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Title posted on CivicJobs.ca - Planner 2 (Senior Land Use Planner)
Posted on December 19, 2024 by Employer details City of New Westminster
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Great City, Great Work, Great Future!Planner 2 (Senior Land Use Planner)New Westminster, British ColumbiaEmployment StatusRegular Full-TimePay Range$54.44 to $64.43 per hour + comprehensive benefits packageClosing Date1/9/25Apply NowNumber of Openings: 1Hours per Week: 35 hours per week.Employee Group: CUPE, Local 387Location: City Hall: 511 Royal AveCompetition #: 806Additional Details: There has never been a more exciting time to be a Senior Land Use Planner (Planner 2) for the City of New Westminster! Urban planning and land use policy decisions are at the confluence of complex issues that will shape the community for generations to come. The need for creative and innovative long range planning has never been greater, while also respecting, learning from, and honouring the generations who came before us, including those who have lived and cared for these lands from time immemorial. As a compact urban city, implementing land use policy and facilitating redevelopment comes with added opportunities and challenges, and our policy decisions need to evolve to support the development of a resilient and adaptive community, including ensuring equitable access to housing and community amenities for all. We believe that we have the responsibility and ability to create a better community for the future. If you are hired, you will be joining a 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 emergent work. As a Senior Land Use Planner (Planner 2), you will lead innovative policy projects for the land use group in the Planning division. You will prepare neighborhood plans, design guidelines and draft land use policy. Your responsibilities will include: Providing leadership and encouraging creativity in advancing practices, policies, and regulations within a team environment. Formulating, modifying, and implementing land use policy, practices, and regulations at all levels of complexity, including: collecting and analyzing data Designing and facilitating community consultation Liaising with other City departments and stakeholders Advising senior staff and Council on an appropriate role for the City on social issues relative to other government and non-profit partners Drafting reports and making presentations to community groups, City committees and Council Writing policy documents Creating guides, web content and other related material. Liaising with internal and external contacts on matters related to the land use planning group?s work, including serving as the City?s representative to external agencies. Ensuring all land use policy projects and processes are consistent with Council?s strategic priorities and the City?s overall objectives, including those related to housing, community planning, economic development, climate action, equity, and reconciliation.If you have many of these attributes, we would like to hear from you: A Master?s Degree in Planning or a related discipline, with considerable professional experience in policy planning, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Ability to lead project teams, including work planning, budgeting, and assigning work. Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, methods, procedures, and legislation applicable to municipal planning. Experience in the development and implementation of land use or related policy. Ability to express ideas effectively verbally, visually, and in writing to various audiences. Strong understanding of best practices and tools applicable to the creation of land use policy for complex urban areas, including considerations for growth, climate action, and equity. Interdisciplinary knowledge of fields related to land use planning, such as housing, regional planning, urban design, social planning, municipal law, and land economics. Demonstrated ability to design and facilitate engaging community consultation events and activit- LocationNew Westminster, BC
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- Salary$54.44HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
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