Urban Forestry Co-op Student - Barrie, Canada - City of Barrie

City of Barrie

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Barrie, Canada

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Description

Posted:
Monday, February 12, 2024**
Job Number:COOP
-24-14

Job Type:
Co-op, Casual Full-time, Up to 8 Months, Union**
Position Closing Date:Open Until Filled**
Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests.

We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers.

Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose.

It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community.

We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity
The Parks and Forestry Branch is part of the City of Barrie's Operations Department.

The Branch is responsible for the management, maintenance, and ongoing care of over 3,100 acres of waterfront, parkland and open space including 127 parks and 145 kilometers of trails.

Services include horticulture displays and maintenance, turf management, shoreline maintenance, maintenance of parks amenities such as playgrounds, play courts, picnic shelters, and spray pads, waste collection, landscape construction, City's outdoor rink program, greenhouse operations, trails maintenance, and winter snow removal operations.

This position is part of a front-line team directly responsible for the planning and maintenance of a healthy urban forest.

A healthy urban forest has direct environmental, social and economic benefits to residents of the City and results in improved quality of life.

This position supports the implementation of the urban forestry program which includes: implementation of the tree planting and maintenance programs, emerald ash borer program and the Urban Forest Strategy and Urban Forest Management Plan.

Specifically, this position is responsible for assisting the Parks and Forestry Program Coordinator with the implementation of the various urban forestry programs and contracts.

The successful applicant to this position will perform and/or assist with the following tasks:

Inspecting and marking street and park tree planting locations throughout the City of Barrie
Assisting the Parks and Forestry Programmer with the inspection of existing trees on City road rightofways, parks and natural areas, as well as managing service requests
Updating street and park tree inventories
Using geographic information systems, office software and manual techniques to produce maps, drawings, charts, tables
Assisting with young tree care maintenance including pruning, mulching, and watering
Assisting with Urban Forestry Pest Preparedness Programs and monitoring, including LDD Moth infestations, and the Emerald Ash Borer Program, as required
Assisting the Forestry section with daytoday workloads, including the entry of completed work orders into the computerized maintenance management system
Assisting the Horticulture and Parks branches, as required
Assisting with trail inspections for natural areas, along with general trail maintenance
Other duties as assigned

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

Your workplace values align with our corporate values of
_Strive, Share and Care_ and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

Currently enrolled in a recognized College or University Coop program
Completed at least one (1) year of a related postsecondary education program at a recognized College or University
Must be returning to fulltime studies in the same program following the completion of the coop placement OR require the coop placement to graduate

Experience

Demonstrated field experience in forestry, environmental studies or natural sciences

Knowledge/Skill/Ability- Training and/or education in the principles of dendrology and proficiency in field identification of various tree species- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher) and ArcGIS- Familiarity with geographical information systems and GPS technology- Interest in urban forestry, ecology, and/or natural sciences and able to work in a natural environment, including inclement weather and rough terrain- Dependable, reliable, and can work well with others

Conditions of Employment