Placer County

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, develop, oversee, and perform the work of an assigned work section involving skilled construction and maintenance of County landscapes, parks, trails, open space, median areas, beaches, and lawn and garden areas. 
• Recommend and implement section goals and objectives for assigned work section; establish performance standards, schedules, and methods; develop and implement policies and procedures. 
• Evaluate operations and activities of assigned work section; coordinate and monitor workflow; recommend and implement improvements and modifications. 
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor development, improvement, and maintenance projects for capital parks, trails, and open space; develop scope of work; manage environmental review and permitting process; prepare construction plans and documents; perform and coordinate plan reviews. 
• Participate in budget preparation and administration for assigned work section; monitor budget; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; submit justifications for staffing, supplies, materials, and equipment; monitor and control expenditures. 
• Participate in the selection of staff; coordinate staff training; conduct performance evaluations; recommend discipline; implement discipline procedures as directed to maintain efficient and professional operations. 
• Participate in the development, negotiation, and administration of contracts; ensure compliance with County standards and specifications; develop specifications and bid documents; research and resolve contractor issues. 
• Serve as project manager; complete project cost estimates, identification, scheduling, and contractor oversight; oversee project budget and approve contractor invoices for payment. 
• Oversee automated maintenance management systems; schedule and assign work orders involving multiple units. 
• Review and maintain records of work performed; generate and review work orders and reports from automated maintenance management systems; keep and prepare various records, reports, and other documents related to operations and activities. 
• Represent the division to outside agencies, organizations, and contractors; provide technical assistance as needed. 
• Answer questions and provide information to the public, other County departments, and outside contractors; investigate complaints and recommend corrective action as needed to resolve. 
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with coworkers, other County employees, and the public using principles of effective customer service. 
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Experience and Training:

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: 

Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in parks, trails, and open spaces maintenance, including two (2) years of supervisory responsibility.

Training: 

Equivalent to an associate's degree from an accredited college with major course work in public administration, business administration, arboriculture, horticulture, forestry, park management, or a related field.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of parks, trails, and open space maintenance and activities. 
• Use and purpose of materials, tools, equipment, methods, procedures, and practices used in parks, trails, and open space maintenance. 
• Pertinent local, state, and federal rules, regulations, and laws. 
• Principles and practices of procedure development, workflow coordination, and management. 
• Budget administration and monitoring. 
• Principles and practices of contract development, negotiation, and administration. 
• Principles and practices of project management, coordination, and inspection. 
• Automated systems used to schedule maintenance activities and projects. 
• Principles and practices of research and analysis. 
• Principles and practices of supervision, training, and performance evaluations. 
• Principles and practices of work safety. 
• Office procedures, methods, computer equipment, and relevant software. 
• Principles and practices of effective customer service. 

• On a continuous basis, know and understand all aspects of the job; observe safety rules and identify safety hazards; read, analyze, understand, identify, recall, interpret, apply, and explain technical and numerical information, work papers, reports, special projects, rules, laws, and regulations; read, understand, explain, and follow a variety of complex plans, blueprints, diagrams, schematics, scopes of work, and contract documents; observe and problem-solve operational and technical policies and procedures; analyze situations quickly and objectively and determine proper course of action; work under time pressure and complete a high volume of tasks with frequent interruptions; manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and quickly switch between tasks; focus on a single task for long periods of time. 
• On a continuous basis, sit at a desk or in meetings for long periods of time; intermittently walk, stand, balance, bend, crouch, squat, climb, kneel, and twist to reach equipment surrounding desk and to perform field work; perform simple and power grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation; hear, see, and smell with sufficient acuity to perform essential job functions; speak, use telephone, write, and use keyboard to communicate; lift very heavy weight. 
• Assist in organizing, implementing, and directing the parks, trails, and open space maintenance operations and activities of an assigned work section. 
• Perform the most complex work of the section. 
• Assist in the development and monitoring of an assigned program budget. 
• Effectively monitor and inspect the work of outside contractors and resolve contract performance issues. 
• Effectively coordinate and manage projects. 
• Effectively maintain records and prepare operational reports. 
• Effectively develop and interpret contract documents related to scope of work. 
• Develop and recommend policies and procedures related to assigned operations. 
• Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff. 
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals. 
• Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion. 
• Work assigned shift, including weekends, holidays, and odd or irregular hours; be subject to emergency call-out and work unusual and prolonged work schedules; work multiple or mandatory shifts during emergencies, seasonally caused circumstances, or special projects. 
• Work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner. 
• Interact fairly and courteously with others. 
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.