Landscape and Beautification Superintendent

Landscape And Beautification Superintendent

The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position of Landscape and Beautification Superintendent (Maintenance and Operations Superintendent) in the Urban Forestry Division. The incumbent will supervise a landscape maintenance organizational unit and is responsible for the planning and administration of a budget; organizing and implementing programs; developing policies and procedures; handling and resolving escalated complaints; and preparing reports and other documents.

The incumbent will also supervise the design, installation, and maintenance of landscaping; assists in turf management, weed control, planting, and caring for ornamental trees, shrubs, and flowers; reviews and approves landscape and irrigation designs; trains employees on the proper use of spray equipment, and ensures safety standards are met.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• Overseeing, supervising, and managing the daily maintenance and operations of the Landscape and Beautification unit of Urban Forestry, including ensuring programs meet goals and objectives; performing risk management assessments; reviewing and approving purchases, planning jobs, coordinating scheduling, communicating with vendors, contractors, City departments, or agencies; and monitoring for compliance with quality, contractual, or regulatory standards
• Administering personnel management, including recommending disciplinary actions as well as setting performance measures and objectives
• Generating and review service requests
• Conducting bi-weekly safety meetings
• Serving as a liaison between the Urban Forestry Division as well as internal and external customers
• Providing supervisory direction and support over paraprofessional and support staff, including assigning, overseeing, and monitoring work assignments and activities, analyzing field operations, etc.
• Performing site visits, inspections, and audits as part of oversight on quality assurance and compliance activities. Works closely with contractors, vendors, City departments, and other agencies to identify and resolve critical issues and coordinate delivery of program services
• Performing budgeting and forecasting activities; manages procurement requests. Implements and oversees major initiatives and programs
• Addressing and resolving escalated complaints or issues such as outstanding work orders, plant emergencies, and other concerns

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and / or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,ANDABILITIES :

TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES : These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge (some combination of the Following) :

Skills (some combination of the Following) :

Abilities (some combination of the Following) :

Americans With Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly stand, walk, reach, finger, grasp, talk, see, hear, see and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and / or fingers; and occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, and feel. The working conditions may include regular exposure to atmospheric conditions, extreme temperatures, intense noise, and restricted work space; frequent exposure to environmental conditions and hazardous physical conditions; and occasional exposure to inadequate lighting, travel outside the organization's location, and environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and / or the interview process, please contact Jessica McKenzie, Human Resources Manager by email at Jessica.McKenzie@RVA.GOV.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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