Park Development Project Manager - Parks & Recreation

Salt Lake County (UT)•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading. At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees' lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop. Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place…. It's our heart and service that bring us together. Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. Manages the design and construction of multiple large and small capital projects. Performs county-widemaster-planning of recreation systems for parks, recreation facilities, regional trails, open-space, and golfcourses. Master-plans and designs individual parks, regional trails, open-space, and recreation facilities. This job provides management to a variety of projects in the parks and recreation section, including rec centers, parks, golf and open space. Reviews and provides input to select contractors, consultants and design firms. Works with cities, county officials, residents, and funders. Reviews costs estimates for accuracy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, or other closely related field, plus six (6) years of related experience, OR an equivalentcombination of related education and experience.
A valid Driver's License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a vehicle.
Knowledge of: Design and construction principles and methods
Short and long-range planning processes and techniques
Park and recreation system planning and current trends in facility development
Community and urban planning
Construction and project management principles and best practices including landscape construction
Ecologically sustainable landscape design, plant material, and planting methods
Computer applications for planning and design of parks and recreation facilities and systems
Standard methods, materials, tools, and equipment to produce drawings and specifications
Irrigation systems design and installation
Grading design and land surveying principles
Laws governing landscape design: Uniform Building Code, Americans with Disabilities Act, PlaygroundSafety Regulations, etc.
Skills and Abilities to: Consistently exercise high-level discretion and judgment
Solve complex difficult problems using critical thinking
Effectively manage/supervise diverse groups of people to accomplish project goals
Accurately assess the practical and political nuances of each project
Coordinate projects with other City, County, State, and Federal agencies
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Perform grading design, slope analysis, and site analysis
Prepare design drawings, plans, and specifications for construction documents
Establish, monitor, and control project budgets
Inspect and approve construction work
Use standard and specialized tools, computers, materials and equipment of the drafting and reprographicstrades
Ability to work in all weather conditions and walk on rough terrain for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory Experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manages the design and construction of multiple large and small capital projects including: parks, trails,recreation centers, golf courses, and swimming pools.
Prepares accurate cost estimates for park and recreation projects.
Performs thorough site analysis of park land to be developed.
Organizes and conducts public meetings to obtain citizen input for capital improvement projects.
Obtains jurisdictional approvals from city, County, State, and Federal agencies for permitting ofconstruction.
Coordinates the contractor bidding process and issue orders for the contractor to begin construction workand to cease work.
Inspects construction work in-progress; approves construction quality and contractor payment requests.
Approves construction work for final acceptance, project closeout, and final payment.
Establishes, monitors, and controls project budgets.
Represents the county in meetings with the public; Federal, State, and City agencies; and with otherCounty Divisions and Departments.
Performs irrigation installation inspections.
Keep Senior Project Manager informed of project progress.

Benefits

Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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