Description
Are you passionate about Edmonton's River Valley?
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 land use, environmental, and open space planning. You will contribute to the protection and enhancement of the City's open space network by playing a lead role in the development of open space plans, policies, strategies, and regulations. You will provide subject matter expertise in the areas of parks planning, recreation planning, and urban ecology.
With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:
- Develop policy, strategy, recommendations, and Council reports relating to open space planning, including sub-disciplines such as ecological and recreation planning
- Apply advanced knowledge of land use, environmental, and open space strategic level policy planning
- Apply expertise in current best practises and municipal service delivery for parks and recreation services, active transportation, and environmental and open space planning
- Advise on the development or amendments of plans and guiding documents for alignment with applicable City policies, plans, strategies, and guidelines
- Develop implementation plans for open space policy and strategy, and communicate implementation plans to other City departments and external stakeholders
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to improve implementation of the City's open space policies, plans, strategies, and procedures, and promote best practices in open space planning
- Work with the Senior Planner to advise on and communicate policies to be recommended to City Council
- Perform project management functions, with the support and guidance of the Senior Planner as necessary
- Review project deliverables for alignment with project scope, schedule, and overall outcomes
- Prepare written and verbal reports, recommendations, and presentations for senior leadership or City Council
- Perform other related duties as required
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