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
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- 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 employment@edmonton.ca. 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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