Forestry Coordinator

City of Mississauga; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 110,977,000 - 147,943,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Mississauga is seeking a project-focused Urban Forestry professional to coordinate planning, procurement, and delivery of capital programs for trees and vegetation on streets, parks, and City property. You will manage contractors, budgets and SLAs, lead project teams, and ensure timely, high-quality results.

You will prepare designs and studies for planting, provide training and direction to staff, and work across divisions to support City forestry initiatives while complying with

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in urban forestry, forestry, arboriculture, or related discipline.
• Must be an ISA Certified Arborist. TRAQ is an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in urban forestry.
• Knowledge of urban forestry, arboriculture, and landscape construction.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, procurement, scheduling and monitoring of contractors and services.
• Manage project lifecycles from initiation to closing with budgets and SLAs.
• Prepare work plans, designs, and studies for tree planting.
• Provide guidance to teams and backstop for supervisor when needed.
• Ensure contracts meet legislation, regulations and policy requirements.
• Monitor expenditures, invoicing, and cost overruns; report to leadership.
• Represent the division at meetings and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Vendor coordination

Communication

Team leadership

Budget control

Public relations

Flexibility

Education

Urban forestry degree or diploma

ISA Certified Arborist

TRAQ (asset)

Job description

Req ID:28562
Vacancy Type: Temporary, up to 2 years
Number of Positions:1
Closing Date:09/15/2026

Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating the planning and delivery of various operational and capital programs and projects on streets, parks, and City property that protect, enhance, restore, expand and connect Mississauga's urban forest. This includes providing direction to contractors, functional guidance to team members, project management and/or contract management of tree maintenance, tree planting, and/or vegetation management activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning, procurement, scheduling and monitoring of contractors, consultants, services, personnel, equipment, supplies, and materials to ensure the most efficient and effective delivery of capital programs relating to the urban forest
• Coordinate all aspects of project lifecycle management, including initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects
• Develop, prepare, and implement work plans, designs and/or studies for tree tree planting
• Provide functional guidance and training to team members
• Provide direction to contractors and consultants
• Provides coverage and backup for the supervisor
• Coordinate and administer the complete contract lifecycle, including preparation, procurement, execution, monitoring and closure.
• Prepare effective specifications for tree planting contracts including analyzing bids and making recommendations
• Ensure contracts adhere to applicable legislation, regulations, policies, and requirements
• Ensure contractor performance aligns with contract specifications and service level agreements (SLAs)
• Monitor contract budgets, coordinate invoicing, track expenditures and provide regular updates to leadership, identifying potential cost overruns or discrepancies.
• Ensures the timely delivery of quality customer service and resolutions to service requests, complaints, and inquiries from the public, elected officials, or other City staff.
• Develops, prepares, and submits correspondence, reports, briefing notes, memoranda, and presentations for leadership
• Cultivates effective working relationships with internal and external partners, including members of Council and their staff, other departments, divisions, and sections, and members of the public
• Represents the Division at public meetings, committees of Council, inter-divisional, and inter-departmental meetings
• Participates and/or contributes to working groups, committees, task forces, and project teams

Skills and Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in urban forestry, forestry, arboriculture, or related discipline
• Must be an ISA Certified Arborist. ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) would be an asset.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in urban forestry
• Knowledge of urban forestry, arboriculture, and landscape construction principles and practices
• Experience with tree planting and establishment, on streets, parks, and City property, on hardscape and softscape
• Demonstrated experience overseeing projects and contractors, including developing procurement documents, budget control, meeting deadlines and deliverables, contractor quality control, working with/on project teams and working groups
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with residents, stakeholders and elected officials effectively
• Sound knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations, and policies (i.e. Occupational Health and Safety Act)
• Must be able to work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Must hold a valid Ontario Class G Driver’s License or higher with an acceptable driving record
• Must be willing to obtain driver's abstract at your own expense.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions, on uneven terrain, and perform heavy lifting

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 38.73 - $ 51.65
Grade: TE
Hours of Work: 40
Work Location: 3240 Mavis Rd. Mississauga ON, L5C 3K1
Work Structure: On-site
Organization Unit: CMS/Forestry Capital Delivery
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Parks, Forestry & Environment , Forestry
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

The City of Mississauga may use artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing and/or screening candidates for some positions; however, it is not used in selecting final candidates.

Applicants applying to this posting may be considered for the same position(s) should another vacancy occur within six months from the date of this posting, unless the requirement to repost is expressed differently in a Collective Agreement.
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
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