Deputy Director of Natural Resources Design

Deputy Director of Natural Resources Design

Natural Resources Capital Design and Construction is a team of designers, foresters, project managers, and construction managers who translate natural areas management goals for Parks' forests, wetlands, and waterways into capitally funded construction projects. We design and construct wetland, shoreline, and forest restoration projects, stormwater green infrastructure, and public access corridors within sensitive habitats and natural areas.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supervise a group of landscape architects and designers, including administrative oversight and disciplinary process when necessary.
• Ensure all projects have well-considered designs and are completed within budget and in accordance with the approved schedule.
• Review contract drawings and specifications prepared by staff in accordance with the established project schedule to ensure work meets division and community goals and all applicable interagency codes, regulations, filings, and approvals.
• Represent the Agency at meetings and present projects to agency stakeholders, other governmental agencies and departments, contractors and their representatives, consultants, community members and the public.
• Work with the Commissioners, Chief and Deputy Chief of Natural Resources, Staff Scientists, Maintenance and Operations staff and other stakeholders to ensure that designs maximize ecological function and/or reduce ecological impacts while addressing Agency and community goals.
• Work with the Deputy Director of Construction to ensure design team is providing timely responses to construction team, that design intent is being fulfilled, and that lessons learned in the field during construction are reviewed and incorporated into active and future designs.
• Maintain quality assurance and quality control.
• Sign and seal contract documents and related applications for agencies having jurisdiction.
• Assist with hiring and training.
• In special cases, serve as Project Manager on projects as approved by the Chief of Natural Resources.
• May represent the Director and perform all associated tasks, including supervision of the entire team of landscape designers, as needed.