Senior Planner - Park & Urban Forestry

The Corporation of The City of Victoria•Victoria, BC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Shape the future of Victoria’s parks and open spaces. The City of Victoria is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Planner - Parks to join our team of professionals and help lead the planning, policy development, and implementation of initiatives that enhance our parks, open spaces, and urban forest. This is an opportunity for planning professional who is passionate about creating resilient, inclusive, and beautiful public spaces now and into the future. Working across departments and with external partners, you will play a key role in advancing projects that influence how Victoria grows, connects, and thrives.

Requirements

University undergraduate degree in Urban Planning, Park Planning, Urban Forest Planning, Landscape Architecture, or related field. (4 years)
6 years of related planning experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Eligibility for membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare, oversee, and lead the creation and execution of strategic documents, guidelines and plans related to park and open spaces including urban forestry and make recommendations for policy development.
Provide expert planning support in the ongoing implementation and review of various management plans.
Coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams for planning projects and liaise across City departments and with external stakeholders.
Perform technical analysis including information collection, best practices review, data analysis, report preparation, summarize findings, and compile recommendations.
Provide advice and recommendations through written reports and presentations to other departments, the City’s Senior Leadership Team and Council on urban park and forest policies, regulations, programs, and initiatives.
Respond to technical inquiries from other departments and the public by providing information and advice on park related policy, initiatives, and projects.
Determine approach, coordinate, and implement public engagement processes and liaise with other levels of government, external agencies, and other City departments on assigned park planning matters.
Manage project budgets and timelines and provide comprehensive progress updates.
Collaborate with the Manager of Park & Urban Forest Planning on a variety of externally based park initiatives, involving interaction with municipal planning staff on development proposals, assessment of park, open space and greenways acquisition proposals, as well as engagement in site and project planning and design initiatives.
Perform related duties where qualified.