Parks, Recreation and Tourism Manager II - Park Project Manager
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Leadership & Oversight: As the Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Manager II - Project Manager, you will lead the full project lifecycle including development, analysis, planning, design, implementation, and completion of park and facility projects. Coordinate closely with contractors, city staff, and community stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
- Facility & Asset Preservation: Assist in the preservation, documentation, and interpretation of historical assets, facilities, artifacts, and city inventory to maintain cultural and recreational value.
- Compliance & Quality Assurance: Oversee inspections and ensure projects adhere to all applicable codes, ordinances, specifications, and best practices at the local, state, and national levels. Maintain high standards of safety and environmental stewardship.
- Budget & Resource Management: Assist with preparation and administration of operating and capital budgets. Monitor expenditures, review invoices, and make cost-effective decisions to keep projects financially sound.
- Contractor Supervision: Manage contractor procurement, training, evaluation, daily activities, and payment processing. Ensure contractor performance aligns with project goals and standards.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement both short- and long-term strategies for park improvements, expansions, restorations, and enhancements, including technical interpretation of architectural, mechanical, and structural plans.
- Communication & Reporting: Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and documentation for executive leadership and public audiences. Address inquiries and build strong relationships with community groups, boards, and partner agencies.
- Grant & Regulatory Management: Research, apply for, and manage grant funding opportunities. Ensure compliance with regulatory inspections and grant-related documentation requirements.
- Project Monitoring & Documentation: Track ongoing projects including renovations, new construction, stormwater management, and archaeological activities. Ensure accurate recording and archiving of project progress and findings.
- Professional Development & Networking: Attend industry meetings, conferences, and workshops to stay current on best practices, emerging trends, and regulatory changes. Establish and maintain valuable local, state, and federal contacts.
- Other Duties: Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support department goals and community priorities.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Proven experience managing complex park, recreation, or facility projects, including design, construction oversight, and budgeting.
- Knowledge of historical preservation practices, relevant codes, and environmental regulations.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and contract specifications.
- Strong leadership skills to coordinate contractors, staff, and stakeholders effectively.
- Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences, including public presentations and formal reporting.
- Familiarity with grant application processes and regulatory compliance.
- Commitment to the City's CARES values and community engagement.
Why Join Us?As the Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Manager II - Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping the places where people gather, play, and connect with history. Your work will directly impact the community's quality of life by delivering safe, beautiful, and meaningful public spaces for today and tomorrow.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.
Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Leadership & Oversight: As the Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Manager II - Project Manager, you will lead the full project lifecycle including development, analysis, planning, design, implementation, and completion of park and facility projects. Coordinate closely with contractors, city staff, and community stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
- Facility & Asset Preservation: Assist in the preservation, documentation, and interpretation of historical assets, facilities, artifacts, and city inventory to maintain cultural and recreational value.
- Compliance & Quality Assurance: Oversee inspections and ensure projects adhere to all applicable codes, ordinances, specifications, and best practices at the local, state, and national levels. Maintain high standards of safety and environmental stewardship.
- Budget & Resource Management: Assist with preparation and administration of operating and capital budgets. Monitor expenditures, review invoices, and make cost-effective decisions to keep projects financially sound.
- Contractor Supervision: Manage contractor procurement, training, evaluation, daily activities, and payment processing. Ensure contractor performance aligns with project goals and standards.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement both short- and long-term strategies for park improvements, expansions, restorations, and enhancements, including technical interpretation of architectural, mechanical, and structural plans.
- Communication & Reporting: Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and documentation for executive leadership and public audiences. Address inquiries and build strong relationships with community groups, boards, and partner agencies.
- Grant & Regulatory Management: Research, apply for, and manage grant funding opportunities. Ensure compliance with regulatory inspections and grant-related documentation requirements.
- Project Monitoring & Documentation: Track ongoing projects including renovations, new construction, stormwater management, and archaeological activities. Ensure accurate recording and archiving of project progress and findings.
- Professional Development & Networking: Attend industry meetings, conferences, and workshops to stay current on best practices, emerging trends, and regulatory changes. Establish and maintain valuable local, state, and federal contacts.
- Other Duties: Perform additional responsibilities as assigned to support department goals and community priorities.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Proven experience managing complex park, recreation, or facility projects, including design, construction oversight, and budgeting.
- Knowledge of historical preservation practices, relevant codes, and environmental regulations.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and contract specifications.
- Strong leadership skills to coordinate contractors, staff, and stakeholders effectively.
- Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences, including public presentations and formal reporting.
- Familiarity with grant application processes and regulatory compliance.
- Commitment to the City's CARES values and community engagement.
Why Join Us?As the Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Manager II - Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping the places where people gather, play, and connect with history. Your work will directly impact the community's quality of life by delivering safe, beautiful, and meaningful public spaces for today and tomorrow.
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits.
Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
About City of Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Virginia is a vibrant community that enjoys the best of two worlds, one of urban variety, culture, and excitement, and another of rural landscapes and relaxed living.
Located 20 minutes from the oceanfront, 15 minutes from downtown Norfolk, and 45 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Chesapeake is the perfect place in which to live, work, and raise a family.
Home to beautiful parks, lakes, and rivers, Chesapeake has more miles of deepwater canals (part of the Intracoastal Waterway) than any other city in the country!
The City of Chesapeake was formed through the merger of the City of South Norfolk and Norfolk County in 1963. It’s a community of communities, with each having its own distinctive history.
Over the last decade, many national and international companies have taken advantage of the City’s ports, atmosphere, and highly qualified labor market by relocating to Chesapeake.
Chesapeake’s neighborhoods offer a variety of comfortable housing alternatives, from apartments and town homes, to single-family residences and executive homes. The City is consistently ranked by the FBI as one of the safest U.S. cities (with populations over 150,000), which lends to the safe, community atmosphere that residents enjoy.
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