Job Summary

Clark County is looking for an experienced Parks Capital Program Specialist. This position is located within the Public Works Department, Parks and Nature Division.

The Community and Region

Clark County is the fastest growing county in the state of Washington. The county is home to over 500,000 people and continues to be a place where families choose to relocate when schools and housing prices are considered. The urban core of the county, the City of Vancouver, is situated on the north bank of the Columbia River just a few miles from downtown Portland. Vancouver has quickly become an appealing option to Portland given its modern Columbia River waterfront development along with its diverse collection of downtown shops and restaurants.

Clark County also has vast access to natural areas including mountains, trails and countless miles of rivers for rafting, boating and fishing. For more information about Vancouver, Washington and Clark County go to www.visitvancouverwa.com.


If you are passionate about parks and open space development and stewardship this is a great professional opportunity. You will be working on projects throughout the county in a park system that is truly unique. Clark County Parks provide diverse recreation opportunities for residents and visitors alike. The park system includes both urban parks, regional recreation focused facilities and more traditional natural resource-based parks in natural areas and along shorelines.

The Parks and Nature Capital Program Specialists will work with the Planning and Development Team to develop and implement the 6-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) including the coordination, bidding and implementation oversight of several Major Maintenance projects annually. In addition, our new team member will serve in a support role from time-to-time on park planning, budgeting, scheduling and construction management on new and renovated facilities throughout the county.

The Parks Capital Program Specialist works under supervision of The Planning and Development Manager.

Clark County provides regional parks, special facilities, regional trails, greenways, and natural areas throughout the county, along with neighborhood and community parks and sports fields in or near the urban unincorporated area (Vancouver urban growth area). Additional information about the division can be found at https://clark.wa.gov/public-works/clark-county-parks.

This position does offer a hybrid/ remote work schedule. The candidate selected must reside in either WA or OR. No exceptions.

Engineer positions are represented by PROTEC17, Professional and Technical Employees.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: The Capital Program Specialist position requires a job related bachelor’s degree, such as Business Administration, Engineering, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, Construction Management, or other related discipline and minimum two (2) years related work experience; or Associates Degree in a related discipline and minimum of four (4) years related work experience.

Knowledge of:  Public agency and parks or public works system operations and financing; organizational and management practices as applied to the development of park and trails projects; capital program planning, scheduling, and monitoring; grants and contract administration; methods and procedures of finance including grants accounting; application and interpretation of county, state and federal laws and regulation relevant to park and trails capital programs; understanding of current trends and practices within park and trails capital program development and implementation.

Ability to:   accomplish multiple priorities/projects within established timeframes; develop and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including a variety of county and other government officials, community groups, and the general public; coordinate with other professional and technical staff; ensure completion and maintenance of project documentation and reports; manipulate large and complex databases; work independently and within multidiscipline teams to plan, finance and construct park and trails capital projects; apply and interpret county regulatory codes; develop and adhere to departmental policies and procedures; adhere to work standards and codes applicable to the job; communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Selection Process:

Resume and other documents must be attached t