Park planner, municipal

Parks Technician About the City of PentictonPenticton is a vibrant, innovative waterfront city known for its commitment to sustainability, community well-being, and economic opportunity. With a strong focus on good governance, collaboration, and service excellence, the City is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. As one of the most active development regions in British Columbia, Penticton features a diverse mix of large-scale and complex construction projects. Penticton has been recognized as one of Canada?s most livable cities, according to latest rankings by The Globe and Mail, ranked as the eighth most livable medium-sized city in Canada. Nationally, Penticton earned high marks for access to amenities (11th in Canada), #11 for midlife transitions and #11 for retirement, as well as #13 for young professionals. Penticton also placed within the top 20 in the categories of raising kids (#19), contributing to an overall ranking of 35th across Canada. Rooted in agriculture and surrounded by natural beauty, Penticton is known for its orchards, wineries, and craft breweries?making it one of Canada?s top wine destinations. More than 100 years since its incorporation, Penticton continues to grow as a place to live, work, and play.For more information, please visit our website at penticton.ca/ For more information about life in Penticton, please visit visitpenticton.com/About the OpportunityThe City of Penticton is looking for a permanent full-time Parks Technician based in Penticton, B.C. in our Parks Department.The Parks branch of Public Works is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of the parks, beaches, sports fields, trails, and cemeteries within our community. Under the general direction of the Parks Capital Projects Supervisor, the Parks Technician plays a key role in implementing and advancing the City's Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP), while leading the maintenance, enhancement, and development of Parks GIS systems, asset data, and digital information.This position also supports capital project coordination, asset management, and collaborates closely with Engineering, Development Services, Operations staff, and external consultants to support daily operational activities and implement various park programs. This position will involve year-round indoor and outside work. This position will primarily focus on the City's Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). Having education or experience in Urban Forestry would be advantageous.Key Responsibilities: Implement the recommended actions outlined in the UFMP, as well as other Parks-related plans and initiatives. Perform duties associated with an urban forest management program including providing technical guidance, instruction and direction of assigned work crews, supporting urban forest inventories, tree preservation initiatives, canopy enhancement strategies, and urban forestry best practices. Lead the Parks GIS program including monitoring, maintaining and updating all Parks department asset management data, mapping, apps and digital records. Ensure data integrity and support data-driven decision making across Parks operations and planning functions. Performs advanced GIS work in support of urban forestry and planning initiatives, including the development and maintenance of geospatial databases, tree inventory systems, web applications, dashboards, and mapping products using ESRI platforms. Conducts spatial analysis, Python-based automation, data modelling, geoprocessing, workflow automation, canopy assessment, asset management analysis, data integration, data conversion, and quality assurance. Edit, revise, and update existing ArcMap and Esri digital maps using Esri/ArcGIS software (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise & Field Maps). Maintain quality control and inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy. Lead Parks? engagement programs including educ