What are the responsibilities and job description for the Park Maintenance Leader- Recreation & Parks, Capital Projects, Park Planning and Construction position at Howard County Government?
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2024, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 63 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the most awards in the state of Maryland, and the fifth highest in the nation, as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:
- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$25.29 - $27.24
$52,603 - $56,659
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
This is a technical park and facility maintenance work at the senior crew leader level. Work includes assisting a parks supervisor with the overall management of a division within the parks bureau and major responsibility for one or more operational programs within the division. Work involves the application of horticultural and landscaping principles and practices, equipment operation, and overseeing full and part-time staff.
Work is performed with general supervision from a technical supervisor. Assignments are stable in nature and are carried out in accordance with accepted laboring and equipment operation standards and applicable regulations. An employee in this class works with others to accomplish sports field preparation, facility maintenance, parkland construction, landscaping and grounds maintenance, and other construction and maintenance programs.
Work includes responsibility for some budget input regarding assigned programs and general recordkeeping duties. Work may include considerable public contact.
Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
- Oversees assigned aspects of a Bureau-wide construction/renovation maintenance programs.
- Oversees, directs subordinate crew members and performs skilled technical work for county-wide park renovation/construction projects in the Building/Construction Trade including but not limited to the following areas: concrete, masonry (brick, block and stone), steel and sheet metal fabrication, asphalt, framing and finish carpentry, historic renovations, fencing, landscape, turf, site preparations and grading, playground preparation and repairs, installation preparations and the ability to read blueprints.
- Ability to perform detailed wood shop, carpentry projects and special projects.
- Trains crew on safe and proper use of equipment. Set up projects for the day, review work. Schedule work and oversees full and contingent staff.
- Demonstrates methods, techniques, and operations to subordinate crew members.
- Participates with supervisor in managing a division/crew: directs subordinate crew members in all construction/maintenance projects and special projects.
- Substitutes for the supervisor during absences.
- Inspects contractor work.
- Assist supervisor with subordinate's performance reviews, review time sheets. Have budget input; purchasing and coordinating of projects. Collaborate with other Divisions and Departments in the county.
- Process PDQ statement, work orders, vehicle logs, monthly reports, requisitions, Miss Utility forms, repair request, incident reports & timesheets. Tracks construction material inventory and estimates materials.
- Evaluation of rental houses prior to new rentals to ensure that the houses are in compliance with Department of Licenses, Inspections and Permits' rental license regulations, along with MDE lead paint program compliance. Repairs to noted items are made to obtain rental licenses. Performs maintenance and repairs to existing rental properties.
- Transports and operates heavy construction equipment. Ex: backhoe, gradall, skid loader, dump trucks, trailers, tractors, implements, specialty hand & power tools, chainsaws etc. Ability to perform maintenance and recognize and report needed repairs.
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment and tools.
- May be required to deal directly with the public at a park site.
- Performs snow removal duties and assists during inclement weather conditions. May assist other county departments when contacted.
- Responsible for identifying and applying good sustainability practices into all aspects of Department operations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no formal supervisory responsibilities. This person acts as a lead worker of a crew/crews and subordinate staff, or positions with similar grades on the same work shift.
Any combination of education and experience equivalent to an associate's degree in park or resource management or a closely related field and one (1) year of experience in park operations or four (4) years of increasingly responsible work in park operations of which at least one (1) year at the crew leader level.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- One year certificate from college or technical school; or 8 or more years of related experience and/or training in the building construction trades; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Powder actuated tool certification.
- Chainsaw safety certification.
- Considerable knowledge of tools, equipment, materials and supplies used in parks construction and maintenance.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of motor equipment operation.
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance of routine care of tools and motor and mechanical equipment.
- Ability to direct the activities of a work crew or crews.
- Ability to maintain records and reports.
- Ability to estimate materials, supplies, tools, equipment and man hours needed to complete assigned tasks.
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions (rain, wind, snow, cold, heat, poor air quality, sun, etc.) and wild life (snakes, bees, ticks, rodents, poisonous plants, etc.). The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.
LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Possession of a Maryland Class C driver's license, or equivalent from state of residence. This license must be valid as long as the individual is employed in this class.
- Possession of a Maryland Class "B" or Class "A" Commercial Driver's License "CDL" may be required depending upon job assignment, and must be obtained within department time frames and maintained during tenure of employment.
- Possession of a commercial Professional Pesticide Applicator's Certificate, if required by work assignment.
Salary : $52,603 - $85,301
