Job Summary

Mississauga’s parks and forestry system is an integral part of the City, measured both by the wellbeing of residents and the strength of ecosystems. As the City of Mississauga intensifies, planning for, delivering parkland, and protecting City parkland assets becomes increasingly challenging and essential as we strive to create healthy complete communities. 

The Park Planning team consists of both planners and landscape architects who work together to plan parks, expand the City’s parkland inventory, protect park assets; and comment on behalf of the Parks, Forestry and Environment Division on development applications, Environmental Assessments and realty matters from a parkland perspective.

Under the direction of the Park Assets Team Leader, the successful applicant will be responsible for representing the departmental interests on development applications and realty matters which include surplus declarations, license/easement agreements, parkland acquisition, as well as parkland planning studies and other technical studies. This position will require the ability to resolve issues within a fast paced environment, manage several projects at one time, have a full breadth of knowledge of the planning process, comment on legal agreements, and have excellent public communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare, review and manage comments on all types of Development Applications, Environmental Assessments, Realty Requests and associated Agreements on behalf of Parks, Forestry & Environment Division;
• Coordination, review, and preparation of comments related to license and easement agreements, land acquisition and surplus declarations that impact City owned parkland;
• Liaises and meets with public agencies and departments, professionals, consultants, elected officials, staff, residents and special interest groups as required with respect to the projects and the future development of parks and recreational facilities;
• Attend and lead public meetings for presentation as well as provides professional advice and input to the public, Council and other professionals;
• Research and prepare reports to General Committee and Council;
• Attend and provide evidence at Ontario Municipal Board hearings;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.