Provisional to Permanent – Landscape Architectural Associate I (5262) - Citywide (155557)

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of landscape architectural duties in connection with the investigation of various landscape improvement projects for City parks and recreational areas, urban public spaces, parkways, boulevards and other roadways. Supervision Exercised: The Landscape Architectural Associate I may serve as a project lead over subordinate staff.

Requirements

• Must be a Current Provisional Employee in Class 5262 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in Class 5262 with no break in service .
• Possession of a Baccalaureate degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in the landscape architectural field including landscape architectural design, landscape architectural detailing, construction documents, programming, preliminary cost budgeting, specification coordination and review, construction administration, and field observation of landscape architectural construction projects, all under the direction of a licensed landscape architect.
• Possession of a valid California driver license.
• Proficiency in computer-aided drafting (CAD).

Responsibilities

• Prepares, supervises or assists in the preparation of drawings and tracings for a variety of landscape architectural projects, including conceptual plan studies, presentation graphics, freehand sketches, base map preparation, construction details, and construction documents.
• Conducts field investigations by visiting project sites to evaluate existing conditions. Field investigations may include: inventories of existing landscaping and improvements; some field measurements; identifying constraints and opportunities for development.
• Visits sites during construction to evaluate or assists in the evaluation of construction compliance to design.
• Prepares, supervises, or assists in calculations and computations necessary for the preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and final construction drawings and specifications.
• Assists higher level personnel to perform all tasks normally required in the Landscape Architecture Section, including but not limited to: the preparation of written reports, meeting minutes, memoranda, and correspondence; coordination of departmental and agency conferences; development of subordinates through training and supervision; and making public presentations.
• Performs inspection of landscape projects under construction to ensure quality and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Drives a vehicle to sites to perform inspections and field investigations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level