Job Board

Parks and Recreation Planner II

Application deadline: March 24, 2025
http://jobs.cityofomaha.org/

Nature of Work This is professional and technical landscape architecture work of an advanced nature in the design and development of park land and recreational facilities. Work includes preparing project specifications, bid/contract documents, and site plans, computing cost estimates, as well as construction monitoring, site inspections, and other duties relating to improvement projects for parks or recreational facilities. Work also includes various responsibilities for hiring, directing, supervising, and monitoring consultants providing design-related services to projects assigned to the incumbent.

Incumbents work with considerable independence, assign work, and monitor the performance of private consultants. General supervision is received from an assigned supervisor.

Education / Experience Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture, architecture, civil engineering or a related field AND Three (3) years of experience in landscape architecture, architecture, civil engineering, or a related field.

Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the City during the course of the work day.

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting can apply.

Salary Range $73,964.80 to $103,459.20 Annually

Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: 12 days’ vacation; 5 days management; 15 days sick; and fourteen holidays. Employee’s group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Examination: The examination, scheduled at a later date, will consist of a structured interview. The structured interview will assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. The final eligibility list will be assembled from those candidates achieving a passing score of 60% on the structured interview (100% weight).

Veteran Points To claim five (5) points for veteran’s preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214), including date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months. This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by March 26, 2025.

Contact: City of Omaha, Human Resources Department, 1819 Farnam St., Suite 506, Omaha, NE 68183. (402) 444-5300 / Fax: (402) 444-5314 / Web: hr.cityofomaha.org email: employment@cityofomaha.org

Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work. The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment. Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment. If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver’s license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back-screening examination as a condition of employment. Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination. The City of Omaha does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need a disability-related accommodation during the job application or selection process, advise the Human Resources Department at least 48 hours prior to the need by emailing peremploy@cityofomaha.org.

Required Online Forms Application: including Applicant’s Authorization to Release Information, Equal Employment Opportunities Form (Record Keeping Only), and ADA notice.

Employment applications must be submitted using the application from the city website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any documentation by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received by the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

For a complete description of the job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org