Landscape Architect (Seasonal)

National Park Service•Yankton, SD

18d•Onsite

About The Position

This seasonal position provides advisory services on conventional landscape management activities and concerns, and researches relevant policies, procedures, and statutory requirements. The typical work season runs from March through October, although timing may vary based on weather, project needs, or funding. The appointment is temporary and seasonal, not to exceed 1,039 hours, and is expected to end when the season’s work is complete. The Landscape Architect conducts site and visual inventories of river areas and develops visitor-use site analyses. The position creates conceptual site plans for park projects such as camping areas, trails, river access, scenic overlooks, and trailheads. It also sketches solutions for daily park projects and operations and prepares site plans, sections, perspectives, and plan-view maps on a weekly basis. The role supports communication between the park’s natural resource division and facility staff and contributes to communications with local park partners. The employee works with all park divisions and reports directly to the Park Superintendent. The duty station is the National Park Service’s Missouri National Recreational River headquarters in Yankton, South Dakota. The park encompasses 126 linear stream miles across portions of the Missouri, Niobrara, and Verdigre rivers and includes a 42,000-acre congressionally authorized boundary comprising federal, state, and privately owned land. Work is performed indoors and occasionally outdoors, with moderate risks. The position may involve physical exertion, including extended standing and walking over uneven terrain, recurring bending and reaching, and lifting moderately heavy items. Applicants must meet the stated education and experience qualifications. A professional degree in landscape architecture or landscape design is required, or an acceptable combination of education and qualifying experience that includes original landscape design. At the GS-07 level, applicants must also qualify through specialized experience, graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. Transcripts are required when education is used to qualify. The position requires U.S. citizenship or national status, a favorable background investigation, E-Verify verification, Direct Deposit participation, and compliance with uniform standards. A uniform allowance is provided. Incidental driving may be required, with a valid state-issued driver’s license and related documentation required before operating a vehicle. The employee may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, or shifts.

Requirements

Possess a professional degree in landscape architecture or landscape design, or meet the stated combination-of-education-and-experience alternative, including original landscape design experience under professional leadership and guidance.
For GS-07 qualification, possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, one year of qualifying graduate-level education, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
Submit transcripts when education is used to qualify; transcripts must support claimed education.
Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Pass a background investigation and receive favorable adjudication.
Register for Selective Service if a male born after December 31, 1959.
Participate in Direct Deposit and successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Wear a uniform and comply with uniform standards.
If required to operate a motor vehicle, possess a valid current state-issued driver's license and provide required license and driving-record documentation.
Meet the minimum age and education or other eligibility conditions stated in the announcement.
Provide a resume that clearly states duties, employment dates, and full-time or weekly part-time hours to receive credit for experience.

Responsibilities

Provide advisory services on conventional landscape management activities and concerns.
Research policies, procedures, and statutory requirements.
Conduct site and visual inventories of river areas and develop visitor-use site analyses.
Create conceptual site plans for park projects, including camping areas, trails, river access, scenic overlooks, and trailhead areas.
Sketch solutions for daily park projects and operations.
Prepare site plans, sections, perspectives, and plan-view maps on a weekly basis.
Enhance communication between park natural resource division and park facility staff.
Contribute to communications with local park partners.
Work with all park divisions.