Landscaping Planning Technician II - 50883
City of Edmonton
Closing Date: Nov 12, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MST)
Calling all landscaping professionals! Are you passionate about supporting and enhancing Edmonton’s climate resilience? We have an exciting opportunity for a Landscape Site Design and Installation Lead to join our Landscaping Inspections and Compliance team. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring private property landscaping aligns with minimum landscaping requirements in the City’s Zoning Bylaw. You'll lead the Landscaping team’s site installation project -collaborating with internal stakeholders and local landscaping vendors to identify, prioritize, and oversee the installation of a high volume of landscaping sites. If you have a strong landscaping background and a knack for project coordination, we encourage you to apply!
What will you do?
- Identify, organize and prioritize a caseload of site installation locations for installation
- Develop technical rationales to guide decision making for landscaping plan finalization and annual site installation prioritization
- Work closely with commercial and industrial site property owners and condominium associations regarding bylaw contraventions that exist on their sites, and site installation/landscaping plan options and decisions
- Assess landscaping plans for quality and suitability of selected plant species against existing site conditions
- Modify or draft new plans where necessary that include high quality natural landscaping elements such as trees, shrubs, planting beds and ground cover
- Drive to and from inspection sites to conduct preparatory pre-installation inspections, validate finalized landscaping plans and approaches, and conduct critical inspections required for contract performance management
Qualifications:
- Completion of a minimum two (2) year diploma with arboricultural emphasis, planning, landscaping, architectural technology, horticulture or similar fields
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in work directly related to planning, landscaping, architectural technology, landscape construction, contract/specification writing and interpretation or related experience in construction project management, horticulture, or similar fields
Skills required for success:
- Knowledge of planning and landscaping in relation to land use planning, zoning, and development issues in a municipal context
- Demonstrated proficiency and familiarity with drafting, reading and making decisions based on interpreting landscaping plans, construction blueprints, and real property reports
- Ability to conduct inspections and identify vegetation and plant materials, landscaping, and hardscaping materials
- Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking, discretion, professionalism, and diplomacy when working through complex inspections, stakeholder management, or project management matters
- Demonstrated experience drafting and/or modifying landscaping or construction blueprints
- Demonstrated ability to conduct inspections and gather evidence in all weather conditions while working alone and maintaining a high standard of safety on active construction sites, or other commercial, industrial, or residential properties
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, report writing, letter composition, stakeholder and preparation/presentation of materials to stakeholders
- Proficiency with: Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides and familiarity with other plan drafting and management software
- Proficiency with various mapping systems such as Google Maps, Pictometry and SLIM
- Alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
- Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
- Applicants may be tested
Conditions of employment:
- Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent); candidates must arrange their own vehicle and business auto insurance to be reimbursed for mileage according to City of Edmonton policy
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected]. Learn more about our benefits https://bit.ly/COEbenefits.
Up to 1 temporary full-time position for up to 11 months
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service
Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
Salary: $42.466 - $53.545 (Hourly)
Talent Acquisition Consultant: AS/MM
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