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Title Project Coordinator Job Status Temporary Full Time Position Overview
The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be “The Healthiest Small City in the World”, with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.
The Infrastructure, Transportation and Parks Department requires an innovative temporary, full-time Project Coordinator within the Parks team for one (1) year.
Responsibilities
In this exciting role you will bring your high level of organization, collaborative nature, inspiration and expertise to expand and enhance the City’s diverse park system by leading and supporting a variety of projects that will provide new amenities and programming opportunities to our community. This will involve park design and preparing plans, leading related community engagement processes, tendering and project management for the construction of park infrastructure and amenities at a range of scales. You will conduct field inspections to ensure that all work performed is in accordance with contracts, assess construction progress, and maintain reports, records and various other material related to the work. You will also be required to provide high levels of project administrative support for large-scale complex, multi-streamed park projects like the City’s proposed Harbour Swim Deck.
Requirements
You will have considerable knowledge of practices, principles and techniques applicable to urban planning, landscape architecture, parks and environmental planning and design as well as the ability to understand and explain technical concepts, and coordinate the design process and construction work. You will possess the ability to effectively build and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts. Providing professional advice and recommendations to other departments, Council, and public will be critical in this role. Experience in CCDC and MMCD contract management will be considered an asset.
Your qualifications include a university degree in Landscape Architecture, Engineering, or other related areas with professional design experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Training and/or experience in project management and graphic design are a highly valued asset.
Compensation
$51.51 to $60.87 per hour
(Pay Grade 27 – 2026 rates)
Hours of Work
The City of North Vancouver currently works on a compressed work schedule of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with one scheduled day off (Monday or Friday) approximately each three-week scheduling cycle.
Additional Information
For temporary full-time positions of 8 months or longer, a City employee who is successful on the posting will have the right to revert to their former position.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at www.cnv.org by Monday, October 26, 2026.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer - one that reflects the diversity of our community and values the unique contributions of each person. Guided by our core values and Council’s vision for an open and inclusive city, we work to create respectful, safe, and accessible workplaces. We regularly review and improve our hiring practices to help identify and remove barriers. Through ongoing learning, we continue to address any that remain.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you need an accommodation during the selection process, or are having trouble completing or submitting your application, please contact us at hr@cnv.org. We’re here to support your full participation.
Thank you for your interest in the City of North Vancouver.
We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2026-0108 Job Open Date 10/05/2026 Job Close Date 10/26/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants
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Responsibilities
Coordinate and support park projects, including park design, plan preparation, community engagement, tendering, and construction project management. Conduct field inspections, monitor construction progress and contract compliance, maintain project records, and provide administrative support for complex park projects.
Requirements
Requires a university degree in Landscape Architecture, Engineering, or a related field with professional design experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Candidates should have knowledge of urban planning, landscape architecture, parks and environmental planning and design, along with strong coordination and relationship-building abilities; project management, graphic design, and CCDC or MMCD contract management experience are assets.
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Project Management
- Park Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Urban Planning
- Environmental Planning
- Community Engagement
- Construction Management
- Contract Management
- Field Inspections
- Technical Communication
- Design Coordination
- Graphic Design
- Project Administration
- Stakeholder Relations
- Report and Records Management
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Government & Public Sector
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Construction
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Parks
- Urban Planning
- Landscape Architecture
- Environmental Planning
- Park Design
- Infrastructure
- Transportation
- Community Engagement
- Tendering
- Project Management
- Construction Management
- Construction Inspections
- Contract Management
- CCDC
- MMCD
- Design Coordination
- Graphic Design
- Project Administration
- Technical Communication
- Stakeholder Relations
- Public Consultation
- Park Infrastructure
- Amenities
- Construction Progress Monitoring
- Reports and Records
