Senior Project Manager

Position Purpose/Summary

Responsible for providing project management coordination and oversight for the Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management. Provides independent administrative judgment and decision making for directing, coordinating, and managing Park Division projects. Responsible for researching, developing and writing grant proposals for the Department. Work is performed with technical independence, with considerable latitude for the exercise of judgment and decision making in accordance with departmental standards, under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Employee Operations, who reviews work through reports and conferences. Supervision may be exercised over the technical support staff, consultants and clerical personnel in support of specific projects.

Essential Functions

• Plans, coordinates, oversees, administers, reviews activities, and consults with contractors and municipal employees engaged in departmental construction.
• Supervises and participates in collection, origination, analyses, and interpretation of data pertaining to projects and activities.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of reports and recommendations.
• Supervises and participates in the preparation of maps, plans, renderings, sketches, models, mock-ups, and special graphic materials.
• Maintains a continuing review of departmental research and procedures/methodology.
• Conducts staff meetings and individual conferences.
• Works with departmental managers in ensuring timely project compliance and completion.
• Assist in Forestry related issues when the City Forester is absent.
• Performs related duties as required.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of woodland management, park design, current forestry arborculture standards and construction methods.
• Considerable knowledge of grantsmanship and fundraising strategies including application of these methods to a municipal park department.
• Considerable knowledge of various software programs that enhance professional presentations.
• Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations affecting departmental programs.
• Ability to assemble, develop, evaluate, and analyze relevant data, and to make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to plan, assign, supervise and review the work of technical staff and consultants.
• Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, with a Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum six years of professional, supervisory and technical work in the field.