Landscape Designer - City of Vancouver, Vancouver

Day-to-day

This landscape design position focuses on support for Capital Plan project delivery, including new and renewed outdoor sport field facilities, new parks, dog off leash areas, small plazas, and park and playground renewal programs. You will work closely with senior staff to help prepare requests for proposals and tender documents.

• Prepares preliminary overall site design concepts for new park development projects or renovations to existing park areas
• Consults with other civic personnel and community groups on matters pertaining to assigned projects
• Prepares graphic presentations, plans and models as required
• Prepares detailed landscape design drawings for overall site development, including specifications for grading, site layout, planting and drainage patterns
• Makes recommendations on horticultural materials required and prepares specifications for such materials
• Prepares preliminary cost estimates for grading, seeding, plant material and landscape treatment
• Reviews existing landscaped areas and recommends on revised landscape design where necessary
• Makes recommendations on park equipment, fixtures and furniture and their placement on landscaped areas
• Assists the Landscape Architect, Senior Project Manager or their designate on project inspections and scheduling and reports on discrepancies
• Independently inspects and documents work of contractors, records meeting minutes, reviews contractor submittals, and reports updates and recommendations for approval to senior staff

What you'll bring

Candidates must meet the education and experience criteria, possess key professional knowledge and skills, and fulfill specific driving prerequisites before consideration for these City of Vancouver jobs.

• Graduation from an Institute of Technology in Landscape Construction, Landscape Horticulture or a related discipline plus sound related experience, or University graduation in Landscape Architecture plus some related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Thorough knowledge of landscape design principles, methods and practices
• Sound knowledge of landscape architectural principles and practices
• Sound knowledge of ornamental horticultural practices
• Good knowledge of landscape construction methods and materials
• Ability to perform design drafting assignments including graphic renderings
• Ability to estimate time and material requirements and costs and prepare specifications covering design work
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, contractors and other employees
• Ability to use computer aided drafting techniques and computer graphics software applications and equipment
• Driver's License for the Province of British Columbia
• Copy of your five-year ICBC Commercial Driver's Abstract (N Print) directly from ICBC dated within 14 days of this posting
• Copy of your five-year ICBC Driver's Claims History directly from ICBC within 14 days of this posting

The team

The role operates within the Board of Parks & Recreation under the CUPE 15 Parks affiliation. Vancouver is recognized among BC's Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employers, offering meaningful work within an innovative, inclusive, and engaging public service environment committed to equity, sustainability, and reconciliation.

Benefits

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the City of Vancouver provides access to a Flexible Work Program. This program allows staff to work a hybrid work week from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a City worksite.