Robert Barnhill - AICP, PLA

Experience

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  Utah State University

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2005

  Resident Assistant

  Working as a Resident Assistant in the residence halls of Utah State University has been one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling jobs I have had. While I was responsible to administer many rules and programs for residence halls I really enjoyed developing personal relationships with my fellow students and building our community through activities and programs. Because I became good friends with the students on my floor I was occasionally faced with difficult situations, such as filing a police report on these same friends when required by my job. In the end strong respect was developed alongside the friendship. The management and people skills I developed at this time still serve me well today. Show less

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  Landmark Design

  May 2006 - Jul 2012

  Landscape Architect

  Landmark Design was a fantastic place to work. I developed many great relationships here as well as numerous professional skills. I had the opportunity to work on a large variety and scale of exciting design and planning projects. I worked directly with clients, colleagues, and the public from site analysis and conceptual design to finished plans and construction documents. I was also able to work directly with contractors in the construction administration process. At Landmark Design I was involved with large scale regional planning projects such as the Cache Valley South Corridor Development Plan as well as many smaller site planning projects. Landscape jobs included many commercial sites, roadway projects, schools, residences, and various municipal projects. Landmark Design is a leader in the Inter-mountain region for sustainable landscape design. Special effort was made to create sustainable projects that utilized native and water-wise plants. My duties and tasks included conceptual design, planting design, irrigation design, coordination and meetings, construction administration, hand graphics, digital graphics, GIS mapping, public involvement, and LEED certification of projects. Show less

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  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  May 2010 - Nov 2012

  Customer Service (Part-time)

  This part-time job was perfect for me and my family while the economy was slow and I was transitioning to Uintah County. My co-workers and managers here were amazing people. I am grateful to have worked with and learned from them. One of my most important duties in this position was to manage difficult situations in a professional and positive manner. I worked with many people through very tense and stressful moments, while remembering it was vital that every patron using our facilities had a positive experience and perception of my employer through their interactions with me. I enjoyed being able to work directly with people to help resolve their problems and concerns. Show less

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  Uintah County - Community Development

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2018

  Planner

  At Uintah County I worked with an amazing group of people who made work enjoyable and taught me so much on a broad range of topics. In my position as Planner I regularly made presentations in public meetings before the Uintah County Planning Commission and Board of County Commissioners.I prepared professional staff reports and presentations for all matters going before the Planning Commission. I presented facts in a clear, professional, and impartial manner. Working with and listening to community members was a vital aspect of my work as I made efforts to resolve their concerns and help them navigate our local ordinances. With my education and experience in planning and design I was able to assist our community leaders in developing code amendments, creating a new General Plan and Resource Management Plan, and various other visioning exercises. Show less

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  Perry City Corporation

  Apr 2018 - now

  City Administrator

  2020 - Present: City Administrator2018 - 2020: Planner and Office Administrator

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  Self-employed

  Apr 2022 - now

  Landscape Architect