Senior Horticulturist-Supervisor (11225, Grade 24)

The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission•Upper Marlboro, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an award-winning organization with over 5,000 employees that administers over 52,000 acres of parks and recreation areas throughout Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. The Department of Parks & Recreation is responsible for planning, supervising, and coordinating all park/recreation facilities and services in Prince George’s County. The Facility Services Division (FSD) is the largest division within this department and is composed of six major work areas, including Horticulture & Forestry. The mission of FSD is to provide professional, high-quality maintenance and support services for all park and recreation facilities. This position is located in the Northern Area Landscape section of the Horticulture & Forestry (H&F) Section, which provides landscape horticulture throughout the park system. The incumbent will be responsible for applying a full knowledge of landscape and plant management in the supervision of work crews responsible for maintenance and landscape.

Requirements

A Maryland State Pesticide Applicator’s License Within Twelve (12)) Months of Employment
Must be certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture as a Certified Fertilizer Applicator within six (6) months of employment.
Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture or any related field.
Two (2) years of professional experience in horticulture or closely related field.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total six (6) years.
A valid driver's license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations.
Driver's licenses must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee's ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required of the position.

Nice To Haves

Maryland State Pesticide Applicator’s License may be required within twelve (12) months of employment, depending on area of assignment.

Responsibilities

Supervises landscape maintenance crews engaged in maintaining parks, gardens, and other landscaped areas.
Plans, schedules, and assigns work and evaluates work and counsels staff on ways to improve performance.
Plans and directs the implementation of major landscape programs for a geographical area.
Surveys parks, gardens, and other Commission facilities to determine major landscaping needs and recommends maintenance and capital improvement projects to be accomplished.
Assists landscape architects in the design of gardens and landscaped areas.
Estimates materials, equipment, supplies, and other resources needed.
Monitors, inspects, and approves work of contractors performing work.
Installs and designs botanical displays for Commission facilities and reviews planting plans, selects plants and designs layout of seasonal outdoor gardens and indoor plant displays.
Implement tree care programs, such as pruning, de-staking, mulching, and weeding.
Plans, coordinates, and directs grading, seeding, or sodding, and wildflower meadow installation and maintenance.
Implements reforestation and habitat restoration projects.
Maintain records, files, inventory, real property, fleet vehicles, equipment, tools, supplies, and materials pertinent to areas of responsibility.
Prepares routine and technical reports and correspondence.
Manages unit's budget and prepares annual budget requests for areas of responsibility.
Controls expenditures in accordance with approved budget.
Obtains price quotes and Initiates purchases of supplies and materials.
Prepares purchase requests and requests for proposals, bid specifications, and oversees and approves the work of contractors.
Plans, coordinates, and directs tree care, grading, seeding, sodding, wildflower meadow installation and maintenance, reforestation, habitat restoration, and other plant establishment projects.
Performs and oversees technical horticultural tasks to optimize plant growth, including soil testing, soil amendments, best cultural and management practices, pest identification, and appropriate corrective action.
Uses GIS technology and associated programs to assist in managing planted assets, community garden sites, inventories, data collection, and collaboration with GIS specialists for Parks database and dashboard platforms.