipal, public-sector, or environmentally focused construction work.
• Demonstrated experience responding to RFPs and managing government contracts.
• Strong understanding of Green Infrastructure, invasive management, and restoration work.
• National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) preferred
• Experience supervising field personnel.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Operational awareness of field production realities and scheduling constraints.
• Ability to operate within margin and production guardrails.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Position Details

• Full-time, year-round salaried position.
• Reports to the Division Director of Ecological Services.
• Based in Greater Boston with coordination from our North Billerica office.
• Company vehicle, laptop, credit card, and necessary tools provided.
• Competitive compensation, medical/dental benefits, and 401(k) with company match.