Design & Development Landscape Architect

Parks & Recreation Design & Development Landscape Architect

duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performs and coordinates a variety of professional parks and recreation planning, design development and construction management duties.
• Design and/or manage the installation of park amenities including playgrounds, shelters, hard surface courts, athletic fields, restroom buildings, recreation centers, etc.
• Reviews and interprets plans, studies and reports for various parks and recreation planning and development projects related to facility improvements, maintenance and renovation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects. Reviews and interprets surveys, plans, drawings and maps.
• Coordinates and serves as project manager in the development and updating of parks and recreation related facilities.
• Prepares and/or reviews reports such as policy documents on parks and turret resort related strategic issues, potential private‑public opportunities, etc.
• Coordinates and serves as project lead in the oversight of designated Parks and Recreation CIP projects in terms of monitoring funding issues and ensuring consistency with the Department's long‑range plans. In addition, depending on the scope of the CIP project, the position may also coordinate overall design and scheduling with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conducts and/or reviews studies such as land use, site constraints and feasibility analysis to determine viability of Parks and Recreation related CIP projects.
• Prepare reports for public hearings on topics such as project updates, status, or results from findings. Interprets public captures policy and codes.
• Does related work as required to fulfill the goals of Parks and Recreation.

Perform strands job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on the current workloads and department needs.

Employees who are new to the Virginia Retirement System are eligible for:

• Annual Leave and Sick Leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS) Hybrid Retirement Plan & Basic Life Insurance
• Commonwealth of Virginia 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (COV
  457)
• Hybrid - 457 Cash Match
• Hybrid - Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) – Income Replacement (Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, and Long‑Term Care)
• Paid Life Insurance...')