NEOGOV · 2 hours ago
Parks and Recreation Planning Coordinator
City of Roanoke Public Works - 1802 Courtland Road NE Roanoke, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$55K/yr - $89K/yr
0+ years expThe City of Roanoke is seeking a Parks & Recreation Planning Coordinator to support a variety of park planning, mapping, and design projects. This position will involve collaborating with external design professionals and community partners while overseeing park improvement project planning and community engagement.
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Responsibilities
Produce schematic-level drawings for park improvement project scoping
Produce high quality site plans and landscape details at a variety of scales, from small accessibility improvement projects to full schematic park plans
Produce signage graphics and public-facing map graphics for park wayfinding, in collaboration with the Department’s Communications Coordinator and Park Project Manager
Facilitate and support citizen-led and volunteer-built park project proposals from concept through construction, for small park amenities like trail improvements, kiosks, park signage, and more
Support the Park Project Manager and the Communications Coordinator in public outreach efforts around park projects with graphics, presentations, creation of interactive engagement tools, and public meeting facilitation
Conduct field work assessing site conditions, project feasibility, and documenting existing conditions for park projects in coordination with the Park Project Manager and Park Operations staff, including the Trails and Greenways Coordinator, Landscape Management Coordinator, and Urban Forestry Coordinator
Conduct GPS field work for documentation of park amenities and trails
Creates, prepares and submits technical studies and presentations that include graphic design, computer assisted design, and GIS data for project support
Provide GIS support for mapping, as well as the Department’s planning and operations work
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's of Landscape Architecture (BLA or BSLA), Urban Design, Architecture (BARCH, BA, BSc), Environmental Design, Urban/Environmental Planning, Engineering or a related field is required
Major course work and/or a minimum of 0-3 years professional experience in park planning and design, urban planning, architecture or similar fields is also required
Interest in and aptitude for community engagement work in diverse neighborhoods
Strong graphic skills for both presentation materials and environmental graphic design
Ability to represent the City and the Department warmly, patiently, and professionally in a role that will interface with the public often
Eagerness to learn, be flexible, and wear multiple hats in a role with varied responsibilities, where every week is different
Effective time management and communication (verbal, written and graphic)
Preferred
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, SketchUp, and ArcGIS preferred
Strong knowledge of native plants is preferred
Candidates with interdisciplinary design education and/or experience are preferred
Benefits
Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor.
Extended Illness Leave: shall accrue at the rate of six (6) hours per month.
Funeral Leave: for family, up to three consecutive days.
Military Leave: Twenty-one work days per Federal fiscal year.
Holidays: The City provides 96 hours of annual paid holiday time.
Mental Health & Well-Being Leave: Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well-Being Leave upon hire.
Shared Leave Bank (effective 1/1/2023): Voluntary membership for full-time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave.
Health Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family.
Dental Insurance: Four coverage types are available: Family, Employee and Spouse, Employee and Child, and Employee only.
Life Insurance: Paid by the City at no cost to employees.
Optional Life Insurance: Paid by the employee.
Long Term Disability Insurance: Designed to provide a monthly benefit to assist employees with bills and maintaining a standard of living when disabled as a result of a covered sickness or injury.
Retirement: Employees contribute 5% of salary and choose between participating in a traditional defined benefit plan or a hybrid program.
Defined Benefit Pension Plan: Normal retirement after 55th birthday.
Hybrid Program: Provides the characteristics of the traditional pension plan with that of a deferred compensation plan.
Retirement Health Savings Plan: All employees contribute 1% of salary to a 401(h) health savings account.
Deferred Compensation: Employees may voluntarily contribute salary deferred dollars into a City Sponsored 457 Plan.
Flexible Spending Account: Allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars from their pay checks to pay for child care and/or medical and dental expenses not covered by the City's health care or dental plans.
Virginia College Savings Plan: Two plans to choose from at a reduced application fee.
Employee Health Services: The City employee health services provides medical care for employees, retirees, and eligible spouses.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support services available to assist employees facing life challenges.
Pay Days: Direct deposit is required for all new employees.
Vision Insurance: Paid by the Employee.
Voluntary Benefits: Critical Illness, Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance is offered by The Hartford.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
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