Description
The City of Edmonton is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Landscape Architectural Technologist I to join our Urban Planning and Economy department. In this role, you will provide technical support for a variety of landscape architectural projects, with a focus on the School Construction Accelerator Program and the review of detailed design drawings and concept plans for new parks. This position offers the opportunity to utilize your technical expertise in site layout, grading, stormwater management, and construction detailing while working under the guidance of a Landscape Architect. If you have a passion for contributing to the development of vibrant and sustainable spaces within Edmonton, we encourage you to apply!
As a Landscape Architectural Technologist I, you will be instrumental in providing technical expertise, drafting, and drawing review for landscape architectural projects. Your work will primarily involve supporting the School Construction Accelerator Program which involves the development of fit studies, which reflect a high level spatial analysis of school and community parks to support planning and design of future school and community park sites. In addition, this position will support the review of detailed design drawings, and assess concept plans for new parks. You will collaborate with internal and external partners including school boards, City subject matter experts, consultants, and developers, to ensure project success. This role requires a strong understanding of open space policies, landscape construction standards, and proficiency in drafting software applications.
What will you do?
- Develop fit studies and reports for new school community parks and district level parks, including summarizing site requirements, determining preliminary programs, and completing graphic fit studies using AutoCAD
- Coordinate the circulation of fit studies and concept plans for new parks and consolidate comments from internal and external partners and collaborators
- Support the review of development permit submissions to ensure alignment with approved fit studies
- Support the review of engineering drawings and concept drawings for new parks in collaboration with the Landscape Architect
- Participate in multi-disciplinary design meetings to represent open space interests
- Communicate effectively, both written and verbally, with external applicants
- Participate in team meetings and provide landscape architectural expertise and support to the Landscape Architect as required
- Convert and/or translate files to different formats for record-keeping and coordination with other branches and outside sources
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