Five Rivers MetroParks is hiring: Design Manager in Ohio City

Salary : $69,492.80 - $104,249.60 Annually

Location : 45402, OH

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 01144

Department : Planning & Projects

Opening Date : 12 / 13 / 2024

Closing Date : 1 / 27 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Position Description

Designs and oversees new construction and renovations, leads the development and management of Five Rivers MetroParks' landscape architectural design standards, provides design expertise to leadership and staff, manages consultants and contractors throughout project phases, and supervises landscape architect staff.

Duties / Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must perform essential duties to expected performance standards. Reasonable accommodations are made as required for persons with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Responsible for park design and engineering for parks, trails, and related facilities. Manages and coordinates the design process and production of construction documentation to meet project goals. Adheres to project budgets and schedules. Provides expertise in landscape architectural design to agency leadership and staff.
• Develops and maintains design and construction documentation policies, procedures, and standards, including the agency Design Guidelines, upholding the agency's conservation mission. Ensures quality control in all aspects of design and construction documentation.
• Solicits for, selects, and manages design consultants to perform design, engineering, and construction documentation. Implements and administers consultant contracts, manages project budgets, and manages consultant performance including adherence to project schedule, budget, and goals.
• Maintains and updates the Planning Public Participation Plan (PPP). Ensures robust public participation in the design of projects and supports public participation throughout the work group.
• Working with the Construction Manager and staff, reviews contract documents prior to bidding to assess value engineering and constructability. Ensures designs and specifications enhance various natural ecologies, habitats, and systems and are compatible with MetroParks' natural resources and sustainability plans.
• Manages, develops and leads cross-departmental teams in the development of designs. Maintains open and regular communications and public-facing managers and staff to ensure they are well-equipped to respond to design efforts and that design efforts consider the ongoing operational needs of the agency. Maintains communication with agency leadership on the progress and impact of various projects.
• Ensures execution of the design process. Prepares analyses, maps, diagrams, illustrations and exhibits through geographic information systems (GIS) and other methods.
• Collaborates with the Philanthropy Department to pursue and obtain alternate funding for projects. In the execution of projects, ensures the requirements of alternative funding sources are met.
• Estimates costs for projects for bidding, the annual capital budget, and the capital improvement plan. Collaborates with staff, prioritizes, and makes recommendations of projects to be included in the capital budget and the capital improvement plan.
• When assigned, leads and executes the bidding, and construction phases of development projects adhering to FRMP design procedures and guidelines. Manages the contract and contractor performance by monitoring adherence to the contract, quality control, and budget, and schedule.
• Provides support to field staff and ensures adequate design and engineering in the execution of in-house construction.
• Maintains records, reports, and documentation related to planning, design, and construction and other projects. Maintains up to date project files in accordance with the Planning filing system.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance; works outside of normal schedule as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Minimum Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. A combination of appropriate education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is :

Additional Information

Five Rivers MetroParks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by law.

We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Five Rivers MetroParks offers an extensive benefit package that includes the following :

Salary : $69,493 - $104,250