Parks holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and has more than fifteen years of experience in civil engineering design.  He has extensive knowledge in a variety of land development and infrastructure projects, including commercial site design, water distribution systems, gravity and onsite sewer collection, flood modeling, permitting and overall project management.  Parks serves as Senior Civil Engineer at March Adams and is a licensed professional engineer in Tennessee and Georgia.

He is a member of the American Society for Civil Engineers, Storm Water Management for Engineers & Planners.  Parks is active in his community serving on the Board of Deacons & as Youth Director at Red Bank Presbyterian Church. He also serves as a Board Member of the Sequatchie Youth Soccer Association.