Job Information
Job Title: Senior Capital Infrastructure Planner
Job Requisition ID: 65505
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Multiple Alberta locations available
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Closing Date: January 20, 2025
Salary: $2,757.39 to $3,604.17 bi-weekly ($71,967 - $94,068/year)
Passionate about Parks? Be part of the team that plans trails, campgrounds and more!
As a Senior Capital Infrastructure Planner you will visit parks across the province to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and create detailed infrastructure proposals to build new and improved outdoor, nature-based recreation amenities while preserving natural landscapes.
Join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Alberta Parks.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Planning:
- Perform field investigations in parks throughout the province to determine constraints and opportunities for various types of recreation amenities.
- Develop facility master plans for recreation development, including future state concept plans for sites like day-use areas, campgrounds, trails, and other specialized facilities.
- Collaborate with experts on environmental, recreational and land management considerations.
Engagement:
- Plan and execute meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities, the public, and other stakeholders.
- Facilitate public participation events and prepare communication materials.
- Build collaborative relationships, mediate disputes, and resolve conflicting interests.
- Research & Innovation:
- Integrate principles of visitor experience, inclusion, environmental leadership, and operational efficiencies.
- Research new and innovative methods for planning and engagement.
- Conduct cross-jurisdictional reviews to identify process improvement.
Project Management:
- Manage external consultants using established processes for planning services, including engineering studies, land surveys, geo-technical, civil, structural, hydrogeology, environmental services and concept plans.
Education and Experience:
University graduation in a related field (such as planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, natural resource, environmental, outdoor recreation) plus 4 years of progressively responsible related experience in planning, park development or recreation planning.
Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
1 year of education for 1 year of experience
1 year of experience for 1 year of education
Requirements:
- Demonstrated success in project planning to find innovative solutions to complex issues and problems.
- Experience in public, stakeholder and Indigenous engagement.
- Proficient communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated strength in building consensus and resolving conflicting interests.
Assets:
- Registered Professional Planner (RPP)
- Knowledge of Alberta's Provincial Parks Act and associated regulations.
- Awareness of construction practices, park operations, outdoor recreation and environmental or natural resource policy.
- Able to work and travel in a variety of remote and rugged terrain and degrees of isolation in all weather conditions, sometimes in the backcountry (i.e., hike, OHV, bike).
Locations: This is a provincial position. Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Canmore, Edmonton, Cochrane and other locations across Alberta will be considered.
The position is located in an office setting with approximately 10% field work. Travel throughout the province will be required.
For more details on eligibility and how to apply, visit: https://jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Cochrane-Senior-Capital-Infrastructure-Planner/587645417/