Senior Consultant – Parks Planning and Landscape Architecture
About The Position
BerryDunn is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant – Parks Planning and Landscape Architecture to join our growing Parks, Recreation, and Libraries team. This position is ideal for a licensed landscape architect or park planner who is passionate about helping communities plan, enhance, and steward exceptional parks, recreation systems, and public spaces. We are seeking a licensed landscape architect with experience in the public sector and a strong understanding of park planning principles, site analysis, and community-focused design. Consulting experience is preferred. The successful candidate will bring experience leading parks, recreation, libraries, natural area and related system planning projects. This includes experience in park and facility master plans, comprehensive system plans, level of service (LOS) analyses, park and facility assessments, capital and operational budgeting, and related planning initiatives. Experience integrating planning, landscape architecture, service needs, budgeting, project management, and data-driven decision-making into practical recommendations for public agencies is essential. This position is planned to work a combination of on-site at the client and from your home or office. When not on-site with the client, you can work remotely from your home or at one of our office locations. Travel Expectations: Travel to client sites can reach up to 50% in a year.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in parks planning
- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Experience managing multiple projects and client relationships
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Experience facilitating public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions
- A collaborative leadership style and commitment to mentoring team members
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Effective and efficient time management and prioritization with a solution-based approach
- Proficiency with planning, GIS, mapping, and presentation software
- Commitment to ongoing learning to best serve evolving client needs and best practices
- Ability to communicate complex information in practical terms to various audiences
- Willingness to travel throughout the United States (typically up to 50% of work time)
Nice To Haves
- Consulting experience is preferred.
- Licensed landscape architect
Responsibilities
- Serve as a project manager while leading and supporting a diverse portfolio of planning projects, including parks and recreation master plans, strategic plans, operational assessments, feasibility studies, community engagement initiatives, and related efforts.
- Work closely with clients, project teams, and practice leadership to develop innovative, practical, and implementable solutions that improve parks, recreation, libraries, and public spaces.
- Lead parks, recreation, library, public facilities, and open space master planning efforts.
- Conduct level of service (LOS) analyses and support park system planning initiatives.
- Perform existing conditions assessments and evaluate public facilities.
- Conduct site inventories and analyses to inform planning recommendations.
- Utilize GIS, mapping, spatial analysis, and park planning technologies.
- Facilitate public engagement activities and stakeholder discussions.
- Develop conceptual plans, planning recommendations, client reports, and implementation strategies.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality planning solutions.
Benefits
- Support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
