GENERAL DESCRIPTION

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Manages the Greenway and Blueway Planning team and oversees the development of studies, analyses and recommendations involving greenways, blueways, open space and natural resources
• Oversees the parks planning and design program, GIS mapping and AutoCAD plan preparation in support of departmental projects
• Serves as project manager on selected park development projects
• Coordinates, monitors and/or reviews the work of consultants, contractors and other county departments on park development projects
• Prepares contracts, bid packages, cost estimates, etc. on selected park development projects
• Oversees the parks easement program and coordinates easement-related development on county park lands
• Oversees the departmental grant preparation, administration and implementation program as it pertains to federal, state and/or local grants that provide funding assistance for park development projects
• Assists in the development, administration and implementation of the Department's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and Capital Maintenance Program (CMP), and is responsible for preparation and presentation of the Department's annual CIP requests
• Assists with administrative tasks including personnel and budget administration
• Reviews project development requests forwarded by the Department of Community Development for potential impacts to County-owned park lands
• May serve as Assistant Director of Parks in his/her absence

REQUIREMENTS/PREFERENCES

• Comprehensive knowledge of local government planning preferably within the context of a parks and recreation agency or organization
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of urban and regional planning, environmental planning, landscape architecture, geography and civil engineering
• Thorough knowledge of planning and design practices for the development of greenways, blueways and park trail systems, supplemented by thorough knowledge of environmental and natural resource issues
• Thorough knowledge in research, writing and management of grants associated with the development of parks facilities
• Thorough knowledge of land use planning and design, and land development concepts
• Considerable ability to oversee the preparation of plans, maps and graphic exhibits using AutoCAD, ArcGIS and Adobe Photoshop software, including considerable skills in the use of these types of software
• Ability to prepare contracts, bid packages and cost estimates
• Ability to coordinate the work of consultants and contractors on park development projects
• Ability to plan, direct and manage the activities of subordinates
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and to present technical information clearly and concisely, graphically, orally and in writing to both professional and nonprofessional groups