Culture, Parks and Recreation Department Planner

Full Salary Ranges: $67,600 - $91,300 Salary

Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $67,600 - $79,500 Salary

Why do I see two salary ranges?

The City of Greeley in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted.  This law is intended to improve wage transparency.  The City of Greeley, in support of wage transparency posts both the full salary range for each position (what you might anticipate your earnings could be if you work for the City of Greeley for some time), as well as the anticipated hiring range (the range within which the City anticipates making an offer).  The actual offer extended will be based on your years of relevant experience, education, certifications and potentially other factors.  

City of Greeley's Total Rewards

The City of Greeley is proud to offer a robust benefits package in addition to your wages.  This package includes health and wellness, retirement savings, discounted access to Greeley facilities and more. 

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here.

Job Summary:

The Culture, Parks, and Recreation Department (CPRD) Planner, under supervision of the Planning & Capital Project Management Division Manager, provides project management, professional and technical expertise, design, planning, associated with parks, trails, and natural areas and other departmental facilities, coordinates projects with external consultants and internal City of Greeley partners. This position will support managing the capital improvement plan (CIP), and planning and design review related to park planning and trail development. The Planner is responsible for creating vibrant, sustainable, and functional spaces that align with community desires.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

• Three (3) to five (5) years related experience in landscape architecture, urban or park planning, civil engineering, construction management, natural resources, or related fields as well as a working knowledge of horticulture, arboriculture, and general park (landscape) and irrigation installation and maintenance principles and practices is required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in landscape architecture, urban or park planning, civil engineering, construction management, natural resources, or closely related field.
• Project Management experience and skills are necessary. In addition, a background in AutoCAD, GIS, and other design technology is vital for this role.
• Valid Colorado driver's license and good driving record (must be obtained within two months of employment).

Preferred

• Experience with project management software, GIS and mapping, CAD, grant management, conceptual and design review boards, and knowledge of urban planning and development and local government policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of and ability to apply techniques and principles of landscape architecture, and/or urban planning, engineering, and construction project management.
• Knowledge and experiences with inspections of parks, trails, open lands, facilities, and construction projects in progress.
• Ability to coordinate with contractors, consultants, and internal partners to complete capital improvement and construction projects in an effective, fiscally responsible, and timely fashion.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply ADA standards and requirements, CPS guidelines and ASTM standards for playground facilities.
• Knowledge and experience with playground design, playground safety standards, and playground inspections.
• Knowledge of and ability to understand application and operation of computer aided drafting (CAD) and GIS systems to produce maps, data analysis, spreadsheets, web-based file sharing and production systems and other related software and state-of-the-art technology.
• Demonstrated skills and abilities to manage, schedule, budget, supervise and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to mitigate risks and provide innovative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, representatives of other agencies and organizations, contractors, consultants, stakeholders, and the public. Includes facilitating and presenting to internal and external stakeholders as well as the public.

Essential Functions:

Financial Management

• Responsible for capital construction project management, administering the activities of multiple concurrent projects, negotiating schedules for design and construction, coordinating project closeout and budget reconciliation, preparing reports, correspondence and official documents regarding project status, progress, and payments and administration duties and responsibilities for compliance with City and departmental policies.
• Working with the Division Manager and Purchasing Department, negotiates and procures contracts; administers contracts with consultants, service providers and/or contractors working on City projects and/or for on-call contracts.
• Prepares and/or monitors program and project budget and prepares budgets for bid packages. Authorizes project related payments.
• Practices prudent fiscal management to ensure allocated funds are effectively used. Monitors projects to keep expenditures within scope and budget limits.
• Provides professional and technical assistance in preparing applications for securing grants and supplemental funding. Researches, identifies, develops and responds to grant opportunities; administers grant funding, reporting and closeout following grant award.

Project Management and Operations

• Assists in preparing project materials including requests for qualifications, scope of work documents, requests for proposals. Assists in coordinating and participating in the selection process.
• Assists with the review, evaluation, approval, and coordination of plans and designs for compliance with landscape architecture, park planning, and trail development principles and City regulations, codes, and standards as well as federal, state, and county criteria; may prepare recommendations for approval or denial of submittals based on the Department and City plans.
• Performs construction administration and documentation, reviews site development plans and produces technical compliance and master plan conformance. Inspects construction sites to monitor progress, ensure quality control, and conformance to plans, specifications, and construction and safety standards.
• Assists in coordinating with City of Greeley Communications & Engagement team, facilitating community engagement and outreach, developing project website materials, 
• Supports research and analysis related to policies and ordinances; assists in developing recommendations for modifications to or develops, policies, procedures, or standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. 
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• This job operates in office, outdoor, and construction environments.
• Ability to tolerate and be productive in a moderate to loud noise level in the workplace. 
• Employee will have periodic exposure to hazards in the field such as driving, inclement weather, and potential hostile clientele.
• Exposure to a wide variety of indoor and outdoor construction environments, slippery or uneven walking surfaces, and equipment and machinery associated with construction, parks, trails, and open lands.
• Ability to work extended shifts and attend training and meetings outside of regularly scheduled hours and the ability to work in stressful deadline-driven situations.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods of time.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, twist, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 
• Must be able to respond to the customers’ needs and perform tasks requiring extensive hand and eye coordination.
• Must be able to smell to distinguish between normal odors or controlled substances. 
• Physical ability and mobility to drive a motor vehicle to and from field and meetings. 
• Ability to navigate uneven terrain to physically visit and inspect parks, trails, and open lands facilities and new land acquisition opportunities.
• Ability to physically visit construction sites and inspect work
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather. 

Travel

• Up to 10% local travel.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE. 

Salary : $67,600 - $91,300