The Senior Landscape Architect provides professional landscape architectural services with planning, design, and development of projects in connection with parks, parkways, recreation areas, County transportation systems, County buildings and facilities. Responsibilities include enforcement of the Sacramento County Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance and other ordinances/legislation related to environmental land use and landscaping issues.
The Senior Landscape Architect, under general direction, performs administrative supervisory responsibilities over scheduling, budgeting, and coordinating the preparation and development of complex site plans and design of major landscape development projects; responsible for the more complex and comprehensive landscape architectural planning and design decisions; reviews and comments on environmental documents and inspects or directs the inspection and enforcement of land development projects for conformance to ordinances/legislation designated for the preservation or enhancement of natural and historic resources; negotiates and administers consultant contracts and reviews the work of consultants; coordinates, advises and serves as liaison with other County Departments, City, State, and other community agencies on landscape architectural and related land use programs and projects.
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Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid license as a Registered Landscape Architect issued by the California Board of Landscape Architects.
Three years of professional work experience in landscape architecture, park planning, or architecture/civil engineering comparable to the Sacramento County class of Associate Landscape Architect, which includes landscape planning, design, and maintenance; supervision of professional staff and project management for planning, design, and programming of major landscaping projects.
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply or go to www.SacCountyJobs.net.
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