Description
Are you passionate about Edmonton's River Valley and natural areas? Do you wish to contribute to the future of Edmonton's parks and open space system?
As a Principal Open Space Planner within the Open Space Strategy unit of the Planning and Environmental Services branch, you will act as a subject matter expert and leader in recreational, ecological, and open space planning. You will contribute to the protection and enhancement of the River Valley and Ravine System by playing a lead role in the development of a River Valley Trail Strategy, which will guide the planning and management of Edmonton's river valley trail system. You will provide subject matter expertise in the areas of recreation planning, urban ecology, and parks planning.
What will you do?
To support the development of a River Valley Trail Strategy, you will:
- Apply advanced knowledge of outdoor recreation planning, urban ecology, environmental planning, and land use planning
- Provide technical advice on the application of outdoor recreation, open space planning, and urban ecology principles
- Apply and implement direction in the Ribbon of Green Strategic Plan and other City plans, strategies, and policies guiding management and outdoor recreation in the River Valley and Ravine System
- Prepare engagement materials and facilitate engagement with the general public, Indigenous Nations and communities, interested parties, and colleagues across the City of Edmonton
- Plan and oversee the work of external consultants delivering biophysical assessments, technical studies, and external engagement
- Review project deliverables for alignment with project scope, schedule, and overall outcomes
- Prepare briefings, technical reports, and memos to share information with a variety of technical and non-technical audiences and support decision-making by senior administration and City Council
- Coordinate detailed interdisciplinary studies and reports
- Contribute to work plans and methodologies for data collection and spatial analysis
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of datasets and provide data driven analysis to support technical analysis and decision-making
- Lead and support project management tasks including scoping, contract management, and time and cost controls
In addition, you will:
- Participate on inter-departmental and branch teams to advance the City's policies and strategies for ecological and parks planning, and support the incorporation of open space policy and strategy as part of City projects and initiatives
- Demonstrate leadership competencies to support the Senior Planner and section leadership in advancing team priorities
- Perform other related duties as required
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