The Community: This nearly 40 square mile City is ideally situated in north San Diego County with an approximate population of 115,000. It offers a great climate, beautiful beaches, lagoons and abundant natural open space. World class resorts, family attractions, well-planned neighborhoods, a diverse business sector and a charming village atmosphere combine to create the ideal California experience.
The Branch: The Community Services Branch is responsible for providing general strategic and administrative direction for the Parks & Recreation, Community Development, Housing & Homeless Services, Library & Cultural Arts Departments, and Real Estate Division.
The Department: The Parks & Recreation Department of the Community Services Branch provides leadership, planning, and administrative services to help develop and sustain quality parks and recreation programs. The Department offers a wide range of programs and services for youth and adult sports, instructional classes, camps, aquatics, preschool, teens, seniors and special events. The Department operates and maintains four community centers, a senior center, two aquatic centers, two historic sites, 13 community parks/school fields, two dog parks, two skate parks, 28 special use areas/neighborhood parks, 12 facility landscapes, 10 beach accesses, 43 miles of trails, 715 acres of habitat preserves and natural open space, all city-wide street trees, 71 acres of future parkland, all city street trees, 68 acres of street median planters and 9 acres of street parkways. In addition, the Department administers the management and operations agreement for The Crossings at Carlsbad, an 18-hole championship municipal golf course and event facility. The Crossings at Carlsbad is a 6,835 yard par 72 municipal golf course that includes a clubhouse complete with a golf shop, player’s lounge, banquet facilities, spacious fireplace-lit dining room, full-service kitchen, outdoor deck with ocean views and three miles of hiking trails.
The department’s current Capital Improvement Program projects (in various stages of planning, design and development) include the Veterans Memorial Park, Poinsettia Community Park, Dog Park, Village H South Dog Park and the Calavera Hills Community Park Gateway. Pending Capital Improvement Program projects include Robertson Ranch Community Park and Zone 5 Park. City staff is in the process of soliciting community input in updating the Parks & Recreation Departments’ Master Plan; for more information about this plan, click here.
The Position:
Supervise, plan and administer the development of open space and parks for recreational uses; supervise and perform landscape architecture work; coordinate park and open space related construction; perform other related duties as assigned.
Key Responsibilities
Assists in the planning and preparation, and update to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) related to open space, parks and trails development for Director’s review.
Assists in the management and implementation of the citywide trails system in accordance with applicable plans. Coordinate with other departments concerning issues of open space development and maintenance.
Assists in the implementation of the CIP related to open space and park development to ensure conformance to city policies and program desires.
Coordinates and supervise the design, planning, land acquisition, and new construction of open space, parks and recreation facilities.
Assists in the development of goals and objectives related to open space and park development.
Supervises and prepare landscape architectural plans and related cost estimates for landscaping, open space and park improvements; review and approve plans consistent with State laws.
Monitors and reports on open space, trails and parks construction to ensure that projects are completed to city standards and ensure consistency with master plans.
Coordinates and directs the performance of outside consultants and contractors; monitor construction schedule and cost controls in trails, parks and related projects.
Coordinates the processing of environmental and planning permits with the Community Development Department.
Makes written and oral reports, including preparation of agenda bills to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Beach Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, and City Council regarding preserves, open space and park planning issues.
Conducts and participates on city committees and advisory groups including public workshops with various neighborhood communities in development of parks and trails projects.
Consults with city departments, contract architects, and engineers to integrate present plans and projects with long-range plans.
Writes grant proposals and research opportunities for funding of the trails project.
Supervises, trains and evaluates staff as assigned.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform a job in this classification, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties as generally described in the specification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties in a specific job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of open space and park planning, design, and development, and project management.
Principles and practices of landscape architecture.
Relationships among federal, state, and local planning programs.
City policies, goals and plans related to open space and park development.
Ability to:
Prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates of park amenities, landscaping and related improvements.
Collect, analyze and interpret data pertaining to open space and parks development.
Properly interpret and make decisions in accordance with laws, regulations and policies.
Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with city officials and employees, the general public, consultants, and representatives of other agencies.
Exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs.
Work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
Experience & Education
Any combination equivalent to the experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major work in park management, landscape architecture, urban planning, public administration or a related field; and five years of increasingly responsible work in open space and park development planning, local government, or related planning experience.
It is highly desirable for the Parks Planning Manager to have or obtain a California Landscape Architecture License.
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