Design & Construction Project Manager

Parks & People•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

The Design & Construction Project Manager works with public officials, community leaders, and other constituent groups through the green space development process in an effort to increase the number of people in Baltimore with access to healthy, quality, and equitable parks, green space, and/or playgrounds. The Manager monitors and assesses all phases of design and construction projects, operations, and maintenance while ensuring that best practices and Parks & People standards are incorporated in park design.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, urban planning, or related field
At least 3 years of progressive experience in project management methods and practices for planning, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring evaluating results
Experience working with community groups and government agencies
Knowledge of construction regulations and requirements
Excellent oral and written communication skills, superb organizational skills, and attention to detail
Proficiency in MS Office software
Excellent time management skills needed to handle multiple, concurrent deadlines
Exceptional people-skills and perseverance in building and maintaining relationships with partners
Critical thinking needed to understand and identify opportunities to strengthen connections between vibrant parks and community development
Ability to analyze problems, synthesize information and develop solutions which support Parks & People’s mission
Able to utilize data as a tool to make strategic and timely decisions regarding program effectiveness and impact
A willingness to work beyond the usual 8:30am-5pm business day and on weekends is required when needed

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in landscape architecture, urban planning, or related field

Responsibilities

Oversee conceptual design development including production of drawings and plans using appropriate drafting technology
Work with partners to develop creative design solutions to meet urban community needs
Oversee process and meetings with stakeholders and constituents to develop design
Work with team to create and maintain list of design elements as standard for park projects and ensures designs incorporate predetermined standards for environmental performance and urban design
Identify and utilizes technology to further design and engage constituents in the design process
Collaborate with program staff to identify design needs for programming
Develop construction phasing with phasing strategy in consultation with the Park Projects team
Document project progress with before/during/after photos and project impact stories
Provide data and information for monthly reports regarding work accomplished, project invoices, and project budgets
Manage spending on projects to complete within budget
Assist with planning of park-related opening events
Report regularly to the Director of Park Projects about project status and cost and identifies issues that need to be resolved
Manage bidding and consultant selection processes as required by funding and regulations
Assist with securing permits the park development process as needed
Complete and monitor construction cost estimates, project budgets and schedules; work with senior staff to value engineer projects to stay within budget
Oversee project construction process
Identify and implement repairs needed on past projects
Assist with community engagement activities and communications
Assist with park reporting and research
Publish pre- and post-park completion surveys and manage related data
Work with Volunteer & Community Engagement Manager to organize volunteer events in parks
Develop park programming with partners
Develop project maintenance guides
Make presentations before citizen groups, partners and commissions as assigned
Attend key meetings and assist the Director of Park Projects in representing the mission and interests of Parks & People to external groups, organizations and providers as assigned
Keep current on issues of importance to the organization by literature review, contact with social and professional communities, and participating in relevant conferences
Provide support, when requested, for all organization activities