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Posted on November 21, 2024 by Employer details City of New Westminster
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Great City, Great Work, Great Future!Planner 2New Westminster, British ColumbiaEmployment StatusRegular Full-TimePay Range$54.44 - $64.43 per hour + comprehensive benefits packageClosing Date12/5/24Apply NowNumber of Openings: 1Hours per Week: 35 hours per week.Employee Group: CUPE, Local 387Location: City Hall: 511 Royal AveCompetition #: 783The City of New Westminster has earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery and outstanding employee relations. We offer our employees great work-life balance; competitive salaries and benefit plans (including pension); education and training opportunities; and challenging and rewarding work.As a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area, the City of New Westminster delivers a broad spectrum of urban services to over 80,000 residents. It is a city rich in history with a viable and thriving economy, a population representative of the diversity of the region, and is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision.We are looking for a Planner 2 to join our team of committed and passionate professionals who care deeply about the community they serve, who thrive on variety, and enjoy the challenge that comes with complex work. In this position you will report to the Supervisor, Development Planning, and you will manage some of the City?s most complex development projects and facilitate the multi-disciplinary review of projects through the approvals process. The successful candidate will ensure that all development projects and review processes are consistent with Council?s strategic priorities and the City?s overall city-building objectives, including those related to community amenities, housing and social strategies, environmental protection, economic development, reconciliation, and urban design; and advancing development related practices, policies and regulations within a team environment.Specific duties will include: mentorship of more junior planners; processing complex development projects; liaising and coordinating with internal and external contacts on matters related to the work; participating with other senior staff in formulating, implementing and modifying land use plans and development application processes; managing the review of rezoning and development applications in a timely manner; participating in the negotiation of community amenities with the development community; liaising with applicants, other City staff, professionals and the public; preparing reports and bylaw amendments; making presentations to community groups, City advisory committees and Council; assisting in the creation or updating of department policies, procedures and bylaws; and other related duties.If you have the following characteristics and qualifications, we want to hear from you! A Master?s Degree in urban planning or a related discipline, with considerable work experience in development planning or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Full membership or eligibility for full membership in the Canadian Institute of Planners. Advanced knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, methods and procedures applicable to municipal planning. Considerable knowledge of the policies, rules, regulations, bylaws and legislation governing the work. Significant knowledge of several fields related to planning, such as urban design, social science, law, economics, development practices, and municipal finance, and of current trends and developments in these areas. Experience in the timely processing and oversight of complex development projects, at all stages, and preparing related reports. Experience participating in community planning processes and in representing the municipality and department on planning matters. Experience participating in various meetings related to the work such as Council meetings and making presentations. Experience working with senior staff in creating, implementing, and improving land use plans an- LocationNew Westminster, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$54.44HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CivicJobs.ca #99698
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