Project Leader - Landscape Architect

City of Mississauga; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OMERS pension

Hybrid work

Job summary

The City of Mississauga is seeking an experienced Landscape Architect to lead park planning, design and development from pre-planning through construction. You will manage capital projects, collaborate with consulting teams, and bring creative ideas to advance parks and waterfront developments.

Responsibilities cover master plans, procurement, contract administration and inter-department coordination within Parks, Forestry & Environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized university or college in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Technology with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in park planning, design and development, or progressive private practice experience on a variety of projects that have been built.

Responsibilities

• Project management including organizing and mapping out projects, preparing project charters, work break-down structures, project plans and schedules required for the management of capital projects.
• Preparing consultant services acquisitions, Terms of Reference, proposal calls and request for quotations.
• Preparing designs and conceptual imagery, master plans, grading plans, construction drawings, specifications, costing and contract documents for Community Services' capital projects.
• Liaising with other City departments, Federal, & Provincial authorities, Conservation & Regional authorities, and other required outside agencies.
• Administering Consultant and Construction contracts to ensure compliance with established City standards, specifications, contract terms, conditions and budgets, and providing on site construction administration.
• Coordinating or monitoring site plan approval and building permit applications processes when related to department projects.
• Providing information and consultative services as required to all City departments, Councillors’ and residents
• Assisting in establishing technical and professional standards for the Parks and Forestry Division.
• Assisting in the preparation and analysis of the Parks and Forestry Capital Budget and Forecast.
• Coordinating, attending and presenting at public and committee or public information centres.
• Preparing minutes and reports relative to projects.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Landscape Architecture

Project management

Contract management

Master plans

environmental assessments

CAD (Microstation)

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

3D rendering (SketchUp, InDesign)

Graphic design / Adobe Suite

Flexible hours

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Technology

Tools

MicroStation CAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Bring your Landscape Architectural skills and creative side to the City of Mississauga to help us design and build great parks. In addition to a collaborative flexible work environment, we offer a competitive compensation package with an OMERS pension plan and generous benefits.

The successful candidate will lead projects from pre-planning conceptual design through to construction completion. You will be responsible for a range of duties to be performed either in-house and /or with the assistance of Consulting Teams. A key focus of the position is to bring forward creative ideas to lead, manage and implement a variety of capital projects within the Parks, Forestry, and Environment Division. Projects range from park facility life-cycle redevelopments to design and development of the City's new iconic waterfront and downtown parks.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of a Senior Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Project management including organizing and mapping out projects, preparing project charters, work break-down structures, project plans and schedules required for the management of capital projects.
• Preparing consultant services acquisitions, Terms of Reference, proposal calls and request for quotations.
• Preparing designs and conceptual imagery, master plans, grading plans, construction drawings, specifications, costing and contract documents for Community Services' capital projects.
• Liaising with other City departments, Federal, & Provincial authorities, Conservation & Regional authorities, and other required outside agencies.
• Administering Consultant and Construction contracts to ensure compliance with established City standards, specifications, contract terms, conditions and budgets, and providing on site construction administration.
• Coordinating or monitoring site plan approval and building permit applications processes when related to department projects.
• Providing information and consultative services as required to all City departments, Councillors’ and residents
• Assisting in establishing technical and professional standards for the Parks and Forestry Division.
• Assisting in the preparation and analysis of the Parks and Forestry Capital Budget and Forecast.
• Coordinating, attending and presenting at public and committee or public information centres.
• Preparing minutes and reports relative to projects.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized university or college in Landscape Architecture or Landscape Technology with a minimum of seven (7) years ofexperience in park planning, design and development, or progressive private practice experience on a variety of projects that have been built.
• Strong working background in the administration of multi-disciplinary Consultant Teams and the administration of construction contracts.
• Demonstrated project and contract management skills including time management, negotiation and cost control.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of master plans, concept plans, procurement and tender documents, contract documents, specifications, construction and technical details.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Environmental Assessments and Environmental Site Assessment regulations
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and expertise in construction related to park development, urban spaces, sports facilities and multi-use recreational trails.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Word, Power Point, Excel, MS Project and Microstation (CAD) required.
• Strong writing, presentation and communication skills including graphics, Adobe Creative Suite, and 3D rendering software,Sketchup & InDesign.
• Self-directed organizational skills, problem solving and the ability to bring forward creative results in a team environment.
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects is required.
• Valid driver's license with access to a vehicle is required.
• Maybe required to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 50.39 - $ 67.18
Grade: TF
Hours of Work: 35
Work Location: 300 City Centre Dr. Mississauga ON, L5B 3C9
Work Structure: Hybrid
Organization Unit: CMS/Parks Program Delivery B
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Parks, Forestry & Environment , Park Development
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

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