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Parks Planner - Four Year Limited Term
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- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
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Parks Planner - Four Year Limited Term

City of Carlsbad, CA -
Carlsbad, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$101,753.60 - $123,801.60 a year
9 days ago

Benefits

AD&D insurance
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Sketching
Construction specifications
Land use law in public permitting
Urban planning GIS projects
Presentations for conferences or internal meetings
Design development project phase
CAD design (engineering design task)
Urban planning
Mapping software
Employee relationship building
Site planning projects
Environmental planning projects
Detailed cost estimating
Research
Driver's License
Site plan drawings
Procurement contract management
Data interpretation
Community planning
Contracts
Land-use planning projects
Project contract management

Full Job Description

The Position

THIS RECRUITMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED

First application review will be held on August 10, 2026

First round of interviews will be held the week of August 24, 2026, exact date to be determined

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, 14 community parks, two dog parks, two skate parks, 28 special use areas/neighborhood parks, 12 facility landscapes, 9 beach accesses, 43 miles of trails, 715 acres of habitat preserves and natural open space, all city-wide street trees, 27 acres of future parkland, 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.

Parks Planning
The department's current Capital Improvement Program projects (in various stages of planning, design and development) include the Veterans Memorial Park, Robertson Ranch Park, Stagecoach Community Park Pickleball Courts, Calavera Hills Community Park Pickleball Courts. Future or pending Capital Improvement Program projects include Hosp Grove Park Improvements, Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Phase III, Zone 5 Park Phase II, Northwest Quadrant Park Refurbishments, and interdepartmental review of various other city improvement projects.

Under general supervision, the Parks Planner will perform park and trails planning and landscape architectural work; prepare construction plans and details; assist in the generation of exhibits for various public meetings; manage consultants' work on projects, including open space management contracts, and other related work as required.

You Belong in Carlsbad

The City of Carlsbad embraces and recognizes the vital relationship of an inclusive, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. An equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life. We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

Key Responsibilities

Day-to-day management of multiple park improvement projects of varying size
Coordinate and manage project development team on larger projects
Coordinate and managing outside consulting firms associated with park design and development projects
Develop designs, specifications, cost estimates for landscaping, parks improvements and trails projects
Prepare staff reports, specifications, drawings, exhibits and necessary documents related to parks development and landscape architectural capital projects
Review parks and trails plans for conformance to city policies and program desires
Conduct site observation visits on parks improvements and trails projects
Monitor performance of outside consultants and contractors
Prepare environmental statements, conditional use permits and other planning documents for parks and trails projects
Make presentations to the Parks & Recreation, Environmental Sustainability, and Planning Commissions and City Council
Act as liaison and coordinate activities with other city departments, commissions, outside adjacent agencies, and various groups related to parks projects
Conduct public workshops with various neighborhood communities in development of parks and trails projects
Interact and organize community volunteers related to parks and trails projects
Write grant proposals and research opportunities for funding of parks and trails projects
Perform other related duties as necessary

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, practices, techniques and terminology of landscape architecture, parks and trails planning, design and site development
Principles of parks and recreational planning
Principles of land use, environmental and site planning
Relationships among federal, state and local planning programs
Computer programs related to landscape design and parks and trails development, e.g., CAD, GIS
Practices of contract preparation and administration

Ability to:

Prepare sketches, concepts, plans, details, specifications and cost estimates of landscape
Research, collect, analyze and interpret data pertaining to landscape architecture, parks and trails development and maintenance
Operate and use computer programs to produce necessary work, such as mapping and CAD design
Make public presentations
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines
Perform work with minimum supervision
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

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:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major work in landscape architecture, urban planning or closely related field and;

Two years professional or paraprofessional parks and trails development planning or landscape architecture or related planning experience

5 years professional experience preferred

Highly Desirable:

Experience in managing capital improvement projects
Possession of a Landscape Architect License (California or other)
Experience in public open space, and coastal resources management

Special Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Driver's License

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Life Insurance
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Retirement under the CalPERS program, 2% @ 62 formula, Classic Members (those who are enrolled in CalPERS at another local agency) have the 2% @ 60 formula
Bilingual Pay
Holidays - 11 scheduled
Floating Holiday- 2
Paid vacation
Computer purchase loan
Tuition reimbursement

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