Planner 1

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PLANNER 1 – DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
Regular Full Time

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for one regular full-time Planner 1 to join our Planning & Development team, Development Planning Division. Our ideal candidate is dynamic, detail-oriented and collaborative with proven experience working processing a wide range of development applications including OCP amendment, rezoning and development permit applications. Possessing political and business acumen, this candidate will have a proven ability to research, analyze and formulate acceptable policy and regulatory solutions that address and reconcile competing interests and objectives. As well, our successful candidate will be involved in the development of land use, zoning, design and related policies that respond to a wide range of community issues and are completed within tight timelines. The role prepares bylaw amendments and Council reports and as such, requires a proven ability to assemble and draft correspondence for senior management and/or Council, with minimal direction or editorializing on content and/or design.
Candidates must possess knowledge of the principles, best practices and objectives of urban planning policies, rules, regulations, bylaws and legislation governing land use and zoning; a post-graduate degree in Community and Regional Planning or a related discipline such as architecture, landscape architecture or urban studies, and 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible planning experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Membership or eligibility for membership in the BC or Canadian Institute of Planners is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, the proven ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholder, and the ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees, consultants and the general public are keys to success of this position.
This is a CUPE Union position with a salary of $43.90 -$51.87 per hour (2020 CUPE rates), along with a competitive benefits package and flexible remote work options. Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo a police security clearance evaluation.
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Please apply online by 11:55 p.m. October 15, 2021, 2021 atwww.coquitlam.ca/careers.

The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Multiple Locations