State Capitol Park Consultant

Job Posting Title

State Capitol Park Consultant

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

CAM

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

Up to $35 per hour

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Manage the State Capitol Park service contracts. Establish, confirm, and certify that the work meets the terms of the contracts.  Landscape and grounds maintenance management; provide for observation, appraisal, survey, investigation, assessment, testing, review and evaluation of the landscape turf and ornamental plantings, trees and shrubs, turf, and flowers.

• Irrigation systems management; manage operation of systems, precipitation monitoring and adjustment to systems. Utilize computerized systems such as Rainbird IQ4 irrigation control and water conservation software.

• Administers and enforces all park rules outlined in OAC 260:60 Facilities Management Administrative Rules, including State Capitol Park events and reservations.  Manage / coordinate events and reservations that include an outdoor element.  Provide management assistance over landscaping construction projects or other projects that may impact existing landscape within the park boundaries.

• Inventory management of outdoor assets.  Retain inventory of assets to continue in a specified condition. Make recommendations to leadership for the planned repair or replacement of park assets so that appropriate funding can be budgeted.
• Monuments/Commemorations maintenance management of dedicated commemorative trees, water features, plazas, beds and raised planters and other outdoor hardscape assets as needed.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• This position works in both an office and outside, exposed to environmental elements for large percentages of the workday.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually mild/loud and could require safety equipment.
• This position requires frequent standing, bending, pushing/pulling, lifting/moving/carrying up to 50 pounds, climbing stairs/ladders.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associates degree in Agriculture or Applied Science in Horticulture
• Minimum of five (5) years working in Agriculture, Landscaping or Horticulture environments.
• Minimum of five (5) years in Park Management, Public Administration or a related fields.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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