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Landscape Designer 9-12 - Full-Time, Detroit, MI

Job Title: Landscape Designer 9-12
Job Code: 7501-15-PARK-050
Location: Detroit, MI
Emp Type: Full-Time
Required Education: Bachelors Degree
Years Experience: 0-3 years
Travel: 25%
Starting Salary: $41,433.60 - $73,819.20 annually
Starting Date: To Be Determined
# of Openings: 1


Job Description & Details

Job Description:
Serve as a project manager for a wide range of projects within Parks and Recreation Division (PRD), including, but not limited to, the planning, design and implementation of improvements at state parks and recreation areas, trails, harbors and boating access sites. This position will be the recognized resource person focusing on Belle Isle, Outdoor Adventure Center, and other urban developments which may be politically sensitive in nature. Serve as technical resource to operational field staff on planning and development efforts.

Incumbent will also assist with: review of plans and specifications; perform cost estimating; prepare construction documents; facilitate and track permits; conduct project oversight, quality assurance and quality control; perform project inspections and prepare reports; and track project budgets.

This position, as the recognized resource, will focus on urban area development, principally southeast Michigan and the southern lower peninsula.

Required Education and Experience:
Education
Possession of a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture.

Experience
Landscape Designer 9 - No specific type or amount is required.
Landscape Designer 10 - One year of professional experience in landscape design or plan review equivalent to a Landscape Designer 9.
Landscape Designer P11 - Two years of professional experience in landscape design or plan review equivalent to a Landscape Designer, including one year equivalent to a Landscape Designer 10.
Landscape Designer 12 - Three years of professional experience in landscape design or plan review equivalent to a Landscape Designer, including one year equivalent to a Landscape Designer P11.

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Skills: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook
Date Posted: 03/23/2015


Company Information

Company Name: Michigan DNR
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401(k)
Attention: Civil Service Commission
Capitol Commons Center
P.O. Box 30002
Lansing, MI 48909
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