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Description
Landscaping plays a key role in shaping our urban neighborhoods and is a primary determinant of our city's environmental, financial and social sustainability. The development industry supports this sustainability by contributing approximately $13 million annually in landscaping infrastructure to the City of Edmonton, through the development process. To mitigate long term maintenance liabilities, the Landscape Technician I ensures developer contributed landscaping infrastructure meet all appropriate requirements prior to Construction approval.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to review, provide comments or recommend acceptance of drawings submitted for landscaped areas within City of Edmonton greenfield and infill areas.
With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:
- Review and prepare responses to consultant's landscaping designs and drawings particularly in infill development
- Attend meetings to explain design comments made on For Approval drawings
- Provide direction to consultants regarding design standard clauses or details that are unclear as part of the landscaping drawing approval process
- Provide feedback on design standards that require revisions due to challenges experienced during drawings review
- Recommend approval of drawings when City requirements, standards and other regulations have been met
- Attend meetings to explain design comments made on For Approval drawings
- Provide direction to consultants regarding design standard clauses or details that are unclear as part of the drawing approval process
- Respond to inquiries from consultants, developers and citizens by assessing city standards, policies and providing further investigations and response as required with guided supervision
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, council and senior management in implementation of city standards, policies, bylaws and supporting other internal agencies by providing input / technical support where necessary
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