Senior Park Planner

County of Sonoma

Santa Rosa, CA

Senior Park Planner

Salary:  $122,013.04 - $148,289.88 Annually

Closing Date: 5/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Sonoma County Regional Parks Department seeks multiple passionate, knowledgeable, and motivated Senior Parks Planner's to join their team!

The Senior Park Planner position's operate with a high level of knowledge and understanding of park planning and project administration. As a Senior Park Planner, you will be responsible for leading a project delivery team, reviewing and approving complex, and sensitive projects through out Sonoma County. Additional responsibilities include:

•  Managing complex bikeway projects, master plans, and construction bid documents

•  Soliciting and negotiating consultant services, contracts for services, and evaluating and rating proposals

•  Supervising construction and planning projects

•  Coordinating land acquisition processes with landowners, title companies, appraisers, and other agencies

•  Preparing plan graphics, drawings, sketches, and color renderings

•  Attending and presenting public meetings

•  Leading a team of Planners

As an ideal candidate you will possess many of the following:

•  Strong project management skills

•  Experience bidding, monitoring, and coordinating bikeway, construction and planning projects

•  Excellent analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills

•  Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and Adobe

•  Working knowledge of public funding procedures, land acquisitions, zoning, natural resources, and regulatory permitting

•  Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills to effectively interact with various audiences

•  Ability to build effective relationships amongst staff, external agencies, and the community

Please note: These positions require possession of a valid Class C driver's license.

This recruitment is being conducted to fill two Senior Park Planner positions in the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department. This employment list may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, or extra-help (temporary) positions as they occur during the active status of the list. Qualified County employees who wish to be considered for future positions should consider applying to this recruitment.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Education: Any combination of experience, training, and education that would provide an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and abilities listed herein. A typical way to qualify is:

•  At least three years of professional level experience in park planning, planning, architecture, civil engineering, or landscape architecture;

AND

Graduation or completion of a certification program from an accredited college or university in planning, architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering, or a related field.

•  Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Landscape Architect issued by the California Architects Board is desirable.

License: Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including necessary special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Considerable knowledge of: park planning terminology, principles and techniques; recreational planning principles; principles, methods, and techniques of land use and environmental and site planning; State and Federal accessibility guidelines; theory, principles, practices, and legal issues of landscape architecture as applied to the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, and cost estimates; the technical review procedures and requirements of design studies, permits, and the public bidding process.

Working knowledge of: land acquisition, land transfer, and zoning principles; public project funding principles, programs, and procedures; construction practices and building code requirements; regulatory permits, California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act; park development processes and procedures; practices and methods of contract preparation and administration; basic computer applications in MS Office suite; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and software, such as AutoCAD, typically used in planning and design.

Ability to: serve as a subject matter expert and technical resource; lead and review the work of other park planners on assigned projects; effectively train staff; communicate interpersonally, orally and in writing in an effective and persuasive manner; establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, public officials, community groups, regulatory agencies, contractors, consultants, recreational interest groups, and the general public; prepare landscape designs; review completed plans and specifications; inspect projects under construction; prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations; research, gather, organize and analyze information; present recommendations and alternative proposals.

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Applications are accepted online at www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org. Paper applications may be submitted by person, fax (707-565-3770), email, or through the mail. All applications and appropriate supplemental information as outlined in the job bulletin must be RECEIVED by the time and date specified on the first page of this job announcement. Applications received after the recruitment closes will not be accepted.

The County of Sonoma values diversity and is dedicated to creating a workplace environment that provides individuals with a sense of belonging. We are committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. The County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where all aspects of employment are based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.