| Purpose: |
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Under general direction, manage the design and implementation program for capital improvements for the City's parks, recreation areas, and green spaces |
| Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: |
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Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Develop capital improvements implementation plan and maintain construction schedule. Assign park design duties and monitor task completion.
- Evaluate work of landscape architects.
- Coordinate park improvement activities with other divisions, departments and outside contractors.
- Develop project cost estimates, status reports and financial statements.
- Produce park master plans, schematic design development plans and construction details.
- Affix seal of Registered Landscape Architect to approve park development plans.
- Draft and evaluate agreement proposals for parks and open spaces.
- Organize design meetings with staff and community.
- Provide information and reports to City management, boards and commissions, and citizens.
- Represent section at staff and public meetings.
- Serve on committees and task forces.
- Assist in development and execution of sectional budget.
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| Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: |
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- Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal
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| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: |
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Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of capital improvements programs.
- Knowledge of design and construction project management.
- Knowledge of the philosophy, goals, and needs of landscape architecture.
- Knowledge of land planning, irrigation, and horticulture.
- Knowledge of land surveying.
- Knowledge of budgeting, and municipal organization and processes.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships.
- Skill in planning, organizing and implementing capital improvements from design through construction phases.
- Skill in prioritizing tasks, delegating assignments and monitoring work products.
- Skill in establishing and implementing group goals.
- Skill interpreting written documents such as contracts, budget reports, plans, and specifications.
- Skill in preparing clear written reports and public presentations.
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| Minimum Qualifications: |
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- Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to Landscape Architecture plus five (5) years of landscape architecture experience, two (2) years of which were in a lead or supervisory capacity
- Master's degree in Landscape Architecture may substitute for two (2) years of the required landscape architecture experience.
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| Licenses and Certifications Required: |
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None.
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