Parks Planner - Limited Term

City of Carlsbad (CA) • Carlsbad, CA

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About The Position

The Parks Planner will perform park and trails planning and landscape architectural work; prepare plans and exhibits; manage projects, including open space management contracts, and other related work as required. The position involves day-to-day management of multiple park improvement projects of varying size, coordinating project development teams, managing outside consulting firms, developing designs and specifications, preparing necessary documents, reviewing plans for conformance to city policies, conducting site observations, monitoring performance of consultants and contractors, preparing environmental statements, making presentations to various commissions and the City Council, and conducting public workshops. The budget for this position has been approved through fiscal year 2027-2028.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major work in landscape architecture, urban planning or closely related field
• Two years professional or paraprofessional parks and trails development planning or landscape architecture or related planning experience
• Knowledge of principles, practices, techniques and terminology of landscape architecture, parks and trails planning, design and site development
• Knowledge of principles of parks and recreational planning
• Knowledge of principles of land use, environmental and site planning
• Knowledge of relationships among federal, state and local planning programs
• Knowledge of computer programs related to landscape design and parks and trails development, e.g., CAD, GIS
• Knowledge of practices of contract preparation and administration

Nice To Haves

• 5 years professional experience preferred
• Experience in managing capital improvement projects
• Possession of a Landscape Architect License (California or other)
• Experience in public open space, and coastal resources management

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of multiple park improvement projects of varying size
• Coordinate and manage project development team on larger projects
• Coordinate and manage outside consulting firms associated with park design and development projects
• Develop designs, specifications, cost estimates for landscaping, parks improvements and trails projects
• Prepare staff reports, specifications, drawings, exhibits and necessary documents related to parks development and landscape architectural capital projects
• Review parks and trails plans for conformance to city policies and program desires
• Conduct site observation visits on parks improvements and trails projects
• Monitor performance of outside consultants and contractors
• Prepare environmental statements, conditional use permits and other planning documents for parks and trails projects
• Make presentations to the Park & Recreation, Beach Preservation and Planning Commissions and City Council
• Act as liaison and coordinate activities with other city departments, commissions, outside adjacent agencies, and various groups related to parks projects
• Conduct public workshops with various neighborhood communities in development of parks and trails projects
• Interact and organize community volunteers related to parks and trails projects
• Write grant proposals and research opportunities for funding of parks and trails projects
• Perform other related duties as necessary

Benefits

• Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace
• Opportunities for learning and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree