About Red Deer:
Red Deer sits at the heart of Central Alberta along the QEII corridor, perfectly positioned between Calgary and Edmonton. With more than 100,000 residents and a regional reach of over 300,000, it’s a growing hub for business, services, and opportunity.
Here, big-city amenities meet small-city ease. Enjoy abundant parks and trails, vibrant arts and culture, excellent recreation and education, and a strong sense of community.
With easy access to lakes, outdoor adventures, and the mountains, plus a thriving economy and high quality of life, Red Deer is an inviting place to live, work, and grow.
About The City of Red Deer Municipal Government:
The City of Red Deer is a dynamic municipal organization with a $480M operating budget, a $60M capital program, and a workforce of nearly 1,700 employees. It is focused on growing with purpose by attracting talented, community-minded people who want to make a difference.
Guided by the vision “Our City, One Voice,” Red Deer is building a thriving, inclusive, and connected community, with priorities centered on a vibrant economy, community wellbeing, and strong engagement.
At its core, the City values its people, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and shared success.
The Opportunity:
The Ecological Services Technologist provides environmental and ecological based expertise to the PPW section, other City Departments, and the public. Enforces regulatory compliance of invasive pests by communicating with public and private property owners to request action. Follows up to ensure action has been taken. Provides technical, planning, operational, project, and program support and development. Provides daily workflow support, supervision, and scheduling for Ecological Services Technicians and Parks Labourers. Works closely with the Ecological Services Coordinator on projects, metrics, collaboration and forecasting.
Top Key Responsibilities:
Lead and support ecological programs, including development of an Ecological Management System (EMS) and delivery of ecological monitoring, reporting, and natural asset management initiatives.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee GIS operations, data collection, analysis, and staff training to ensure accurate and effective ecological data management.
Manage and supervise field operations such as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), wildlife coordination, naturalization projects, and ecological restoration initiatives.
Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision of staff, including work planning, performance support, training, and fostering collaboration and communication.
Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, health and safety standards, and organizational policies while managing program resources, budgets, and reporting requirements.
As our preferred candidate, you will have:
Two-year diploma in biological or horticultural sciences, or equivalent.
Three years’ experience in related technical, planning and operational programs including the following:
Collecting, compiling and assessing data.
Enforcing Government legislation and acts related to weed and pest management.
Participating in IPM programs including mosquito, weed, and pest control.
Operational leadership experience in both field and laboratory settings will be considered an asset.
Standard First Aid course is required.
Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License.
Possession of a valid Provincial Pesticide Applicator Certificate of Qualification for Biting Fly.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Proficient in GIS (Experience with Data Graphics Systems – DGS is an asset).
Proficient in general field monitoring, map interpretation, and laboratory techniques; general knowledge of survey procedures.
Ability to obtain other certificate classes (e.g. industrial, landscape, agriculture, exterior rodent control).
Knowledge of municipal policies, procedures, and bylaws.
Knowledge of construction and maintenance practices and principles would be an asset.
Familiar with Corporate Engineering development documents, such as Design Standards & Specifications.
Able to communicate changes in Parks practices for inclusion within these documents.
Ability to organize, train, coordinate and supervise staff and equipment in the field and laboratory settings. Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with employees and members of the public, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal effectively with the media, public, volunteers and City employees.
Able to exert moderate to extensive physical effort occasionally; ability to work outside in all types of weather.
Ability to work independently or cooperate with colleagues as a team, with attention to deadlines and time frames.
Ability to follow all safety policies and procedures, particularly in high public-use areas and, at times, in an adversarial environment.
**Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.
Affiliation: Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417
Status: Regular Full-time
Remuneration: $40.59 to $42.73 per hour
Hours of Work: 80 hours biweekly, Monday to Friday. Some evening and weekend work may be required.
The City of Red Deer does not permit the use of unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) during interviews or any supervised or timed assessments. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.
We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
