Parks and Natural Resources Senior Manager

Principal Function: The Parks and Natural Resources Senior Manager is responsible for maintaining and operating park infrastructure, facilities, and amenities. This position also oversees land stewardship and environmental conservation. The Manager leads staff and contractors in ensuring safe, sustainable, and high-quality park facilities, landscapes, and natural areas for the community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Plans, coordinates, and participates in the construction and maintenance of parks and facilities, which may include, but is not limited to, plan development and review, carpentry, painting, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing tasks, trail maintenance, landscaping, turf lawn, and irrigation system installation and maintenance.
• Inspects parks, natural areas, facilities, restrooms, and playgrounds for safety and security; identifies and reports hazardous conditions and maintenance needs to supervisor and/or Director of Parks and Recreation.
• Oversees and manages application of pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers; ensures compliance with the Department’s Integrated Pest Management plan and best practices.
• Oversees and conducts tree planting and removals; manages and performs tree trimming, shaping, and pruning to enhance tree appearance, health, and value.
• Utilizes asset management and work order tracking software (e.g., GIS-based systems) to document and evaluate maintenance and resource management activities.
• Ensures compliance with Town and OSHA safety standards; leads staff participation in risk management programs.
• Provides direction, supervision, mentoring, and training to front-line staff; reviews completed work to ensure quality and completeness; provides input to supervisor on staff performance; recruits prospective employees; and recommends hiring division employees.
• Monitors inventory, orders supplies, and maintains purchase records within the authorized budget.
• Makes recommendations for contracted services; oversees work of contracted services to ensure compliance with service agreement and work quality consistent with Department standards and expectations.
• Coordinates, supervises, and serves as point of contact for volunteer projects and partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and community groups.
• Conducts research and gathers information regarding site conditions; surveys field sites for flora, fauna, and other wildlife; assists in the analysis of environmental impacts of projects and recreational use on Town land; assists in the development and implementation of resource management restoration plans for specific areas, trails, and preserves.
• Assists in identifying and pursuing grant opportunities to support natural resource management and restoration efforts.
• Assists in forming the division budget by providing recommendations and forecasting for future maintenance and natural resources projects.
• Evaluate assigned work projects, including materials and staff resources needed to perform work; estimate time, materials, and equipment necessary for successful project completion; acquire resources as appropriate.
• Works closely with supervisor to develop, implement, and evaluate planned and preventative maintenance and natural resource management and restoration plans for the Department.

Supervisory Participation and Control: This job has employee supervisory responsibilities, including staff development, mentoring, and succession planning.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of the Town of Brownsburg. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience: Associate’s Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in facility management, natural resources, parks administration, or other related field is required. Bachelor’s Degree is preferred. Five years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Previous experience working in municipal government is preferred. Previous supervisory experience is strongly desired

Certifications/Licenses (or ability to obtain within one year):

• ISA Certified Arborist
• Indiana Pesticide Applicator License
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating park and facility maintenance.
• Ability to execute sound practices in facility and land use management, resource management, biology, geology, ecology, and field conservation planning, wildlife, and vegetation management.
• Asset management
• Work order management tracking systems
• Integrated pest management
• Partnership development and community engagement.
• Best practices and emerging trends in parks and recreation.
• Principles and practices of critical thinking, analysis, research and project management.
• Principles and practices of budgeting and fiscal management, and contract administration.
• Conflict resolution, negotiation strategies, and consensus building.
• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others.
• Ability to obtain required certifications/licenses as outlined by Department standards.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Resourceful and creative.
• Analytical skills and problem-solving ability.
• Must exhibit professionalism and be effective working with public, vendors, and employees.
• Skillfully convey information on a wide range of topics to a diverse target audience.
• Influencing and consultative skills are critical.
• Proficient with commonly used office software, including but not limited to: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, as well as telephone and internet communications.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Effective prioritization and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline driven environment.
• Strong initiative to strive for continuous accuracy, quality, and timeliness of information.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships through strong interpersonal skills with emphasis on relationship-building and consistent demonstration of solid professional judgement.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• A genuine commitment to quality on behalf of the Town while building a culture committed to excellence is mandatory.
• Must have and maintain a verifiable Driver's License, demonstrated safe driving record, and remain insurable through the Town's liability insurance carrier if applicable.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently will stand, walk, lift, and/or move up to 50 pounds without an assistive device (greater weights may be required using an assistive device). The employee occasionally will climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

This job operates primarily in the general community with moderate safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. However, job duties will require employees to perform skilled labor with high safety/health hazard potential.

While the role follows a work schedule of 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, this job may require work beyond these hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call status.