Landscape Architect

DESCRIPTION:
As stewards of nearly 14 percent of New York City’s land, the Department of Parks & Recreation www.nyc.gov/parks builds and maintains clean, safe and accessible parks citywide, and programs those parks with recreational, cultural and educational activities for people of all ages. EOE

RESPONSIBILITIES:
We seek an individual with sustainable and universal design principles to join our Capital Projects division and design major landscape architectural projects for new and existing New York City Parks. Prepare and/or supervise the preparation of contract drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and estimates of quantities. Manage consultant design contracts. Investigate and propose solutions to major problems of grading, spatial organization and site utilization. Review sites and designs with Borough personnel and gain all City approval. Monitor progress of construction by reviewing and approving shop drawings. Conduct site inspections for quality assurance. Present projects to and serve as an agency and department representative with other governmental agencies and departments, contractors and their representatives, consultants, community members and the general public.
REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENTS:
A valid New York State registration as a Landscape Architect and four years of full-time landscape architectural experience. A master’s degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college will be accepted as equivalent to one year of full-time landscape architectural experience.

Send resume and cover letter to:
Landscape Architect/846-06-11543
Personnel
City of New York/Parks & Recreation
24 West 61st Street, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10023