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Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc.

Director of Park and Recreation Planning (Senior-level/Leadership)

Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc., Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204

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Director of Park and Recreation Planning (Senior-level/Leadership)

Full Time

Any MIG Location

We are excited to be growing our parks and recreation planning team and are seeking to fill a leadership role with an experienced Director of Park and Recreation Planning. We are seeking a senior-level professional who has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience and the passion and skills to develop equity-based park system plans for cities, counties and park districts. You would join our diverse team of professionals in one of the following offices: Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; San Antonio TX; Brooklyn, NY, or any of our Northern or Southern, CA offices.

MIG supports a hybrid work-from-home/remote and in-office schedule and encourages in-person work for learning and team-building opportunities. Leaders at MIG should plan to work in the office at least twice per week to lead teams, provide mentorship, and contribute to office culture. Proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination is required for in-person work.

Responsibilities Collaborative Teammate:

You will work as part of a cross-office, cross-disciplinary team that brings together staff interested in in supporting park equity and access, urban planning, park and play area design, active transportation, historic preservation, and public engagement for public and private-sector clients across the U.S.

Project Types:

You will be involved in many aspects of developing park, recreation, and open space plans for cities, counties, and park districts; plus conducting needs assessments; recreation facility studies; trail plans; and strategic plans for park agencies.

Project Work:

This work involves writing, developing, and analyzing content to create forward-thinking plans, reports, materials, and presentations. You will coordinate with and guide other planners, designers, and project specialists in producing graphically-illustrated reports and plans; preparing and making presentations; facilitating or attending meetings; conducting project research and synthesizing data; conducting site visits or assessments; and leading outreach and engagement activities. The position requires analyzing and developing recommendations related to park condition, demographics, trends, community needs, level of service, park access, recreation programs and events, maintenance and operations, capital projects, and funding/implementation strategies.

Project Management and Oversight:

Directors and Principals at MIG work hands-on on our projects by contributing to high-quality planning documents and other deliverables; maintaining client relationships; identifying the correct course of action to the client

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