Posting Type : Open Competitive
Work Type : Full-Time
Nature of Work : This is entry level professional landscape architecture work in the design of park land and recreational facilities.
Work includes preparing project specifications, contract documents, and site plans, computing cost estimates, and monitoring construction.
Incumbents in this classification work with considerable independence; however, general supervision is received from an assigned supervisor.
Education and Experience : The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and / or experience.
Bachelor's degree in landscape architecture, metropolitan planning, or a related field.
Special Qualifications : Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the City during the course of the work day.
Pay Range : $61,900.80 with step increases to $78,707.20 Annually
Benefits : Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year : twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fourteen holidays.
Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more.
See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.
Who Can Apply : Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.
How to Apply : Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website.
It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline.
You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department. If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered.
There will be no exceptions to this rule. If you do not meet the requirements at the time of this posting, once you do meet the requirements you may apply when it is posted again.
Examination Information : The examination will consist of a training and experience form designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills and abilities of the position.
The training and experience form will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter and accepted to test for the position.
Final eligibility list will be an overall score with the training & experience form weighted 50% and the structured oral interview weighted 50%.
Veteran Points : To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number.
You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months.
This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by March 18, 2024.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
Essential Functions : Any one position may not perform all of the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the duties that may be performed in positions allocated to this class.
Conditions of Employment : Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship or proof of permanent residence or authorization to work.
The City of Omaha reserves the right to conduct criminal history, driving record, reference and credit checks and a background investigation on applicants for employment.
Successfully passing a criminal background review, reference check, and if applicable, a credit check, is required as a condition of employment.
If applicable, the City will require that you successfully pass a review of the driver's license, driving abstract, a pre-employment drug test, a hearing test and a back screening examination as a condition of employment.
Failure to provide the information requested in the application process in a truthful, accurate and complete manner may result in disqualification, revocation of conditional employment or termination.
Reasonable Accommodation : Applicants requiring an accommodation for the examination because of a disability should advise the Human Resources Department a minimum of 48 hours prior to the examination by emailing peremploy@cityofomaha.org.
For a complete description of this job classification, visit hr.cityofomaha.org
Contact Points :
City of Omaha Human Resources Department
1819 Farnam St, Suite 506
Omaha, NE 68183
Phone : (402) 444-5300
Fax : (402) 444-5314
Website : hr.cityofomaha.org
Email : peremploy@cityofomaha.org
Last updated : 2024-02-25
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