Urban Parks Naturalist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Openings : 1
Jurisdiction :
Civic Middle Management
Division :
City Planning & Community Services
Department :
Parks & Open Space Services
Branch :
Parks Technical Services
Location Name :
Regina, Saskatchewan, CA
Type of Posting :
Internal & External
Employment Type
:
Permanent
Hourly Salary : $43.24 - $53.99 (2024 Rates)
Annual Salary : $82,442.00 - $ (2024 Rates)
Date Posted :
July 22, 2026
Closing Date :
August 12, 2026
Land Acknowledgement
We are proud to reside on Treaty 4 Territory and the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and Métis Nation, honoring and respecting these Nations and ancestors of this territory and grateful to be here. Regina is committed to building trust and creating true partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
The City of Regina is an equal opportunities employer dedicated to fostering a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and barrier-free workplace, allowing everyone to achieve their full potential. We value diversity as a key to our success and encourage all qualified candidates, including Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2
SLGBTQIAP+ individuals of all genders, people of disabilities, and members of equity-deserving communities, to apply.
The City of Regina is committed to ensure accessible and accommodating processes during the application and selection phases. If you need accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform our Talent team and we'll collaborate with you to address your requirements.
NATURE OF WORK
Reporting to the Manager of Parks Technical Services, the Urban Parks Naturalist leads collaborative efforts across departments and community partners to advance naturalization initiatives, strengthen urban forest management best practices, and deliver engaging ecological and wildlife programming throughout Regina’s parks and open spaces. The role additionally provides subject matter expertise to ensure tactical implementation aligns with the City’s Strategic Plan, the City’s Indigenous Framework including the principle of Kâ‑nâsihcikêwin, Parks Masterplan and Urban Forest Management Plan and other master plans to support Regina’s environmental and operational resiliency in the community’s Parks and Open Space system.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and coordinate the implementation of naturalization processes, urban forestry best practice, and wildlife programming to fulfill the City’s Strategic Principle of Environmental Sustainability. This includes aligning day‑to‑day Parks and Open Space service delivery with Council approved master plans that guide Environment and Sustainability initiatives.
Translate strategic environmental objectives, particularly those related to park naturalization, into tactical, operational work plans with clear deliverables, timelines, and performance indicators that guide branch‑level execution across Parks Maintenance Branch and Parks Technical Services branch programming.
Work with department leadership to facilitate the development of measurable service standards enabling best practice environmental stewardship.
Lead naturalization and biodiversity initiatives that is sustainable in urban environments including but not limited to reintroduction of indigenous plant material related to the Canadian Great Plains Ecosystem.
Conducts program measurement and planning for urban forest management relating to canopy growth, planting diversity, and maintenance standards.
Report and measure wildlife interactions within an urban environment.
Work collaboratively with indigenous partners and environmental stakeholders to align parks and open space programming with the City’s Reconciliation Framework to support kâ‑nâsihcikêwin and Treaty Principles.
Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to ensure coordinated implementation of naturalization, forestry, and wildlife initiatives, supporting consistent standards, shared outcomes through data driven decision making.
Provide input into development application reviews, plans, and construction projects to ensure alignment with masterplans governing parks and open space operations.
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