Planner II - Parks & Recreation Facilities Design & Construction Management

Planning, Design & Development Division is a team of ten dedicated professionals managing capital improvements to plan, design, construct and renovate Parks & Recreation’s assets in the City of Virginia Beach.

Your Role as the Planner II - Parks and Recreation Facilities Design and Construction Management duties and responsibilities include a variety of professional park planning, park design and park construction management tasks typically performed by a landscape architect.  Some of these duties include

• Develop concept plans for under-developed and undeveloped parks.   Create presentation drawings including rendered plans and 3-D drawings for public input.  Work on a City team managing design firms to move the project from concept plans to bid documents through construction to completion.
• Review, analyze and provide input on planning documents, reports and site plans to ensure consistency with the Department’s design standards and long-range plans.
• Work with playground equipment vendors to develop designs for new play structures and monitor their installations.
• Manage the repairs and replacement of park amenities including picnic shelters, tennis courts, basketball courts, skate parks, sports fields, etc.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD, SketchUp, ArcGIS, Adobe Suites(PhotoShop) and MicroSoft Office software including Access. MINIMUMS:
  Bachelors degree in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Architecture, Political Science or related field and two (2) years of experience utilizing the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with such positions as Planner or Landscape Architect OR any combination of related education (above high school level) and years of experience equivalent to six (6) years.
  
  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
  All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Applicants will be reviewed, and interviews could occur on an on-going basis. If a qualified candidate is found prior to the closing date, this requisition will be closed.

Requires a current and valid Virginia or North Carolina Driver’s license in accordance with Virginia or North Carolina DMV driver’s license eligibility requirements.

The position you are applying for is designated as Alpha I, requiring the selected candidate to work, regardless of the City’s operational status. All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

As a condition of employment, all employees must attend P&R Connection (Department Orientation). If selected for the position, you will be provided an approximate training date at the time of hire. Training is held from 8:30am-5:00pm, every other Friday, at the Parks & Recreation Administration Building. When an exemption is permittable, a hybrid version of the training is available, but will require training attendance on a weekend.