Senior Landscape Architect (may underfill as Landscape Architect)
About The Position
This position involves making site studies and preparing reports related to park site maintenance and development. The role includes preparing preliminary project plans, cost estimates, and justification statements for operational and capital budgets. Additionally, it requires preparing complete plans and specifications for construction projects such as park structures, parking lots, picnic areas, and tree and shrub plantings. The position also involves preparing site plans, specifications, requests for proposals, bid documents, cost estimates, purchase orders, contracts, and funding applications for approved park projects, as well as preparing applications and reimbursement claims for state and federal funded programs. The role includes preparing construction drawings and evaluating their relationship to landscape values, performing field work like site investigation and surveys, and preparing maps, drawings, and reports for land acquisitions, development, and maintenance. Land use analysis studies and the management and coordination of park development projects are also key responsibilities. The position requires preparing studies and reports for presentations and establishing effective working relationships with staff, other organizations, and the public.
Requirements
- Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, civil engineering, architecture, construction management, or a closely related field.
- Three (3) years of responsible work experience in landscape architecture, civil engineering, architecture, or construction management work.
- Licensed in the State of Wisconsin as a Landscape Architect, Professional Engineer, or Architect preferred.
Responsibilities
- Makes site studies and prepares reports relating to the maintenance and development of park sites.
- Prepares preliminary project plans, cost estimates, and justification statements for operation and capital budgets.
- Prepares complete plans and specifications for construction projects such as park structures, parking lots and picnic areas, and tree and shrub plantings.
- Prepares site plans, specifications, request for proposals, bid documents, cost estimates, purchase orders, contracts, and funding applications for approved park projects.
- Prepares applications and reimbursement claims for state and federal funded programs.
- Prepares construction drawings showing the alignment, gradient, profile, and cross sections, and evaluates the relationships of these elements to landscape values.
- Performs field work such as site investigation, field surveys, and project layout.
- Prepares maps and drawings and required reports for potential land acquisitions, development, and maintenance.
- Prepares land use analysis studies.
- Manages and coordinates park development projects.
- Prepares a variety of studies and reports for presentations to county and public committees and groups.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the staff, other organizations, and the public.
- Performs other duties as required.
Benefits
- Excellent health/dental/vision
- Life insurance
- Generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year)
- Exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment
- Optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Pay for performance system
- Performance-based merit increases
- Non-base performance awards
- Balanced work-life culture
- Exceptional employee wellness program
- On-site health & wellness clinic
- Professional development opportunities
- On-site fitness center
- Free parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
