Job Description

• Job ID: 36718
• Job Category: Policy, Planning & Research
• Division & Section: Parks, Forestry & Recreation, PFR UF Urban Forestry
• Work Location: North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St, City Hall, 100 Queen St W
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 3 Permanent, and 1 Temporary (Dec 31, 2023) Vacancies
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $45.08 - $49.41, Wage Grade 14
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 4
• Posting Period: 20-April-2023 to 04-May-2023

Job Summary:

The Tree Protection and Plan Review section of Urban Forestry is looking for a Planner review development associated with City Planning circulations.

This position will act as an Urban Forestry lead in providing technical and professional comments to City Planning regarding their circulations as they relate to Chapters 608, 658 and 813 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code as well as City Policies such as the Toronto Green Standard. This work includes providing technical expertise on how to mitigate tree and ravine impacts resulting from these proposals and provide direction on how to plant, restore or compensate for these impacts.

Major Responsibilities:

• Reviews planning documents, development applications, construction/restoration drawings, and land management plans, comprehensive environmental reports and identifies where City policy and program interests are affected, provides comments with respect to tree preservation and urban forest conservation programs, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provides comments to City staff regarding capital projects as they relate to protection of ravines, or to protection or planting of trees.
• Communicates information to applicants or contractors to ensure to understand directions and city requirements, conditions of permit issuance or forest management actions that are being recommended.
• Provides technical and professional support for forestry projects and programs, as related to By-Law enforcement, forest management, and development of forestry policies, practices, standards and specifications.
• Provides support to the City Planning Division to achieve the Natural Heritage policies of the official plan as they relate to natural heritage conservation.
• Develops and maintains effective client relations with City staff, Conservation Authority staff, developers, architects, arborists, geotechnical engineers, contractors, consultants, and general public.
• Represents forestry issues to community groups and interested parties, organizing and conducting planting programs and projects, commenting on development impacts at Community Consultation Meetings involving city staff, developers, residents, and community groups.
• Prepares graphic and written material for the purpose of communicating forestry practices and standards.
• Represents the City interests at meetings, committees, hearings and tribunals.
• Maintains service delivery records, correspondence and files in accordance with operating procedures.
• Other duties as required.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to: * Secondary degree in Forestry, Ecology or related discipline, combined with related work experience in environmental planning, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• Considerable experience in urban forestry and tree By-Law administration and environmental planning, as well as the evaluation of development and forest management plans.
• Experience in the identification of native plants and plant communities in Southern Ontario, including the preparation of planting plans.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a valid Ontario Driver\'s License Class "G" and must qualify for the City\'s Equipment Operator\'s License.

You must also have:

• Knowledge of Municipal Code Chapter 608 (Parks), Chapter 658 (Ravine and Natural Feature Protection) and Chapter 813 (Trees) is an asset.
• Knowledge of, and the ability to administrate provisions of, tree and natural feature protection By-Laws.
• In-depth knowledge of native plants and plant communities in Southern Ontario.
• In-depth knowledge of urban forestry management and related legislation, including a good understanding of the characteristics of tree growth, assessing tree hazards, etc.
• Ability to read construction plans and geotechnical reports, with the skills to evaluate the impact of proposed construction on ravine and natural features and associated vegetation, as well as to identify and recommend appropriate revisions.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with colleagues throughout the organization and external community.
• Ability to use good judgement, analytical and problem solving skills in formulating effective decisions with regard to By-Law administration.
• Ability to use a computer and hand held device with good keyboarding skills and proficiency in the use of standard spreadsheets, and word processing.
• Ability to use electronic databases to conduct data manipulation using TMMS software, and Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for reporting.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

Asset:

• Access to a personal vehicle to commute to remote locations.

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