This is advanced professional and supervisory planning and engineering work in the design and development of a wide variety of park planning and engineering projects. Work involves the supervision of professional planning and engineering consultants, subordinate professional engineering, planning, and technical personnel engaged in the development of master plans and designs of parks and related facilities for the county park system such as streets, community centers, athletic fields, swimming pools, equestrian paths and facilities, lakes, and utility systems. Duties require the application of advanced planning and engineering skills and knowledge, and the employee is expected to exercise considerable independent judgment in developing and completing projects. Assignments usually are received in the form of broad instructions or general program objectives.
Work is reviewed for general adherence to established norms.
Supervises the planning, development and implementation of the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery program for local level parks within the county park system. Supervises the development and submission of grant applications for potential sources of funding of park related projects and studies. Directs special planning and engineering studies pertaining to complex environmental issues relating to land use and compliance factors involved in park development. Consults with and advises federal and state agencies, other divisions, local civic organizations, and private developers on appropriate land use planning relating to parks. Supervises the division's participation in the administration of the County's Land Use Plan and determination of the appropriate park requirements for new residential plats.