This posting is for 1 temporary full-time position up to 11 months
The Weed Inspector II is responsible for inspecting private properties for noxious and prohibited noxious weeds and enforcing compliance with the Alberta Weed Control Act and Regulations. This position is relied upon to make complex on-site decisions, manage challenging stakeholder interactions, oversee the work of third-party contractors, as well as assist with hiring, training, supervising and assigning duties to seasonal Weed Inspectors.
This position may work individually, in a team, or as the supervisor of a crew and will troubleshoot issues and perform physical work with variable hours depending upon weather conditions and staff.
The work of this position is critical to meeting the municipalities responsibility under the Weed Control Act as a regulator of provincially designated invasive plant species. The successful incumbent will apply in-depth knowledge of plant biology, herbicide action, injury and ecological restoration to assess and mitigate risk to agriculture and environment within the County.