Senior Capital Infrastructure Planner

Role Responsibilities

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 and 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.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Systems Thinking - Observes and understands larger impact of role:

Understand the impact that the work has on the organization, anticipate changes in the area based on activities in other areas, consider how work affects others and vice versa, ask questions to understand broader goals, and be aware of how the organization adds value for clients and stakeholders.

Creative Problem Solving - Focus on continuous improvement and expanding insight by asking questions to understand problems, seek new ways to improve results and activities, explore different work methods to identify successful project strategies, share learnings, and collect diverse data and perspectives to make informed decisions.

Develop Networks - Work on maintaining close relationships with all stakeholders by identifying key relationships, engage with a range of interested parties, actively incorporate the needs of a broader group, and influence others through effective communication techniques.

Drive for Results - Exceed goals and collaborate with others to achieve objectives by planning based on past experience, hold self and others accountable for results, partner with groups to achieve outcomes, and strive to exceed expectations.
 

Qualifications

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 with degrees of isolation in all weather conditions, sometimes in the backcountry (i.e., hike, OHV, bike).

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

Term of Employment: Full time, permanent
 

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
 

Locations: This is a provincial position.  Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Edmonton, Calgary, Canmore, Cochrane and other locations across Alberta will be considered.

The position is located in an office setting with approximately 10% field work required.  Travel throughout the province will be required.

Successful candidate will require a Vulnerable Sector check. 

Resume: 

Include date ranges (month and year) associated with all education and work experience.
Indicate whether your work experience was casual, part time (PT) or full time (FT).
Example: Assistant: Jan 2016 – June 2019 (PT 3, eight hour shifts per week).

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

What the GoA has to offer:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and/or modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.