By-Law Officer, Forestry

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Forestry Planning & Permits, this role provides an opportunity to help shape and protect Mississauga’s urban forest through by-law enforcement, tree permit administration, and technical review of development, construction, utility, and road occupancy activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in preserving public and private trees, supporting sustainable growth, and ensuring projects are planned and delivered in a way that protects tree health, community character, and the City’s long-term urban canopy goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer the tree permit process associated with Residential, Devlopment, Public Utilities Coordinating Committee (PUCC), Road Occupancy Permits and internal projects;
• Review tree permit applications, Arborist reports, tree inventories, preservation plans, encroachment agreements, consent to enters, park access permits, committee of adjustments and pre-pool installations;
• Evaluation & interpretation of development applications associated with site plans, building permits and rezoning applications;
• Determine permit fees, replacement tree securities, tree removal/pruning fees, tree preservation securities and public tree appraisals;
• Tree preservation recommendations;
• Tree security release;
• Enforce compliance under public and private tree protection, encroachment, parks by-laws as complaints are received from the public, Councillors and internal staff;
• Investigate, research and collection of evidence involving on site inspections and oral investigations;
• Prepare orders, take witness statements, prepare a prosecution brief and prepare a Part 3 Summons;
• Give evidence, Liaise with Prosecutions to determine fines;
• Provide expert professional consultative services under the Property Standards By-law pertaining to tree related issues & hazardous conditions;
• Completion of a Tree Evaluation and Tree Risk Assessment forms;
• Attend appeal hearings;
• Respond to written and verbal inquiries from internal and external agencies. This includes Development & Design, Planning & Building, Transportation & Works, Legal Services, Parks Planning, Parks Development, Tree companies, developers, residents, utility companies and Councillors;
• Write and administer contracts;
• Provides supervision, direction to appropriate contractors. Monitors contractors through site inspections. Conducts final inspections to ensure work has been completed to contract specifications;
• Works with levels of government and agencies (municipal, provincial, federal, CVC) to reclaim our natural areas;
• Collect, maintain, record and analyze field data on encroachments and their impacts on adjacent parkland, greenbelts and woodlots.

Skills and Qualifications

• A diploma or degree in Forestry and Arboriculture from a recognized institution with 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in Urban Forestry. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered;
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of arboricultural theories and practices;
• International Society of Arboriculture Certification (ISA) is a requirement or must obtain within 3 months;
• Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) is considered an asset;
• Obtain By-law Core Competency Certification is a requirement or must within 3 months;
• Must have knowledge of the Tree By-laws, Property Standards By-law, Encroachment By-law, and Parks By-law;
• Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering, landscape, tree preservation drawings, surveys and GIS generated maps;
• Understanding of applicable Health and Safety regulations and Occupational Health and Safety Act;
• Access to a personal vehicle is a requirement;
• Valid Ontario's drivers license is a requirement;
• Shift work may be required;
• Participation in the On Call program is a requirement;
• Detail oriented with excellent analytical and organizational skills;
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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 Planning & Permits
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Parks, Forestry & Environment , Forestry
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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.

If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please complete the following Accommodation Request Form and have it emailed to recruitment.accommodation@mississauga.ca citing the Job ID and Job Title. This will inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.