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Senior Landscape Architect - Citywide (5211) - (C00343)

City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/12/2025

Senior Landscape Architect - Citywide (5211) - (C00343)

  • Full-time
  • Certification Rule : Rule of the List
  • Exam Type : Class Based Test
  • Work Hours : Regular
  • Job Code and Title : 5211-Engineer / Architect / Landscape Architect Senior
  • Fill Type : Permanent Civil Service
  • Eligible List Type : Combined Promotive and Entrance

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

Application Instructions :

  • Use your personal email —school and work emails may become inaccessible.
  • Ensure you list your PE licenses in the application.
  • We review your application, NOT your resume—complete it fully and highlight your relevant experience.
  • Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification.
  • If interested in other specialties, apply separately for each.
  • Application Opens : March 7, 2025

    Application Filing Deadline : 5 : 00 PM on March 21, 2025

    Confirmation Email : Verify you receive a confirmation email. If not, your application was NOT successfully submitted.

    Contact Information : For any questions, contact Tamara Ranney at [emailprotected]

    Under general administrative direction, manages and directs the activities of professional and technical engineering, architecture, and / or landscape architecture personnel performing highly technical and administrative functions in connection with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of projects and systems.

    Examples of Important and Essential Duties :

  • Directs, supervises, and coordinates the design of complex engineering / architecture / landscape architecture projects.
  • Interviews, selects, trains, monitors, and evaluates departmental staff and consultants.
  • Plans, organizes, and directs the administration and management of contracts.
  • Directs, supervises, and reviews the preparation of complex construction contract and construction documents.
  • Establishes and implements departmental policies, procedures, and administrative directives.
  • Manages projects, directs, reviews, and supervises the review of shop drawings by contractors.
  • Supervises field inspection staff, coordinates all activities between a unit and other groups, and consults with technical staff.
  • Conducts meetings and represents the City.
  • Writes and / or reviews and approves documents.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Minimum Qualifications :

  • Eight (8) years of verifiable professional landscape architecture work experience, of which four (4) years of that experience must be as a licensed
  • professional landscape architect . Two (2) of the eight (8) years must be equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco class 5274 Landscape Architect

  • Possession of a current Certificate of Registration as a
  • Professional Landscape Architect in the State of California. (Please indicate your PE license number and expiration dates in Education Section)

    Substitutions for Landscape Architecture Specialty :

  • A Master's Degree in Landscape Architecture may substitute for 1 (one) year of work experience.
  • A PhD in Landscape Architecture may substitute for 2 (two) years of work experience.
  • This note applies to all candidates who are applying from out of the state of California for all specialties :

  • Candidates licensed in other states who otherwise meet the minimum requirements of this announcement, but do not possess the required California license, may file for this examination, and if successful, will be placed under waiver on the resulting eligible list until the required California license is presented.
  • License or Certificate :

    Some positions may require a valid California Driver's License.

    Working Conditions : Some positions may require specific lifting up to 50 pounds; climbing ladders; working in high places and confined spaces; exposure to various weather conditions and outdoors; bending, sitting, and walking for extended periods of time and over uneven surfaces. Positions in this class may also be required to work specific schedules which may include weekends, holidays, part time, nights, and / or overtime.

    Verification :

    Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application, examination and / or departmental selection process. Note : Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

    All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

    Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

    Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

    One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours, (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40 hours work week), any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

    SELECTION PROCEDURES :

    After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following :

    Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire with Training and Experience Evaluation (100%) :

    Candidates will be prompted to complete a Supplemental Questionnaire as part of the online employment application at a later time. This Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position.

    The Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications and if so, it will also be used to determine the final score and rank on the eligible list / score report.

    Eligible List / Score Report :

    A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores, and number of eligible candidates.

    Certification :

    The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of the List.

    Please note : This Citywide recruitment and its resulting eligible list score report may be used to fill positions in various City departments.

    To find Departments which use this classification, please click here.

    Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights :

    The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement.

    Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco :

    All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit https : / / careers.sf.gov / to begin your application process. No other methods of application will be accepted.

    The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV / AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

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