City of Marietta, GA

Municipal government delivering city services

Deputy Director of Parks - Recreation, And Facilities

Facilities ManagementPosted on Nov 12

Full-timeMarietta, GA, USA$75.9k - $88.2kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Landscape Architecture, or a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, and at least five years of experience working with or in a governmental unit with an emphasis in parks and recreation design and project management.
Must be a licensed Landscape Architect in Georgia and maintain an ISA Arborist Certification.
Knowledge of landscape architecture and design principles, practices, and techniques for playgrounds, parks, and trails/pathways, including site planning, master planning, social and behavioral aspects of design, and construction management.
Knowledge of plant culture, plant health, and the analytical process for risk assessment of trees on City property.
Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and general maintenance and repair.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and other standards.
Ability to read, prepare, and interpret RFP, RFB, and RFQ documents, contract documents, and related documentation.
Ability to create conceptual renderings, site plans, and cost estimates.
Ability to create, read, and interpret site plans, blueprints, surveys, and other relevant documents.
Ability to organize work, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimal direction.
Ability to use professional software appropriate to the position.
Knowledge of administration, including financial management, budgeting, and accounting.
Ability to supervise employees and knowledge of current personnel practices, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to organize and lead subordinates and coworkers.
Ability to communicate city and departmental objectives, ordinances, and policies to city authorities, public and private groups, agencies, and the general public.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with department staff and program participants.
Ability to research, organize, and write professional and technical reports.
Skill in making presentations to the public and elected officials in formal meeting settings.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
Must submit to a drug screen and background inquiry.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate the activities and operations of the Facilities and Grounds divisions, including parks, trails, greenspace, the urban forest, City buildings, and City properties.
Perform professional landscape architecture, park planning, maintenance, and arboriculture work.
Administer park construction projects and provide project design, design review, planning, construction, and maintenance inspection for recreation capital and improvement projects.
Serve as the City Arborist.
Plan, design, bid, and oversee contracts for large capital park projects, acting as the primary contact for contractors, consultants, and vendors and managing project schedules.
Perform complex or politically sensitive planning and design work on parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities, and trails, including preliminary cost estimates.
Prepare requests for proposals and bid specifications, including RFB, RFP, and RFQ documents, and coordinate procurement selection processes.
Manage contracts with successful bidders to ensure work quality, compliance with City specifications, and conformance with department plans and programs.
Acquire or manage permits, including land disturbance, Army Corps of Engineers, EPD stream buffer variances, and building permits for in-house projects.
Negotiate contracts and change orders; recommend pay application approvals; establish punch lists; and recommend final work approval for payment for engineers, architects, surveyors, and other professional services.
Assist and guide design work plans for smaller, limited-scope projects.
Assign supervisory staff to inspect parks, facilities, and trails for development and maintenance needs and to repair and maintain City buildings and properties.
Assist the Director with public outreach and interactions with the Mayor and City Council on large capital projects.
Support the Department of Public Works on transportation improvements and street maintenance.
Support the Department of Planning and Zoning with development document planning review and Tree Ordinance administration.
Support City departments and agencies on landscape development and maintenance issues, including preparing City Council agenda items.
Oversee landscape maintenance by City staff and contractors in parks, trails, greenspace, and rights of way.
Oversee the City's urban forest infrastructure and tree-care and removal contracts, including preparing procurement documents and coordinating selection.
Communicate with City personnel about hazardous trees and tree removal, and respond to public inquiries about hazardous trees on City property and rights of way.
Monitor City greenspace properties for unauthorized use, dumping, and general code compliance.
Support City departments and agencies on Urban Forest Management issues.
Prepare and oversee Facilities and Grounds divisions and City Cemetery budgets for general fund and capital expense requests.
Authorize requisitions for materials, equipment, and services.
Assist the Director in developing the departmental strategic plan.
Prepare regular and special reports and City Council agenda items, and present to City Council in the Director's absence.
Coordinate fleet maintenance and maintain fixed-asset records.
Assign tasks to staff based on qualifications and workload; coordinate subordinate supervisors, including hiring; communicate policies, procedures, goals, and objectives; review subordinate work; address rule infractions and disciplinary action; appraise performance; and develop performance standards.
Manage and assign citizen requests related to Facilities and Grounds divisions, including the City Cemetery.
Perform management functions as assigned and supervise department staff and operations in the Director's absence.
Oversee Keep Marietta Beautiful, Marietta Tree Keepers, Bee City USA, and related programs.
Maintain professional certifications appropriate to the position.

Rate of Pay: $75,878.40 - $88,208.39
Status: Open Until Filled

Under administrative direction, oversees, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Facilities and Grounds divisions within the Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Department. The position will perform professional level landscape architect, park planning, maintenance, and arboriculture work on City parks, trails, greenspace and urban forest. The position administers various park construction projects, seeks and provides information to appointed and elected officials, and provides project design, design review, planning, construction, and maintenance inspection on recreation capital and improvement projects. The position requires tact, diplomacy, and a thorough understanding of the total planning, construction, and maintenance process related to a broad scope of issues associated with the City’s parks, trails, greenspace and urban forest. The position oversees the Facilities division, which is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of City buildings and the Grounds division, which is responsible maintenance and beautification of City properties.

The incumbent provides a high level of assistance to the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities. The incumbent will serve as the Acting Director in the absence of the Director.

Essential Job Functions:

Assumes responsibility for assigned services and activities of the Facilities and Grounds divisions.
Serves as the City Arborist.
Responsible for planning, design, bidding, and contract oversight on large capital park projects.
This position is the primary point of contact for contractors, consultants, and vendors involved in large capital park projects, and will be responsible for the project schedule.
Performs technically complex or politically sensitive planning and design work on parks, playgrounds, and recreation and trail facilities including the development of preliminary cost estimates.
Prepares requests for proposals and bid specifications, including the development of RFB/RFP/RFQ documents for contracts ranging from multidiscipline design and/or construction teams to single vendor procurement for goods or professional services and coordinates the selection process.
Manages contracts with the successful bidder(s) on a daily basis or as necessary to ensure quality of work, compliance with City specifications, and conformance with department plans and programs.
Acquires or manages permits including land disturbance, Army Corps of Engineer Permits, EPD Stream buffer variances, and building permits for in-house projects.
Negotiates contracts and change orders; recommend approval of pay applications, establish punch lists, and recommend approval of final work for payment for engineers, architects, surveyors, and other professional services.
Assists/guides design work plan for smaller limited scope project.
Through supervisory staff, assigns staff for field inspection of parks, facilities, and trails to determine development and maintenance needs.
Through supervisory staff, assigns staff to repair and maintain City buildings and properties.
Assists the Director with public outreach and interactions with the Mayor and City Council on large capital projects.
Provides support to the Department of Public Works related to transportation improvements and street maintenance.
Provides support to the Department of Planning and Zoning related to development document planning review and Tree Ordinance administration.
Provides support to all other City departments or agencies for issues related to landscape development and maintenance including the development of City Council agenda items.
Oversees the landscape maintenance performed by City staff and contract landscape maintenance in all City parks, trails, greenspace and right of ways.
Oversees the City’s urban forest infrastructure.
Develops RFB/RFP documents for tree care and removal contracts for City parks, greenspace, and right of ways and coordinate the selection process.
Communicates with key individuals at the City in relation to hazardous trees and tree removal.
Responds to public inquires or issues related to hazardous trees on City property and right of ways.
Monitors City greenspace properties for unauthorized use, dumping and general code compliance.
Provides support to all other City departments or agencies for issues related to Urban Forest Management.
Prepares and oversees the Facilities and Grounds divisions and City Cemetery budgets for the general fund and capital expense requests.
Authorizes requisitions for materials, equipment, and services.
Assists Director in the development of departmental strategic plan.
Prepares a wide variety of regular and special reports, and City Council agenda items and presents to City Council in the absence of the Director.
Coordinates maintenance of fleet and maintains records of fixed assets.
Assigns tasks to staff based upon qualifications and workload to reach objectives.
Coordinates the efforts of subordinate supervisors, including hiring.
Disseminates information to subordinates explaining policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
Reviews the work of subordinates to ensure quality and compliance with policies and procedures.
Counsels staff concerning rule infractions; disciplines or recommends disciplinary action when appropriate.
Appraises subordinate performance, compares performance to established goals and standards, reviews appraisals by subordinate supervisors of their subordinates, and develops performance standards as needed.
Manages and assigns incoming citizen requests related to the Facilities and Grounds divisions including the City Cemetery.
Conducts additional management level functions as assigned and supervises department staff and operations in the absence of the Director.
Oversees Keep Marietta Beautiful, Marietta Tree Keepers, and Bee City USA programs, among others.
Maintains professional certifications appropriate to the position.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Landscape Architecture or Bachelor of Science of Landscape Architecture with at least five years’ experience working with or in a governmental unit with an emphasis in parks and recreation design and project management experience.
Must be a licensed Landscape Architect in the State of Georgia and maintain an ISA Arborist Certification.
Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques of landscape architecture and design in playgrounds, parks, and trails/pathway design, including site planning, master planning, social and behavioral aspects of design, and construction management.
Knowledge of plant culture, health, and the analytical process of risk assessment of trees on City property.
Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and general maintenance and repair.
Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local rules, regulations, ordinances, and other regulatory standards applicable to the work.
Ability to read, prepare and interpret documents such as RFPs/RFBs/RFQs, contract documents, and related documentation.
Ability to create conceptual renderings, site plans, and cost estimates.
Ability to create, read, and interpret site plans, blueprints, surveys, and other relevant documents.
Ability to organize work, establish priorities, meet established deadlines, and follow up on assignments with minimum direction.
Ability to utilize professional software appropriate to the position.
Comprehensive knowledge of all phases of administration including financial management, budgeting, and accounting.
Ability to supervise employees and knowledge of current personnel practices, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to organize and lead subordinates and coworkers.
Ability to cooperate with, and effectively communicate city and departmental objectives, ordinances, and policies to city authorities, public and private groups, agencies, and the general public.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with department staff and program participants.
Ability to research, organize, and write professional and technical reports.
Skilled at making presentations to the public and elected officials in formal meeting settings.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Disclaimer
Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen, and background inquiry.

About the Company

City of Marietta, GA

Municipal government delivering city services

Marietta provides local government services to residents and businesses, including utilities (Marietta Power & Water), sanitation, road maintenance, parks, public safety, and planning and economic development. Services are delivered through city departments overseen by a City Manager under a Mayor-Council-Manager form of government. It differentiates itself through integrated service delivery, a clear governance structure, and active economic development programs that support both large employers and small businesses. Its goal is to provide reliable services, maintain infrastructure, ensure public safety, preserve the community’s character, and foster local economic growth.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Marietta, GA
Founded: 1834

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