Parks and Recreation Planning Coordinator

Overview

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Parks & Recreation Planning Coordinator to support a variety of park planning, mapping, and design projects. This position will report directly to the Park Project Manager, and be responsible for a range of duties related to park improvement project planning, design, community engagement, and GIS documentation. A qualified candidate should expect to collaborate with other external contracted design professionals, as well as citizens, maintenance and operations staff, and community partners, on a breadth of exciting park projects at a variety of scales.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment.

By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. This is an exempt position.

Handles a variety of planning, design, and mapping assignments, for the Parks and Recreation Department’s services and facilities.

• Produce schematic-level drawings for park improvement project scoping
• Produce high quality site plans and landscape details at a variety of scales, from small accessibility improvement projects to full schematic park plans
• Produce signage graphics and public-facing map graphics for park way finding, in collaboration with the Department’s Communications Coordinator and Park Project Manager
• Facilitate and support citizen-led and volunteer-built park project proposals from concept through construction, for small park amenities like trail improvements, kiosks, park signage, and more
• Support the Park Project Manager and the Communications Coordinator in public outreach efforts around park projects with graphics, presentations, creation of interactive engagement tools, and public meeting facilitation
• Conduct field work assessing site conditions, project feasibility, and documenting existing conditions for park projects in coordination with the Park Project Manager and Park Operations staff, including the Trails and Greenways Coordinator, Landscape Management Coordinator, and Urban Forestry Coordinator
• Conduct GPS field work for documentation of park amenities and trails
• Creates, prepares and submits technical studies and presentations that include graphic design, computer assisted design, and GIS data for project support
• Provide GIS support for mapping, as well as the Department’s planning and operations work

The position may function in a supervisory capacity over part-time project staff, contracted design and engineering partners, and volunteer partners.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s of Landscape Architecture (BLA or BSLA), Urban Design, Architecture (BARCH, BA, BSc), Environmental Design, Urban/Environmental Planning, Engineering or a related field is required. Major course work and/or a minimum of 0-3 years professional experience in park planning and design, urban planning, architecture or similar fields is also required.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Sketch Up, and ArcGIS preferred
• Interest in and aptitude for community engagement work in diverse neighborhoods
• Strong graphic skills for both presentation materials and environmental graphic design
• Ability to represent the City and the Department warmly, patiently, and professionally in a role that will interface with the public often
• Eagerness to learn, be flexible, and wear multiple…