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 & 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.
  

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

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.

Systems thinking:
Observes and understands larger impact of role:

• Sees impact of work on organization; anticipates change in own area based on activities in other areas.
• Considers how own work impacts others and vice versa.
• Ask questions to understand broader goals.
• Aware of how organization adds value for clients and stakeholders.
  

Creative Problem Solving:
Focuses on continuous improvement and increasing breadth of insight:

• Asks questions to understand a problem.
• Looks for new ways to improve results and activities.
• Explores different work methods and what made projects successful, shares learning.
• Collects breadth of data and perspectives to make choices.
  

Develop Networks:
Works on maintaining close relations with all stakeholders:

• Identifies key stakeholder relationships.
• Has contact with range of interested parties.
• Actively incorporates needs of a broader group.
• Influences others through communication techniques.
  

Drive for Results:
Works to exceed goals and partner with others to achieve objectives:

• Plans based on experience.
• Holds self and others responsible for results.
• Partners with groups to achieve outcomes.
• Aims to exceed expectations.
  

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, landscape architecture, or outdoor recreation (other related disciplines will be considered) and 4 years of progressively responsible related experience in capital planning, non-urban, park development and rural outdoor recreation planning.

Or equivalent as described below,
Related diploma and a minimum of 6 years related experience.

Equivalency:

Directly related education or experience considered based on:
1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
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 and 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

This is a permanent, full-time role with the standard weekly work hours of 36.25, Monday to Friday.

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

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.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• 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.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.