Senior Consultant – Parks Planning and Landscape Architecture

BerryDunn is seeking an experienced Senior Consultant specializing in Parks Planning and Landscape Architecture to join our growing Parks, Recreation, and Libraries team. This role is ideal for a licensed landscape architect or park planner passionate about helping communities plan, enhance, and steward exceptional parks, recreation systems, and public spaces.

About the role

This position is planned to work a combination of on-site at the client and remotely from your home or office. When not on-site, you may work from home or at one of our office locations. Travel to client sites can reach up to 50% in a year.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project manager while leading and supporting a diverse portfolio of planning projects, including parks and recreation master plans, strategic plans, operational assessments, feasibility studies, community engagement initiatives, and related efforts.
• Work closely with clients, project teams, and practice leadership to develop innovative, practical, and implementable solutions that improve parks, recreation, libraries, and public spaces.
• Lead parks, recreation, library, public facilities, and open space master planning efforts.
• Conduct level of service (LOS) analyses and support park system planning initiatives.
• Perform existing conditions assessments and evaluate public facilities.
• Conduct site inventories and analyses to inform planning recommendations.
• Utilize GIS, mapping, spatial analysis, and park planning technologies.
• Facilitate public engagement activities and stakeholder discussions.
• Develop conceptual plans, planning recommendations, client reports, and implementation strategies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality planning solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in parks planning.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Licensed landscape architect with experience in the public sector and a strong understanding of park planning principles, site analysis, and community-focused design. Consulting experience is preferred.
• Experience leading parks, recreation, libraries, natural area, and related system planning projects, including park and facility master plans, comprehensive system plans, level of service (LOS) analyses, park and facility assessments, capital and operational budgeting, and related planning initiatives.
• Experience integrating planning, landscape architecture, service needs, budgeting, project management, and data-driven decision-making into practical recommendations for public agencies.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects and client relationships.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Experience facilitating public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to mentoring team members.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective and efficient time management and prioritization with a solution-based approach.
• Proficiency with planning, GIS, mapping, and presentation software.
• Commitment to ongoing learning to best serve evolving client needs and best practices.
• Ability to communicate complex information in practical terms to various audiences.
• Willingness to travel throughout the United States (typically up to 50% of work time).

Pay

The base salary range targeted for this role is $110,000 - $140,000. This range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The final salary will be based on factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, seniority, merit, education, training, amount of travel, and other relevant business considerations.

Benefits

Eligible employees have access to benefits that support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being. For a complete list of benefits and to learn more about our culture, visit Experience BerryDunn.