Parks Co-op Student

Overview

Penticton is a vibrant, innovative waterfront city known for its commitment to sustainability, community well-being, and economic opportunity. With a strong focus on good governance, collaboration, and service excellence, the City is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. Penticton features a diverse mix of large-scale and complex construction projects in one of the most active development regions in British Columbia.

About the City of Penticton

Penticton has been recognized as one of Canada’s most livable cities, according to latest rankings by The Globe and Mail. Penticton ranked as the ninth most livable city in Canada, plus the No. 1 most livable city for young professionals and No. 1 for midlife transitions. In addition, Penticton ranked the third most livable city for newcomers, fifth for retirement and seventh for raising kids. Rooted in agriculture and surrounded by natural beauty, Penticton is known for its orchards, wineries, and craft breweries—making it one of Canada’s top wine destinations. More than 100 years since its incorporation, Penticton continues to grow as a place to live, work, and play.

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About the Opportunity

The City of Penticton's Park(s) Department is in search of one highly skilled and energetic individual for the temporary (April 27, 2026 for up to 4 months) Parks Co-op Student position. The Parks branch of Public Works is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of parks, beaches, sports fields, trails and cemeteries within our community.

Reporting to the Parks Planner, the Parks Co-op Student will gain valuable experience in GIS, urban forest management, asset management and Park planning and operations. You will have a chance to work with dedicated staff members that will share a passion for working in this remarkable environment, and strengthen your knowledge in how an amazing municipal parks system is run. Penticton features a wide variety of parks for you to work within and for you to experience the natural beauty of the Okanagan. Parks are an important element of Penticton's superb quality of life, providing beauty and tranquility and recreation opportunities throughout our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Parks Planner and Parks Technicians.
• GIS data entry and evaluation.
• Collect and manage data associated with the City’s tree inventory.
• Cartographic production, data compilation / editing / creation, GIS analysis, geoprocessing, georeferencing, data conversion and metadata implementation.
• Edit, revise, update and correct existing ArcMap and digital map creation using Esri / ArcGIS products (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and Field Maps).
• Field data collection of park assets and maintain quality control and inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Liaise with consultants, members of the public, contractors, and field staff.

Required Knowledge, Abilities & Skills

Required Education, Training & Experience

About the Benefits

Compensation based on skills and experience is an hourly rate of $24.95 - $27.03 (40 hours per week, CUPE) , along with a host of excellent benefits including :

At the City of Penticton, we recognize that great talent and great ideas come from a variety of backgrounds. Tapping into the diversity of our community makes us all stronger and allows us to serve Penticton even better.

That’s why we welcome all applicants to consider joining our team. We encourage Indigenous persons, people of colour, all genders and expressions, 2SLGBT2QIA+, persons living with disabilities, and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace to apply. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact us at HR@penticton.ca, we'd be happy to hear from you!

If your experience is close to what we're looking for, we would love a chance to talk about working with you. We welcome your cover letter and resume by February 11, 2026 .

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This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

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