Parks and Projects Manager

City of Piedmont; Piedmont (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Sick leave

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

City of Piedmont is seeking a Parks and Projects Manager to lead planning, development, and maintenance of parks, open spaces, and urban forest. The role oversees capital improvement projects, contract administration, and coordination with City divisions and external partners.

The position requires five years of professional experience in parks management or related contracts and a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, engineering, business, public administration, or a related field.

Qualifications

• Five years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the design, development, and maintenance of parks and other landscaped areas, and/or the management of major contracts for capital improvement and/or service and materials provision, particularly as it relates to parks and other public works projects.
• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework and a degree in landscape architecture, engineering, business or public administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Under general direction, performs a variety of highly responsible and complex technical, analytical, and administrative duties; manages the health and evolution of the parks, open spaces, and urban forest; conducts condition and needs assessments across the City's greenscape; develops plans for capital improvement projects involving City parks, street trees, other municipal landscaped areas, and maintenance of municipal facilities, including athletic fields; oversees, coordinates, and implements assigned projects and activities; prepares construction, maintenance, and repair contracts; performs contract administration including supervision of contractors and construction managers; coordinates projects and activities with other City divisions, developers, and outside agencies from inception through and including final project acceptance; conducts field inspections of City-maintained areas; is the primary staff liaison to the Park Commission; collaborates directly with the Piedmont Beaut

Education

Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, engineering, business or public administration, or a related field

Job description

The City of Piedmont is looking for a Parks and Projects Manager!

Under general direction, performs a variety of highly responsible and complex technical, analytical, and administrative duties; manages the health and evolution of the parks, open spaces, and urban forest; conducts condition and needs assessments across the City's greenscape; develops plans for capital improvement projects involving City parks, street trees, other municipal landscaped areas, and maintenance of municipal facilities, including athletic fields; oversees, coordinates, and implements assigned projects and activities; prepares construction, maintenance, and repair contracts; performs contract administration including supervision of contractors and construction managers; coordinates projects and activities with other City divisions, developers, and outside agencies from inception through and including final project acceptance; conducts field inspections of City-maintained areas; is the primary staff liaison to the Park Commission; collaborates directly with the Piedmont Beautification Foundation; provides highly responsible staff assistance to the Director of Public Works in areas of expertise; and performs related work as required and assigned.

Learn more about Piedmont's Sustainable Park Management Plan by following the below link:

https://piedmont.ca.gov/services___departments/public_works/city_projects/sustainable_park_management_plan

Education and Experience:

• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional experience in the design, development, and maintenance of parks and other landscaped areas, and/or the management of major contracts for capital improvement and/or service and materials provision, particularly as it relates to to parks and other public works projects.
• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework and a degree in landscape architecture, engineering, business or public administration, or a related field.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: $12,305.47 - $14,949.27/month
• Medical with a generous amount of the premium paid by the City. In lieu of medical coverage, the employee may elect to receive $500/month.
• Delta Dental Premier, with orthodontia at $5,000 lifetime maximum, premium paid in full by the City.
• Vision, with the ability for an annual exam, premium paid in full by the City.
• Employee Assistance Plan, with up to 10 counseling visits per person, per issue, per year.
• Life insurance with a value of 2x your annual salary, and long-term disability 60% premium paid in full by the City.
• Retirement benefit depends upon membership date: employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 without pension reciprocity CalPERS 2% at 62, employee share is currently 7.75%. The City also participates in Social Security.
• Medicare: Employees contribute 1.45% with employer match.
• Vacation: 11 days per year to start; holidays: 13 days per year; personal leave: up to 10 days per year.
• Sick leave accrual at 9.38 hours per month.
• Flexible Spending Account (Section 125): set aside pre-tax funds for dependent care and out-of-pocket medical expenses.
• 457 Deferred Compensation, Roth and Commuter Benefits Program available on a voluntary basis.
• Tuition reimbursement available.
• Children of full-time City employees are eligible to attend school in the Piedmont Unified School District. Employees' children are eligible to attend the Piedmont Recreation Department (PRD) preschool program, Schoolmates programs, and PRD-run Summer Camps at no charge. Eligibility to attend these programs is based upon availability.

This position will remain open until filled.

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