Wildland Sensor Specialist

The City of Edmonton has an exciting temporary opportunity for a Wildland Sensor Specialist to support our first comprehensive urban wildfire and biodiversity sensor network – a partnership project between the Edmonton Valley Zoo, Parks and Road Services, and Edmonton Fire Rescue Services. This freshly funded 2026 initiative bridges environmental innovation with public safety through a critical river valley wildfire detection grid and a city‑wide mobile ecological monitoring network.

What will you do?

• Coordinate with project partners to manage fixed and mobile ecological monitoring networks from initial deployment to data integration.
• Confirm the high‑level design of the urban wildfire and biodiversity sensor network under the direction of the project leads in PARS, Edmonton Valley Zoo and Fire Rescue Services.
• Perform comprehensive site surveys to validate locations for and oversee the installation ...