Job Status: Full -time, Permanent
Division: Community Services
Department: Parks and Recreation
Union: Non-Union
Salary: $103,266.80 - $130,712.40
Closing Date: May 22, 2025
About the City of Sarnia
Located at the mouth of the St. Clair River on the shores of Lake Huron, the community of Sarnia is known for its breathtaking waterfront, pristine beaches and beautiful parks system. Situated on the American border, just a short drive from London, Ontario, the community boasts a host of recreational opportunities, state-of-the-art healthcare, a vibrant cultural scene, and excellent education paired with a high standard of living and mild climate.
Ranked one of the most affordable medium-sized cities in Ontario, Sarnia, with its 72,000 residents, is home to over 1,000 acres of parkland and 40 km of trails in addition to 4 golf courses, 16 art galleries, 6 museums, and 3 theatres across the County.
The Role
As the Superintendent, Parkland Planning Services, you will play a key leadership role in the planning, development, and delivery of programs that support the ecological management and long-term sustainability of the City of Sarnia’s public lands.
Reporting to the Manager, Recreation & Parkland Planning Services, you will be responsible for a broad range of public-facing services, including long-range planning, program design, and on-the-ground execution that will manage efforts to naturalize areas of parkland across the more than 1,000 acres of lands here in Sarnia and increase the opportunity for greater bio-diversity within the community.
The Superintendent is also responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Forestry and Horticulture teams, ensuring high-quality service delivery and effective team performance. This role will also lead the development and implementation of programs focused on ecological sustainability, green space enhancement, and naturalization.
Collaboration is critical to success in this role. The Superintendent will work closely with other municipal departments, community groups, agencies, boards, and the public to ensure parkland infrastructure is safe, accessible, and environmentally sustainable, while optimizing the use of City resources.
Why Work With Us
It’s an opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment where your leadership, collaboration skills, and professionalism will be highly valued.
In addition to overseeing daily operations, this role will focus on public education, coordinating volunteer groups, implementing invasive species management strategies, and supporting endangered/threatened species while carrying out the adoption and execution of a variety of master plans to address community needs, service gaps, and the impacts of climate change.
How to Apply
If you're interested in a challenging and rewarding opportunity where you can contribute your expertise to a municipal environment, we encourage you to apply by 4:00 on May 22, 2025.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however, only candidates being invited for an interview will be contacted.
The City is an inclusive and equitable Corporation that encourages applications from qualified individuals of all genders, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Indigenous persons. Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the hiring process as required by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Information received relating to accommodation and diversity will be addressed confidentially.
Personal information is being collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used to determine the qualifications for employment with The Corporation of the City of Sarnia. Questions about this collection should be directed to the City Clerk, 255 Christina St. N., Sarnia, ON N7T 7N2, 519-332-0330 ext. 3366.
The Candidate
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Environmental Management, Environmental Conservation, Urban Planning or a related field
- Three years related work experience
- Note: (an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered);
- Valid driver’s licence with acceptable abstract;
We’re seeking a candidate who can deliver:
- Thorough knowledge of public land management, including daily operational oversight and application of environmental protection standards and best practices;
- Strategic leadership and demonstrated experience in supervising, managing, and supporting frontline teams in a unionized environment, with a focus on day-to-day operations, staff development, scheduling, and resource coordination;
- Budget administration & policy development;
- Collaboration and fostering strong relationships with external client groups (i.e boards, committees, community groups, government agencies and the general public)
- Policy compliance and a working knowledge of applicable legislative requirements and municipal regulations;
- Knowledge of corporate grants, government grants, festivals and special events an asset;
- Ontario Pesticide Training & Certifications an asset;
- CPR and first aid certification an asset.
The City offers competitive salaries alongside extended health, dental and travel benefits, life insurance coverage, access to our Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP), and enrollment in the OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) pension plan.
We are an organization focused on the health and well-being of our employees, including a priority on work-life balance delivered through a unique earned-day-off package in addition to vacation time offerings.
